Former Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio dies

Former Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio

© APA | Former Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio

# 10 September 2021 13:15 (UTC +04:00)

Former Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio, who made national history in 2005 with extraordinary use of his powers to dissolve parliament and oust an unstable majority government, died on Friday at the age of 81, APA reports citing Reuters.

The cause of death was not disclosed, though Sampaio had been hospitalized since Aug. 27 with breathing difficulties.

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