O Independente
Encyclopedia
O Independente was a Portuguese
weekly newspaper
, published on Fridays. It was founded in May 1988 by Miguel Esteves Cardoso
, who became its first editor, and Paulo Portas
, who succeeded him in 1990 and served until 1995, when he left to run for office as a conservative
politician. Its last edition was published in 1 September 2006.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
weekly newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
, published on Fridays. It was founded in May 1988 by Miguel Esteves Cardoso
Miguel Esteves Cardoso
Miguel Vicente Esteves Cardoso is a Portuguese writer, translator, critic and journalist. He's a well known monarchist and conservative.-Early life:...
, who became its first editor, and Paulo Portas
Paulo Portas
Paulo de Sacadura Cabral Portas , commonly known just by Paulo Portas , is a Portuguese politician, party leader of the Democratic and Social Centre – People's Party , a member of the Portuguese Parliament and former Portuguese minister of State, National Defense and Sea Affairs.In 2011, after he...
, who succeeded him in 1990 and served until 1995, when he left to run for office as a conservative
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
politician. Its last edition was published in 1 September 2006.