Ernesto Melo Antunes

Ernesto Melo Antunes
Ernesto de Melo Antunes in 1975
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
19 September 1975 – 23 July 1976
Prime MinisterJosé Pinheiro de Azevedo
Vasco de Almeida e Costa
Preceded byMário Ruivo
Succeeded byJosé Medeiros Ferreira
In office
26 March 1975 – 8 August 1975
Prime MinisterVasco Gonçalves
Preceded byMário Soares
Succeeded byMário Ruivo
Minister without portfolio
In office
30 September 1974 – 26 March 1975
Prime MinisterVasco Gonçalves
Personal details
BornErnesto Augusto de Melo Antunes
(1933-10-02)2 October 1933
Lisbon, Portugal
Died10 August 1999(1999-08-10) (aged 65)
Sintra, Portugal
PartyIndependent
Alma materMilitary Academy
University of Lisbon
ProfessionMilitary officer
Military service
Allegiance Portugal
Branch/service Portuguese Army
Years of service1957–1978
RankLieutenant colonel
Battles/warsPortuguese Colonial War
Carnation Revolution
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Ernesto Augusto de Melo Antunes GCL OA (Lisbon, 2 October 1933 – 10 August 1999) was a Portuguese military officer who had a major role in the Carnation Revolution of 25 April 1974.