Vasco da Gama Fernandes
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Vasco da Gama Fernandes was a Portuguese
politician
.
in Law
from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and became a Lawyer
and a Politician
.
He distinguished since his times as a college student as an oppositioner to Estado Novo, being arrested for some times by the political police PIDE
.
He was linked to the Aliança Republicana e Socialista (ARS) and to the Movimento de Unidade Nacional Antifascista. He was also one of the Founders of the Movimento de Unidade Democrática (MUD), of the Partido Trabalhista and in 1973 of the Socialist Party
(PS).
After the Carnation Revolution
he was elected a Deputy
and Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly for PS and, when reelected to the Assembly of the Republic
, he also became its 1st President
from 29 July 1976 to 29 October 1978, also becoming inherently a Member of the Portuguese Council of State.
In 1979 he resigned from PS, joining then the Frente Republicana e Socialista (FRS) and later founded the Democratic Renovator Party
(PRD). For this Party he was again elected Deputy in the Legislative Elections of 1985 and 1987.
Portugal
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politician
Politician
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.
Career
He was a LicentiateLicentiate
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in Law
Law
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from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and became a Lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and a Politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
He distinguished since his times as a college student as an oppositioner to Estado Novo, being arrested for some times by the political police PIDE
PIDE
In 1969, Marcello Caetano changed the name PIDE to DGS . The death of Salazar and the subsequent ascension of Caetano brought some attempts at democratization, in order to avoid popular insurgency against censorship, the ongoing colonial war and the general restriction of civil rights...
.
He was linked to the Aliança Republicana e Socialista (ARS) and to the Movimento de Unidade Nacional Antifascista. He was also one of the Founders of the Movimento de Unidade Democrática (MUD), of the Partido Trabalhista and in 1973 of the Socialist Party
Socialist Party (Portugal)
The Socialist Party , abbreviated to PS, is a social-democratic political party in Portugal. It was founded on 19 April 1973 in the German city of Bad Münstereifel, by militants from Portuguese Socialist Action ....
(PS).
After the Carnation Revolution
Carnation Revolution
The Carnation Revolution , also referred to as the 25 de Abril , was a military coup started on 25 April 1974, in Lisbon, Portugal, coupled with an unanticipated and extensive campaign of civil resistance...
he was elected a Deputy
Deputy (legislator)
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and Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly for PS and, when reelected to the Assembly of the Republic
Assembly of the Republic
The Assembly of the Republic is the Portuguese parliament. It is located in a historical building in Lisbon, referred to as Palácio de São Bento, the site of an old Benedictine monastery...
, he also became its 1st President
President
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from 29 July 1976 to 29 October 1978, also becoming inherently a Member of the Portuguese Council of State.
In 1979 he resigned from PS, joining then the Frente Republicana e Socialista (FRS) and later founded the Democratic Renovator Party
Democratic Renovator Party
The Democratic Renewal Party was a Portuguese political party, founded in 1985 with the political support of the until-then-independent President of the Republic, Ramalho Eanes. At the time of its foundation, it was meant to "moralize Portuguese political life" and the party positioned itself in...
(PRD). For this Party he was again elected Deputy in the Legislative Elections of 1985 and 1987.