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Portugal 1,128
1,299 AD 
António de Oliveira Salazar Portuguese Statesman 1889–1970
António de Oliveira Salazar Portuguese Statesman 1889–1970 9,676 AC 
Amílcar Cabral Portuguese Politician 1924–1973
Amílcar Cabral Portuguese Politician 1924–1973 10,205 JE 
José Eduardo dos Santos Portuguese Politician b. 1942
José Eduardo dos Santos Portuguese Politician b. 1942 12,837 AC 
Aníbal Cavaco Silva Portuguese Politician b. 1939
Aníbal Cavaco Silva Portuguese Politician b. 1939 21,758 AD 
António de Spínola Portuguese Politician 1910–1996
António de Spínola Portuguese Politician 1910–1996 22,354 AR 
António Ramalho Eanes Portuguese Politician b. 1935
António Ramalho Eanes Portuguese Politician b. 1935 24,067 JS 
José Sócrates Portuguese Politician b. 1957
José Sócrates Portuguese Politician b. 1957 28,014 HD 
Humberto Delgado Portuguese Politician 1906–1965
Humberto Delgado Portuguese Politician 1906–1965 30,764 MD 
Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo Portuguese Politician 1930–2004
Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo Portuguese Politician 1930–2004 38,027 MD 
Manuel de Arriaga Portuguese Lawyer 1840–1917
Manuel de Arriaga Portuguese Lawyer 1840–1917 43,619 SP 
Sidónio Pais Portuguese Politician 1872–1918
Sidónio Pais Portuguese Politician 1872–1918 52,367 AC 
Afonso Costa Portuguese Lawyer 1871–1937
Afonso Costa Portuguese Lawyer 1871–1937 62,975 CM Carlos Mota Pinto Portuguese Politician 1936–1985
72,874 AJ 
António José de Almeida Portuguese Politician 1866–1929
António José de Almeida Portuguese Politician 1866–1929 82,855 AD 
António de Almeida Santos Portuguese Politician 1926–2016
António de Almeida Santos Portuguese Politician 1926–2016 84,609 JN 
José Norton de Matos Portuguese Politician 1867–1955
José Norton de Matos Portuguese Politician 1867–1955 91,332 MB 
Maria Barroso Portuguese Politician 1925–2015
Maria Barroso Portuguese Politician 1925–2015 93,922 HM 
Henrique Mitchell de Paiva Couceiro Portuguese Politician 1861–1944
Henrique Mitchell de Paiva Couceiro Portuguese Politician 1861–1944 111,520 VG 
Vítor Gaspar Portuguese Politician b. 1960
Vítor Gaspar Portuguese Politician b. 1960 119,138 FR 
Francisco Rolão Preto Portuguese Politician 1893–1977
Francisco Rolão Preto Portuguese Politician 1893–1977 129,287 GR 
Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles Portuguese Politician 1922–2020
Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles Portuguese Politician 1922–2020 129,396 JM 
José Mendes Cabeçadas Portuguese Politician 1883–1965
José Mendes Cabeçadas Portuguese Politician 1883–1965 140,232 VJ Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira Portuguese Governor b. 1939
144,004 RD Rui de Pina Portuguese Diplomat 1440–1521
162,385 AT 
António Teixeira de Sousa Portuguese Politician 1857–1917
António Teixeira de Sousa Portuguese Politician 1857–1917 165,898 SP Soeiro Pereira Gomes Portuguese Politician 1909–1949
168,030 JP 
Joaquim Pimenta de Castro Portuguese Politician 1846–1918
Joaquim Pimenta de Castro Portuguese Politician 1846–1918 176,870 AM 
Adriano Moreira Portuguese Lawyer b. 1922
Adriano Moreira Portuguese Lawyer b. 1922 179,311 FC 
Francisco Cunha Leal Portuguese Politician 1888–1970
Francisco Cunha Leal Portuguese Politician 1888–1970 190,152 AM 
António Marinho e Pinto Portuguese Politician b. 1950
António Marinho e Pinto Portuguese Politician b. 1950 193,507 JL 
José Luciano de Castro Portuguese Politician 1834–1914
José Luciano de Castro Portuguese Politician 1834–1914 195,826 MD 
Manuel de Brito Camacho Portuguese Politician 1862–1934
Manuel de Brito Camacho Portuguese Politician 1862–1934 196,096 CB 
Carolina Beatriz Ângelo Portuguese Suffragette 1878–1911
Carolina Beatriz Ângelo Portuguese Suffragette 1878–1911 197,184 AR 
António Rodrigues Sampaio Portuguese Politician 1806–1882
António Rodrigues Sampaio Portuguese Politician 1806–1882 197,575 MD 
Maria da Assunção Esteves Portuguese Politician b. 1956
Maria da Assunção Esteves Portuguese Politician b. 1956 202,151 AB 
António Bagão Félix Portuguese Politician b. 1948
António Bagão Félix Portuguese Politician b. 1948 214,011 MM 
Mariana Mortágua Portuguese Politician b. 1986
Mariana Mortágua Portuguese Politician b. 1986 216,642 JV 
José Vicente de Freitas Portuguese Politician 1869–1952
José Vicente de Freitas Portuguese Politician 1869–1952 217,246 TD 
Tomé de Sousa Portuguese Politician 1503–1579
Tomé de Sousa Portuguese Politician 1503–1579 222,250 EE 
Edite Estrela Portuguese Politician b. 1949
Edite Estrela Portuguese Politician b. 1949 235,522 JD 
José Domingues dos Santos Portuguese Politician 1885–1958
José Domingues dos Santos Portuguese Politician 1885–1958 244,335 JA José Adriano Pequito Rebelo Portuguese Politician 1892–1983
251,423 CZ 
Carlos Zorrinho Portuguese Politician b. 1959
Carlos Zorrinho Portuguese Politician b. 1959 252,996 AC 
Adelaide Cabete Portuguese Feminist 1867–1935
Adelaide Cabete Portuguese Feminist 1867–1935 260,323 IF 
Ilda Figueiredo Portuguese Politician b. 1948
Ilda Figueiredo Portuguese Politician b. 1948 297,617 JJ João José Sinel de Cordes Portuguese Politician 1867–1930
310,428 IM 
Isaltino Morais Portuguese Politician b. 1949
Isaltino Morais Portuguese Politician b. 1949 324,931 JD 
José Dias Ferreira Portuguese Politician 1837–1909
José Dias Ferreira Portuguese Politician 1837–1909 333,847 JC 
José Caeiro da Mata Portuguese Lawyer 1877–1963
José Caeiro da Mata Portuguese Lawyer 1877–1963 334,325 MC 
Manuel Carvalho da Silva Portuguese Politician b. 1948
Manuel Carvalho da Silva Portuguese Politician b. 1948
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