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  PORTUGAL - LoveToKnow Article on PORTUGAL
Climate.The climate of Portugal is equable and temperate.
Six-sevenths of the population of continental Portugal inhabit the provinces north of the Tagus.
The royal authority in Portugal was delegated to Margaret of Savoy, duchess of Mantua, whose train of Spanish and Italian courtiers aroused the jealousy of the Portuguese nobles, while the harsh rule of her secretary of state, Miguel de Vasconcellos de Brito, provoked the resentment of all classes.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PO/PORTUGAL.htm   (21258 words)

  
 History of Portugal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Before the creation of the Portuguese state, Portugal was ruled by the Phoenicians (from 1104 BC), Carthaginians (from 258 BC), Romans (from 218 BC), Lusitanians (native insurrection from 194 BC), Suevi (from 409), Visigoths (from 416), Arabs (from 711), and Asturians and Leonese (from 739).
In 1095 Portugal was an obscure border fief of the kingdom of Leon.
Because Philip II of Spain was the son of a Portuguese princess, Spain invaded Portugal and the Spanish ruler became Philip I of Portugal in 1580; the Spanish and Portuguese Empires were under a single rule.
hallencyclopedia.com /History_of_Portugal   (3541 words)

  
 List of Prime Ministers of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Portugal, the post of Prime Minister (Portuguese: Primeiro-Ministro) is the head of the country's Government.
He coordinates the actions of all ministers, represents the Government as a whole, reports his actions and is controlled by the Assembly of the Republic, and keeps the President of the Republic informed.
However, before the Carnation Revolution of 1974 the competences of the Prime Minister were different.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Prime_Ministers_of_Portugal   (481 words)

  
 Portugal Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south.
Portugal developed an increasingly service-based economy and it was one of the eleven founding countries of the Euro in 1999, with very restrictive criteria, and began circulating its new currency on January 1, 2002 along with 12 other EU members.
Portugal was recognized as a autonomous kingdom by Leon in 1143 and by the Pope in 1179.
www.echostatic.com /Portugal.html   (7295 words)

  
 Politics of Portugal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The four main organs of the national are the presidency the prime minister and of Ministers (the government) the Assembly of Republic (the parliament) and the judiciary.
Presidential powers include appointing the minister and Council of Ministers in which president must be guided by the assembly results; dismissing the prime minister; dissolving the to call early elections; vetoing legislation which be overridden by the assembly; and declaring state of war or siege.
The government is headed by the presidentially prime minister who names the Council of A new government is required to define broad outline of its policy in a and present it to the assembly for mandatory period of debate.
www.freeglossary.com /Politics_of_Portugal   (1197 words)

  
 Wikinfo | History of Portugal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
1499 - 1580 Portugal acquired an empire stretching from Brazil eastward to the Moluccas, reached the zenith of its prosperity and entered upon a period of swift decline.
Portugal entered the EC in January 1, 1986 and joined the euro single currency in 2002.
The last world exposition of the 20th century was held in Lisbon in 1998 and the country is the organizer of the 2004 european football championship.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=History_of_Portugal   (1159 words)

  
 WHKMLA : History of Portugal, since 1974
Portugal lived through a euphoric phase; long-forbidden political parties such as the communists and social democrats suddenly became major political forces.
Portugal rapidly reverted to parliamentary democracy, the political sentiment at first staunchly on the political left.
In the early years after the revolution, Portugal saw a frequent change of administrations; in 1986, Portugal was finally admitted to the European Community as one of its poorer members.
www.zum.de /whkmla/region/spain/portugal1974.html   (365 words)

  
 Portugal
Portugal is a country in the extreme southwest of Europe, on the Iberian peninsula, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south, and Spain to the north and east.
The four main organs of Portuguese politics are the presidency, the prime minister and Council of Ministers (the cabinet), the Assembly of the Republic (the parliament), and the Judicial branch.
Portugal is a fairly homogenous country linguistically, ethnically and religiously; Portuguese is spoken throughout the country, with only the town of Miranda de Douro's Leonese dialect recognised as a locally co-official language as Mirandese, Asturian in Spain is another Leonese dialect but not officially recognized by Spain.
www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/english/Po/Portugal.html   (5768 words)

