Fernando Santos Costa

Fernando dos Santos Costa (19 December 1899 - 15 October 1982) was an officer of the Portuguese Army, who was a member of the Government of Salazar, from 1936 to 1958.

In the Government, he held the offices of Under-Secretary of State of War (1936-1944), Minister of War (1944-1950) and Minister of National Defense (1950-1958).

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