Which president succeeded Mário Soares in 1996?
Jorge Sampaio
António Ramalho Eanes
Aníbal Cavaco Silva
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
Answer
Jorge Sampaio succeeded Mário Soares as President of Portugal in 1996. He served two terms as President, from 1996 to 2006. Sampaio was a member of the Socialist Party and was a strong advocate for human rights and social justice. He was also a strong supporter of the European Union and played a key role in Portugal's accession to the EU in 1986.
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