"Though he never took Holy Orders he continued to live the solitary, ascetic life of a priest – never marrying, and devoting all his time, first to his academic career as an economist at Coimbra University, and later to running the government. He was cold, intellectual, and dedicated – a man of painful reserve: an almost Manichean fastidiousness, implying perhaps a distaste for sex, and always a total involvement with his job."
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Anti-communistsHeads of stateCatholics from PortugalPrime Ministers of PortugalEconomists from Portugal
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Paul H. Lewis (August 1978)
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