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Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio GColTE GColIH GColL (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒɔɾʒɨ sɐ̃ˈpaju] ⓘ; 18 September 1939 – 10 September 2021) was a Portuguese lawyer and politician who was the 18th President of Portugal from 1996 to 2006.
Sep 10, 2021 · Jorge Sampaio, Portugal’s former president who died on Friday aged 81, was known as an affable socialist with a life-long interest in human rights, despite being born into privilege.
- Peter Wise
Sep 10, 2021 · Former Portuguese president Jorge Sampaio, who made national history in 2005 with an extraordinary use of his powers to dissolve parliament and oust an unstable majority government, died on...
Sep 11, 2021 · LISBON (AFP) - Jorge Sampaio, a former Portuguese president who later served in various UN posts, died on Friday (Sept 10) at his home in Lisbon, his family told the Lusa news agency. He was 81.
Sep 10, 2021 · The former president of Portugal Jorge Sampaio has died at the age of 81, his family has confirmed. Sampaio had been in delicate health for several years and had been in hospital in Lisbon...
Oct 19, 2021 · Jorge Sampaio, who has died aged 81, served two consecutive terms as Portugal’s president, from 1996 to 2006; a subtle, quietly-spoken but single-minded political figure, he rose to...
Mar 26, 2021 · I am profoundly saddened by the passing of Jorge Sampaio, former President of Portugal and former High Representative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations. Mr. Sampaio led a life ...
