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Ditadura Nacional
Origins
On 28 May 1926 a military coup launched from Braga by General Manuel Gomes da Costa overthrew the First Portuguese Republic. Within weeks Gomes da Costa was pushed aside by General Óscar Carmona, who became president.
Rule and society
The military regime dissolved parliament, introduced censorship and repressed several revolts. Unable to solve the financial crisis, it appointed the Coimbra economics professor António de Oliveira Salazar as finance minister in 1928, with control over all spending. He balanced the budget and steadily accumulated power, becoming prime minister in 1932.
Decline and legacy
A new constitution, approved by plebiscite in 1933, transformed the military dictatorship into Salazar's civilian, corporatist Estado Novo (Portugal), with Carmona remaining president.
Lineage
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- Ditadura Nacional was part of Portuguese Empire1926 CE – 1933 CE
Cite this page
- APA
- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ditadura Nacional. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/ditadura-nacional
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- “Ditadura Nacional.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/ditadura-nacional. Accessed .
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- The Epoch Institute. “Ditadura Nacional.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/ditadura-nacional.
- Harvard
- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Ditadura Nacional’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/ditadura-nacional (Accessed: ).
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