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, as a member of the

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. He was also a candidate in the 1991 presidential election, finishing in second place and losing to

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. He held the positions of member of the Assembly of the Republic, Minister of Commerce and Tourism, Minister of Agriculture, Commerce and Fisheries, Member of the Council of State, and Ambassador to the

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* 1943 births Living people Candidates for President of Portugal CDS – People's Party politicians Members of the Constituent Assembly (Portugal) Portuguese civil servants People from Sintra People from Tábua Portuguese political party founders Socialist Party (Portugal) politicians {{Portugal-politician-stub