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 | | This was followed, on June 24, with the formation of the first Political Committee, consisting of Francisco Sá Carneiro, Francisco Pinto Balsemão, Joaquim Magalhães Mota, Barbosa de Melo, Mota Pinto, Montalvão Machado, Miguel Veiga, Ferreira Júnior, António Carlos Lima, António Salazar Silva, Jorge Correia da Cunha, Jorge Figueiredo Dias and Jorge Sá Borges. |
 | | The AD increased its parliamentary majority in new elections called for 1980, but was devastated by the death of Sá Caneiro in an aircrash on December 4, 1980. |
 | | Francisco Pinto Balsemão took over the leadership of both the Social Democratic Party and the Alliance, as well as the Prime Ministership, but lacking Sá Carneiro's charisma, he was unable to rally popular support. |
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