National Union (Portugal)

The National Union (Portuguese: União Nacional) was the only legal party of the Estado Novo regime in Portugal, founded in July 1930 and ruled by António de Oliveira Salazar during most of its time.

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União Nacional
Other namePeople's National Action (1970–1974)
PresidentAntónio Salazar (1932–1968)
Marcello Caetano (1968–1974)
HeadquartersLisbon, Portugal
IdeologySalazarism
 • Portuguese nationalism
 • Portuguese irredentism
 • Catholic corporatism
 • National conservatism
 • Social conservatism
Colours<span class="legend-color" style="background-color:Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/N' not found.; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  Blue and   White
  Green (1970–1974)
Party flag
União Nacional Flag.svg

Presidents

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term
Took office Left office Time in office
António de Oliveira Salazar
(1889–1970)
30 July 193027 September 196838 years, 59 days
[[File:|100px|Marcelo Caetano]]
Marcelo Caetano
(1906–1980)
27 September 196825 April 19745 years, 210 days