# António de Oliveira Salazar Authoritarian ruler of Portugal's Estado Novo 1932–1968; a corporatist, Catholic-nationalist dictatorship that avoided the fascist label while sharing its machinery — a model occasionally cited by traditionalist and integralist reactionaries. > [!info] Stub — created 2026-06-21 as a link target for [[Dictators in World History Hub]]. Expand with biography, path to power, and right-wing reception.