  
 Gomes da Costa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As a politician he was the person chosen by the right wing revolutionaries to leader the 28 May coup d'état in Braga (after the death of General Alves Roçadas that was already chosen).
After the success of the revolution he did't assume power at first, being the posts of President of the Republic and President of the Counsil of Ministers (Prime Minister) being trusted to José Mendes Cabeçadas, the leader of the revolution in Lisbon.
Carmona, already President of the Republic and of the Counsil of Ministers, sent him to exile in the Azores Islands, and made him a Marshall of the Portuguese Army.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manuel_Gomes_da_Costa   (319 words)

  
 Woman Premier Ministers
As Prime Minister, she also held the posts as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Defence, Finance etc, and before her appointment to Prime Minister in 1994, she was Senior Minister without Portfolio (Second in Cabinet) in her daughter, Chandrika's cabinet.
Minister of Environmental Protection 1974-79, Deputy Leader 1975-81, Deputy Parliamentary Leader1980-81, Leader 1981-93 and Parliamentary Leader, Parliamentary Leader of Arbeiderpartiet, Labour, 1980-81 and 1989-90 Chairperson of the Foreign and 1989-90 of the Finance Committees, From 1998 Director General of the World Health Organization, WHO, and Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations.
She was appointed Acting Prime Minister upon her designation, which was vetoed by the parliament at the 30.7 and about one month later the parliament also rejected President Kim Dae Jung's nominee as her successor.
www.guide2womenleaders.com /Premier_Ministers.htm   (2513 words)

  
 Portugal's Prime Minister Barroso nominated as European Commission president
Barroso’s nomination by the ministers, who are appointed by national governments, must be approved in a secret ballot of members of the elected European Parliament on July 22.
He has kept Portugal within the EU’s budgetary requirements in the face of mass demonstrations and strikes and developed what journalists describe as a “thick skin”, indifferent to popular hostility.
After narrowly defeating the ruling Socialist Party government in elections in April 2002, Barroso became prime minister of a coalition government with the far-right Euro-sceptic Popular Party of Paulo Portas, who is currently the defence minister.
www.wsws.org /articles/2004/jul2004/port-j21.shtml   (1475 words)

  
 ICL - Portugal - Constitution
(2) The prime objective of youth policy is to develop in young people their character, a liking for unfettered creation, and a sense of service to the community, as well as to create the prerequisites leading to their effective integration in active life.
(1) If there is no Deputy Prime Minister, the Prime Minister's place is taken in his absence or inability to act by the Minister whom he designates to the President of the Republic or, in the absence of such designation, by the Minister whom the President of the Republic appoints for the purpose.
(2) Each Minister's place is taken in his absence or inability to act by the State Secretary whom he designates to the Prime Minister or, in the absence of such designation, by the member of the Government whom the Prime Minister appoints for the purpose.
www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/po00000_.html   (17375 words)

  
 Pravda.RU Prime-Ministers Of Finland And Russia Will Discuss Economic Cooperation Prospects
Negotiations between the prime ministers of the Russian Federation and Finland have completed in the Finnish town of Savonlinna.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov and Vietnamese Vice Premier Nguyen Manh Cam have met in Moscow to discuss trade and economic cooperation and sum up the results of the recent Moscow-based session of a Russian-Vietnamese commission on cooperation in trade, economy, science and technologies.
Japan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Makiko Tanaka has sent an oral message to her Russian counterpart Igor Ivanov in the wake of a Japanese light aeroplane crash near Sakhalin.
english.pravda.ru /diplomatic/2001/07/25/10898.html   (1495 words)

  
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Speech by José Socrates, Prime Minister of Portugal
At this Summit, Portugal will be taking over the Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.
Tomorrow Portugal shall be presenting an outline of its Programme for the next six months, when we receive the baton from the Polish Presidency.
www.coe.int /t/dcr/summit/20050516_speech_socrates_en.asp   (836 words)

  
 List of Portuguese people   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
António de Oliveira Salazar (1889-1970) (prime minister in the dictatorship)
Duarte Pio Duke of Braganza (claimant to the abolished throne of
See also: List of Portuguese monarchs Presidents of Portugal List of Prime Ministers of Portugal
www.freeglossary.com /List_of_Portuguese   (231 words)

