葡萄牙前总理弗朗西斯科·平托·巴尔塞芒(Francisco Pinto Balsemão)是民主和加入欧盟的关键人物,他死于88岁。 Former Portuguese PM Francisco Pinto Balsemão, key figure in democracy and EU accession, dies at 88.

葡萄牙前总理兼媒体大亨弗朗西斯科·平托·巴尔塞芒于88岁去世。 Francisco Pinto Balsemão, former Portuguese prime minister and media tycoon, has died at 88. 在Francisco Sá Carneiro在一次飞机坠毁中死亡之后,他于1981年至1983年担任总理,在政治不稳定时期领导了联合政府。 He served as prime minister from 1981 to 1983 following the death of Francisco Sá Carneiro in a plane crash, leading a coalition government during a period of political instability. 他在宪法改革、经济自由化和葡萄牙1986年加入欧洲经济共同体方面发挥了关键作用。 He played a key role in constitutional reforms, economic liberalization, and Portugal’s accession to the European Economic Community in 1986. 在离开政治后,他将《Expresso报》扩展为Impresa,这是一个包括电视、杂志和数字平台在内的主要媒体团体。 After leaving politics, he expanded the newspaper Expresso into Impresa, a major media group that included television, magazines, and digital platforms. 他还于1992年推出了葡萄牙的第一个私营电视频道S.I.C.。 He also launched Portugal’s first private TV channel, S.I.C., in 1992. 他曾是葡萄牙民主过渡的核心人物, 并被广泛公认为国家最具影响力的领导人之一。 A law graduate and former military officer, he was a central figure in Portugal’s democratic transition and widely recognized as one of the nation’s most influential leaders. 死亡原因没有披露。 The cause of death was not disclosed.