António de Spínola, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

António de Spínola

President of Portugal

Date of Birth: 11-Apr-1910

Place of Birth: Estremoz, Alentejo region, Portugal

Date of Death: 13-Aug-1996

Profession: writer, politician, military officer

Nationality: Portugal

Zodiac Sign: Aries

António Sebastião Ribeiro de Spínola GCTE ComA (generally referred to as António de Spínola, Portuguese pronunciation: [?~ 't?niu d? 'spinul?]; 11 April 1910 – 13 August 1996) was a Portuguese military officer, author and conservative politician who played an important role in Portugal's transition to democracy following the Carnation Revolution.