  
 Guide and Index to Lists of Rulers
One motivation is that history is often not taught anymore in terms of dynasties and rulers, since this is thought (by an academic elite comfortably supported by the taxpayers) to be too elitist and too removed from the life of the people.
The arrangement of these lists thus follows Bryce's principle of universalist ideology, centering on Rome but extending to similar to ideas outside of the Roman world.
The systematic treatment is as follows in the list below, but the list in the box at right simply gives the actual internet files in which basic historical material, with lists and genealogies, is contained.
www.friesian.com /histindx.htm   (3012 words)

  
 Business Software Review : Article 'May 19'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The post of Chief Minister, which had existed since 1967, was renamed Prime Minister.
List of senior officers of the British Army
Template:British Army This is a list of senior officers of the British Army.
www.business-software-review.org /DisplayArticle45676.html   (2033 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Portugal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil as a colony.
Portugal is a founding member of NATO and entered the EC (now the EU) in 1986.
Portugal has become a diversified and increasingly service-based economy since joining the European Community in 1986.
www.odci.gov /cia/publications/factbook/print/po.html   (1321 words)

  
 The-partypoker Online Casinos - Casino Tropez   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
She was born in the Convent of Mafra.In December 5 1827, Ana de Jesus married Nuno Casino de Moura Barreto, 1st Duke of Loulé de Moura Barreto, Marquis of Loulé, afterwards created first Duke of Loulé.
The reasons of this peculiar wedding were probably not political, considering that the first child of the couple was born in December 27 1827, that is, 22 days after the ceremony.
After the ban and Casino exile of her brother King Miguel of Portugal, Casino Tropez his descendents were barred from the succession line.
www.the-partypoker.com /online_casinos/casino_tropez.html   (399 words)

  
 Greater India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
After the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, Great Britain took full political authority in India unto itself, and the Company was formally dissolved in 1873.
The following list details the Governors-General of the Company, a position of supreme authority over the three Indian Presidencies created in 1773 by the Regulating Act, the first movement by Britain to rope in "John Company".
Gama dictated the instructions for Cabral's voyage (1500-1502) to India, and in 1502 he himself led a fleet of ships on his second India voyage.
www.hostkingdom.net /india.html   (2722 words)

  
 Not updated: Information about Governments, Cabinets, Ministers, etc.
Rulers has lists of heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders which don't occupy either of those formal positions) of all currently existing countries and territories.
Stephen Smith has lists of government members since 1979 (not just Cabinet members) indexed by Department.
General information plus lists of members of the cabinet, principal ministers, who is who, etc.
www.psr.keele.ac.uk /govinfo.htm   (226 words)

  
 Government Publications and Maps: Foreign Governments
Information on nations not on this list can be found on the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation List of Members.
Territories and colonies of other countries are listed separately if the home rule government has a website.
Countries without official government websites are also listed and will be linked if websites become available.
www.library.northwestern.edu /govpub/resource/internat/foreign.html   (378 words)

  
 Family Business - The World's Oldest Family Companies
But the list that follows is the most definitive of all.
The result is a compilation of the world’s 100 oldest continuously family-owned firms—all firms that can indisputably claim to have outlasted governments, nations, cities and certainly once-mighty corporations.
All of the listed companies are at least 225 years old; four have lasted in the same family for more than a millennium.
www.familybusinessmagazine.com /oldworld.html   (5392 words)

  
 Governments on the WWW: Portugal
Embaixada de Portugal em Nova Delhi, Índia [Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi, India]
Representação Permanente de Portugal junto da União Europeia em Bruxelles [Permanant Representation of Portugal to the Eurpean Union in Brussels]
Missão Permanente de Portugal junto às Nações Unidas em Nova York [Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations in New York]
www.gksoft.com /govt/en/pt.html   (1788 words)

  
 Indymedia UK - Japanese and Korean Prime ministers boycotting World Economic Forum
Japanese and Korean Prime ministers boycotting World Economic Forum
Oh said that Kim decided not to go despite repeated requests, considering he has to concentrate on preparations for the World Cup finals and other important events.
Chong Wa Dae had reconsidered its stance because the forum would have given Kim a prominent role and also because U.S. President Bush and British Prime Minister Blair are scheduled to attend.
www.indymedia.org.uk /en/2002/01/20178.html   (243 words)

  
 Area Studies: Portugal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Yahoo server gives access to country information, including Portugal.
The World Factbook and other CIA publications provide useful background information.
The PCL Map Collection has over 230,000 maps covering every area of the world, including Portugal
www.psr.keele.ac.uk /area/portugal.htm   (58 words)

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