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Friday, April 10, 2026

Collection of facts about the Estado Novo

This post is a collection of facts about the Estado Novo (1933-1974). There are 12 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Authoritarian Portuguese state
• Preceded by Ditadura Nacional and the coup d'état of 28 May 1926
• António de Oliveira Salazar was President of the Council of Ministers (1932-1968)
• Retained colonial territories in Angola and Mozambique
• Co-founded Organization for European Economic Co-operation in 1948
• Co-founded North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949
• Joined European Free Trade Association in 1960
• Joined General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade in 1962
• Marcelo Caetano succeeded Salazar in 1968
• Free trade agreement with European Economic Community in 1972
• Averaged 5.7% annual growth in GDP per capita
• Ended with the Carnation Revolution in 1974