Jorge Sampaio

President of Portugal

Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio 18 September 1939 Lisbon, Portugal

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9 March 1996 – 9 March 2006

Portuguese politician In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Branco and the second or paternal family name is Sampaio. Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio, GColTE, GCIH, GColL (Portuguese pronunciation:  ( listen ) ) (born 18 September 1939) is a Portuguese lawyer and politician who was the 18th President of Portugal from 1996 to 2006.