Salgueiro Maia

Fernando José Salgueiro Maia
Capitão Salgueiro Maia
Born(1944-07-01)1 July 1944
Castelo de Vide, Portugal
Died4 April 1992(1992-04-04) (aged 47)
Lisbon, Portugal
Allegiance Portugal
Service / branch Portuguese Army
Years of service1964–1988
Rank
Known forCarnation Revolution
Battles / wars
Awards

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 dictatorshipin Portugal.