Carlos Galvão de Melo
| Carlos Galvão de Melo | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Deputy of the Constituent Assembly | |
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In office 1976 – 2 April 1976 | |
| Member of the National Salvation Junta | |
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In office 25 April 1974 – 16 May 1974 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
4 August 1921 Buarcos, Portugal[1] |
| Died |
20 March 2008 (aged 86)[2] Alcabideche, Portugal[1] |
| Resting place | Mangualde[3] |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Political party | CDS – People's Party (1976 - ?)[2][4] |
| Spouse(s) | Maria João Vieira das Neves (m. 1926)[1]Sybille Schön (m. 1925–2007) |
| Known for | Conservative Revolutionary |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Portugal |
| Service/branch |
 Portuguese Air Force |
| Rank | General[2][5] |
Carlos Galvão de Melo (4 August 1921 — 20 March 2008)[1] was a Portuguese military officer from the Portuguese Air Force.
Life
Galvão de Melo was the eldest of nine children of António Augusto Ferreira de Melo and wife Cecília Rosa Teles de Noronha Galvão.[1] One of the members of the National Salvation Junta, after the 25 April 1974,[2] Carnation Revolution that overthrew the Estado Novo ("New State") regime and established democracy in Portugal. He soon became known as one of the most conservative member of the Junta, if not reactionary. Often seen as a far-right politician, in 1980 he was a presidential candidate, but got a very small amount of votes.
In the 1990s, he drew controversy due to his support for the Indonesian annexation of East Timor.[6]
He married twice, firstly to Maria João Vieira das Neves (on 24 June 1926)[1] and secondly to Sybille Schön (16 December 1925[1] - 8 January 2007) (divorced Mrs. Stürken), without issue. From his first marriage he had six children.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Carlos Galvão de Melo" (in Portuguese). Geneall. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Galvão de Melo encontrado morto em casa". JN (in Portuguese). 21 March 2008. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ↑ "Galvão de Melo é sepultado sábado em Mangualde". Diário Digital (in Portuguese). Lusa. 21 March 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ↑ "Assembleia Constituinte - Intervenções nas sessões" (in Portuguese). Assembly of the Republic. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ↑ "Diário da República II SÉRIE" (PDF). Diário da República. 2nd (in Portuguese) (89): 20724. 8 May 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ↑ Melo: Fall of FRETILIN only a matter of time, Jakarta Post, 14 January 1994