Manuel Monge (military figure)
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Manuel Soares Monge is a Portuguese
military and political figure. He is a general in the Portuguese army
. He was born in Vila Nova de São Bento
18 February 1938, in the municipality of Serpa
.
During the colonial war he made four tours of duty in Africa: two in Angola
, the last two in Guinea
.
In 1968, he was appointed commander in chief of Guinea.
He was then a Portuguese army major and one of the faithful of António de Spínola
, who was one of the important people of the Carnation Revolution
which occurred on 25 April 1974.
He was a member of the Movimento dos Capitães and Comissão Coordenadora do MFA and military advisor to the President and given responsibility for relations with Macau
.
He holds a position of civil governor of the District of Beja.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
military and political figure. He is a general in the Portuguese army
Portuguese Army
The Portuguese Army is the ground branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in co-operation with other branches of the Portuguese military, is charged with the defence of Portugal...
. He was born in Vila Nova de São Bento
Vila Nova de São Bento
Vila Nova de São Bento is a parish in the municipality of Serpa, Portugal. It covers an area of 241.69 square kilometers and had 3,430 inhabitants in 2001....
18 February 1938, in the municipality of Serpa
Serpa
Serpa is a municipality in Portugal, in Alentejo Region, with a total area of 1104.0 km² and a total population of 16,178 inhabitants. The Guadiana River flows close to the town of Serpa....
.
During the colonial war he made four tours of duty in Africa: two in Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, the last two in Guinea
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
.
In 1968, he was appointed commander in chief of Guinea.
He was then a Portuguese army major and one of the faithful of António de Spínola
António de Spínola
António Sebastião Ribeiro de Spínola , GCTE, ComA was a Portuguese soldier, conservative politician and author, who was important in the transition to democracy following the Portuguese Carnation...
, who was one of the important people of the Carnation Revolution
Carnation Revolution
The Carnation Revolution , also referred to as the 25 de Abril , was a military coup started on 25 April 1974, in Lisbon, Portugal, coupled with an unanticipated and extensive campaign of civil resistance...
which occurred on 25 April 1974.
He was a member of the Movimento dos Capitães and Comissão Coordenadora do MFA and military advisor to the President and given responsibility for relations with Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
.
He holds a position of civil governor of the District of Beja.