António Arnaut
António Arnaut | |
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Arnaut in 1979 | |
| Minister of Social Affairs | |
| In office 30 January 1978 – 29 August 1978 | |
| President | António Ramalho Eanes |
| Prime Minister | Mário Soares |
| Preceded by | Armando Bacelar |
| Succeeded by | Acácio Pereira Magro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | António Duarte Arnaut 28 January 1936 Cumeeira, Portugal |
| Died | 21 May 2018 (aged 82) Santo António dos Olivais, Portugal |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
| Occupation | Poet Fiction writer Essayist Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
António Duarte Arnaut, GOL (28 January 1936 – 21 May 2018) was a Portuguese poet, fiction writer, essayist, lawyer, and politician. He was Minister of Social Affairs in the II Constitutional Government of Portugal, led by Mário Soares. He is considered the "father" of the Portuguese national health service (SNS - Serviço Nacional de Saúde), having created the first basic health law in Portugal and contributed to universal access to medical care for all Portuguese.