Altino Pinto de Magalhães

Altino Amadeu Pinto de Magalhães ; 8 May 1922 – 24 January 2019) was a Portuguese commissioned army officer in the Portuguese Armed Forces and politician who served as a deputy Minister of Defence. He was the President of the Junta Regional of the Azores. He served as a general in the Portuguese Armed Forces, who, while having a conservative style, supported the Carnation Revolution of 25 April 1974.

Career During his time at the Army Academy, Altino studied Infantry, Transmission and Information, the general and complementary courses in Officers training, as well as taking an aviation course to provide tourist services.

He was promoted to ensign in March 1943 while in Lamego, and served with the 9th Regimental Infantry in São Miguel and Terceira. He served in Portuguese Angola between 1946 and 1948, where he was promoted to lieutenant before serving in Braga.

Later life During his career Magalhães held the highest level roles in his military postings, attaining many of the functions in the military hierarchy. Similarly, he exercise civilian functions: District Governor of Uige (1972–74); Representative of the Governing Junta in Angola (1974) and as President of the Regional Junta of the Azores (1975–76).

He became President of the Executive Commission established to by the National Association of Overseas Combatants to guide the building of national monument to overseas troops in 1986.

In 1985, he became a candidate for the Presidency of Portugal.

Magalhães died on 24 January 2019 of natural causes. His body lay at the São João de Deus church in Lisbon prior to his funeral on 26 January.