Salgueiro Maia

Fernando José Salgueiro Maia
Fernando José Salgueiro Maia
	Capitão Salgueiro Maia
Born	1 July 1944; Castelo de Vide, Portugal
Died	4 April 1992 (aged 47); Lisbon, Portugal
Allegiance	Portugal
Branch	Portuguese Army
Service years	1964–1988
Rank	Captain; Major (from 1981);
Known for	Carnation Revolution
Conflicts	Portuguese Colonial War Mozambican War of Independence; ;
Awards	Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty; Grand Officer of the Military Order of the Tower and of the Sword, of Valour, Loyalty and Merit; Gold Medal of the city of Santarém; Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry;

Fernando José Salgueiro Maia, GOTE, GCIH, GCL (1 July 1944 – 4 April 1992), commonly known as Salgueiro Maia (Portuguese pronunciation: [salˈɣɐjɾu ˈmajɐ]), was a Portuguese military officer and prominent figure in the Carnation Revolution, which resulted in the fall of the ruling dictatorship in Portugal.