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Date of Birth
Mário Soares was born in Lisbon -
Marriage
Mário Soares got married with Maria Barroso -
Graduation
Mário Soares graduated from Law School at the University of Lisbon -
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Jail
Sent 12 times to prison for political reasons and finally deported to S. Tomé -
Exile in France
His fight against Portugal's dictatorship forced him to seek exile in France -
Return to Portugal
After the April Revolution that returned democracy and freedom to Portugal, Soares and his wife returned to Portugal to lead the post-revolutionary period -
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Prime Minister
Between 1976 and 1985, Soares was Portuguese Prime Minister for 3 times, eventually leading and signing the treaty that made Portugal join the European Union -
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President
From 1986 to 1996, Soares was Portuguese President (2 terms) -
Death
Mário Soares died at the age of 93