Mario Soares
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Mario Soares has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Today I Found Out (Jan 2026). Named as the Portuguese president who awarded Inácio the Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty, underscoring Inácio’s later rehabilitation as a democratic-era hero.
Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares was a Portuguese statesman who served as prime minister of Portugal from 1976 to 1978 and from 1983 to 1985 and subsequently as the president of Portugal from 1986 to 1996. He was the first secretary-general of the Socialist Party, from its foundation in 1973 to 1986. A major political figure in Portugal, he is considered the father of Portuguese democracy.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jan 2026 on Today I Found Out |
| Role | President of Portugal |
| Affiliation | Portuguese Republic (democratic government) |
Who talks about Mario Soares on podcasts?
Mario Soares came up; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on Today I Found Out.
- The Classiest Plane Hijacking of All Time on Today I Found Out (Jan 2026)