He was originally appointed prime minister by President Carmona because of the fiscal skills garnered while he was professor of economics at the University of Coimbra.  
Following his resignation, he was succeeded by a member of the National Unity Party that he had founded.  He was originally appointed prime minister by President Carmona because of the fiscal skills garnered while he was professor of economics at the University of Coimbra.  Soon after, he quickly reimposed press censorship and crushed all opposition parties. His successor, Marcello Caetano carried on the policy that saw this man send troops to Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and Angola to suppress independence movements.  FTP, name this man who, from 1932 to 1968, ruled Portugal as a dictator.
Following his resignation, he was succeeded by a member of the National Unity Party that he had founded.  
Antonio de Oliveira Salazar