This is 100 years of life and a big image in national politics, but he had short-lived bright moments. Adriano Moreira, who celebrates his centenary this Tuesday, was Minister of Foreign Affairs for only two years (1961-63) under the dictatorship of Oliveira Salazar and spent almost the same time as leader of the CDS (1986-88) already under the regime. democracy opened by 25 April. However, the general consensus is that he has been in everything since almost 80 years ago he spent time in the Aljube prison, at the same time as Mario Soares and many communists, for daring to defend the interests of the general’s family Mendez Godinho. , a lawsuit against then Defense Minister Santos Costa for having died in custody for rebelling against the dictatorship.
Adriano José Alves Moreira, born in Tras-us-Montes, born in Grijo but raised in Lisbon, in the Campolide district, has built around himself a worthy human relationship, combining friendliness with knowledge and the ability to think. It’s amazing how it evokes devotion and lifelong friendships with friends, students and staff. Always as an independent, not entangled in the fetters of the National Union, the only party of the Estado Novo dictatorship, he turned from a disgruntled regime into a providential minister to attack the struggle for independence in the African colonies when Salazar was forced to react with “Para Angola and in force”. It is clear that he could not decide anything, but with academic brilliance he built a stronghold at the Higher Institute of Social Sciences and Foreign Policy.
Proximity is always a success factor for this university professor who is also the father of six sons and daughters, one of whom is Isabel Moreira, PS member. Adriano Moreira spent 16 years in the Sao Bento Chamber from 1979 to 1995, always being elected by the CDS. Remember that on April 25, 1974, he was on an academic mission in Brazil and stayed there on the advice of his former student Pinheiro de Azevedo. The good personal relationship also greatly influenced the President of the Republic, Ramallo Eanes, who invited him to return in 1978 and then on the path that he took to join the CDS.
His second major political mission was also unsuccessful. Elected president of the CDS in 1986 in the presidential race of Mário Soares-Freitas do Amaral, Adriano Moreira was defeated in the polls by Cavaco Silva’s first absolute majority. However, he continued to be a politician and an open-minded thinker.
Author: Joao Vas
Source: CM Jornal
