António Lopes dos Santos

António Adriano Faria Lopes dos Santos (28 December 1919 – 11 May 2009) was a Portuguese army general and colonial administrator.

Biography He held top military posts both before and after the 1974 Carnation Revolution. and chief of staff of Macau's garrison. He was military commander in Portuguese Guinea between 1968 and 1970.

Following the 25 April 1974 Carnation Revolution in Portugal, Antonio Lopes dos Santos became Deputy Army Chief of Staff of the Portuguese Army. He also became head of both the Military Studies Centre and the Military Disciplinary High Council. Lopes dos Santos last official appointment was as the director of the Portuguese National Defense Institute. He remained involved in relations between Macau and Portugal, and was the president of the Jorge Álvares Foundation from 2000 until his death in 2009. He also served as the head of the Portugal-China Friendship Association (AAPC).