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Caetano, Marcello José das Neves Alves

Caetano, Marcello José das Neves Alves ( 1904 – 81 )
Portuguese statesman. He was Prime Minister from 1968 – 1974 . He was ousted from power by General Spinola in 1974 in a putsch which brought to an end half a century of dictatorship in Portugal, established by Caetano's predecessor, Salazar .

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