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Jorge Sampaio (née Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio)
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Memorial Page for Jorge Sampaio (née Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio)

Sep 18, 1939 – Sep 10, 2021(81 years)Born in:Lisbon, Lisbon

President of Portugal from 1996 to 2006

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Biography

Place of Death

Santa Cruz Hospital

Cause of Death

respiratory failure

Burial Place

Alto de São João Cemetery

Occupation(3)

politicianlawyerjurist

Awards(6)

Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎North–South PrizeOrder of the Three Stars, 1st ClassOrder of Freedom of the Republic of SloveniaGrand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross

Spouse(1)

Maria José Ritta

Education(1)

University of Lisbon

Jorge Sampaio (* September 18, 1939 in Lisbon; † September 10, 2021 in Santa Cruz Hospital) was a president of Portugal from 1996 to 2006. He was 81 years old. He was married to Maria José Ritta. He studied at University of Lisbon. His faith was atheism. He received 6 awards, including Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎. His cause of death was respiratory failure. He was buried at Alto de São João Cemetery.

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Born in Lisbon, Lisbon

1939

Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎

1996

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎

2004

North–South Prize

2008

Died in Santa Cruz Hospital (respiratory failure)

2021

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Jorge Sampaio (née Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio). Forever remembered.