What is Mário Soares best known for in Portuguese politics?
Establishing the Socialist Party
Being the father of Portuguese Democracy
Creating the Portuguese Currency
Serving as President for three terms
Answer
Mário Soares is best known for being the father of Portuguese Democracy. He was a socialist politician who played a key role in the transition from dictatorship to democracy in Portugal in the 1970s. He served as Prime Minister of Portugal from 1976 to 1978 and President of Portugal from 1986 to 1996. He was also a prominent figure in the European Union and the Socialist International.
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Mário Soares served as Prime Minister under which Portuguese President?
What political role did Mário Soares serve from 1976-1978 and from 1983-1985?
For how long was Mário Soares the Secretary-General of the Socialist Party?
In which decade did Mário Soares serve as the President of Portugal for the first time?
When was the Socialist Party founded, for which Mário Soares served as the first Secretary-General?
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