[Donlef]

Hi all, my Portuguese is not that good so I hope some of you can read English. I'm writing a master thesis on European defence cooperation and one of my research cases is Eurofor in which Portugal participates. I need to find information of all participating member states of Eurofor (Portugal, Spain, France and Italy).

Can you tell me where I can find informationa about 1. the command structures of the Portuguese Armed forces of 1995, 2. the headquarter structures of the Portuguese Army of 1995, 3. the Portuguese defence procurement in 1995 and 4. the Portuguese defence vision (for example pro-NATO or contra-NATO, power projection in Colonial possessions or just maintain national (border) defence). I hope you can help me. I have emailed a lot of Portuguese emailaddresses of the Portuguese Defence Ministry, but they are not responding or cannot help me.

I can read some Spanish and Portuguese (or French) so if you know some books or articles with information about those for points, I'm very interested....Thanks in advance!

yours,

Donlef!

[PereiraMarques]

The former National Defense Ministery website had some publications available only. But now, the present government shutdown all ministeries websites, and maintain a single (and "week") website for all government. The few data I found is presented below.

Portuguese National Defense Annually Statistics (from 2003 to 2009, in portuguese):
http://www.portugal.gov.pt/pt/os-minist ... ticos.aspx

Maybe you can get lucky, contacting some institutions directly, namely:

MDN-Ministério da Defesa Nacional (National Defense Ministery)
DGPDN-Direção-Geral de Política de Defesa Nacional (General-Directorate for the National Defense Policy)
Address: Avenida Ilha da Madeira n.º 1
1400-204 Lisboa
Tel.: +351 213 038 633
Fax: +351 213 019 280
E-mail: idn.instituto@defesa.pt

The institution responsable for the formation of Senior Officers and Generals [also has some publications and develops some research]:

IESM-Instituto de Estudos Superiores Militares (Higher Military Studies Institute)
Address: Rua de Pedrouços s/n
1449-027 Lisboa
Tel.: +351 213 025 280
Fax: +351 213 002 179
E-mail: ipri@ipri.pt

Other "person of interest" may be Professor (and Rear-Admiral) António Silva Ribeiro, Professor at Techical University of Lisbon/School of Social and Political Sciences and Deputy Vice-Chief of Portuguese Naval Staff.

Considering your subject of research, Professor/Rear-Admiral Silva Ribeiro book entitled "Organização Superior de Defesa Nacional 1640-2004" (National Defense Higher Organization between 1640-2004), seems very important.

http://www.wook.pt/ficha/organizacao-su ... /id/110107

Good luck!

[Donlef]

Many thanks for your comment! I've emailed them all except for the RAdm Ribeiro. I didn't see how to contact him....About the book: are you sure I'll find that information in that book? Thanks in advance!

Donlef!

[PereiraMarques]

antonio.silva.ribeiro@marinha.pt

About the book, you should notice that it has a wider temporal range (1640 to 2004) that your theme and it is centered on the evolution of Higher Military Structures (from Monarchy to Republic, from separate War and Navy Ministeries to a single National Defense Ministery, etc, etc.), I believe it has some references to the international defense organizations which Portugal is a member, NATO, WEU, Eurofor, etc., but they are not the book's core subjet...So it is up to you...

[PereiraMarques]

On legislation concerning the Portuguese Defense Structure in 1995 (be aware that presently, in 2012, these legislation has all been changed/revoged).

Lei n.º 29/82, de 11 de Dezembro
Lei da Defesa Nacional e das Forças Armadas (National Defense and Armed Forces Law)
http://dre.pt/pdf1sdip/1982/12/28500/40634079.pdf

Lei n.º 111/91, de 29 de Agosto
Lei Orgânica de Bases da Organização das Forças Armadas (Armed Forces Basic Organization Organic Law)
http://dre.pt/pdf1sdip/1991/08/198A00/44904494.pdf

Changes both Lei n.º 29/82, de 11 de Dezembro (Lei de Defesa Nacional e das Forças Armadas) and Lei n.º 111/91, de 29 de Agosto (Lei Orgânica de Bases da Organização das Forças Armadas)
http://dre.pt/pdf1sdip/1995/07/160A00/44204421.pdf

Version of the Portuguese Constituion in effect in 1995 (be aware that presently, in 2012, there is a new version in effect).

Lei Constitucional n.º 1/92, de 25 de Novembro
Terceira revisão constitucional (Third Constitutional Revision)
http://dre.pt/pdf1sdip/1992/11/273A01/00020045.pdf

In this subjet be aware of the following articles:
President of the Republic (article 120th Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and article 133rd responsabilty over other instituions, including National Defense and Armed Forces)
Government (article 197th Government political capacities, including National Defense and Armed Forces)
National Defense (articles 273th to 276th)

[Donlef]

@PereiraMarque[z]s*, thanks for your response. I see I had made a mistake, I wrote 1995, but Portugal joined Eurofor in 1996. Are there any differences between 1995 and 1996 or are the same sources in effect in 1996? Thanks in advance!

Donlef

ps. I have spoken to Rear-Admiral Da Silva Ribeiro, he's willing to help me!

* In portuguese is Marques not Marquez

[PereiraMarques]

I believe all those legal diplomas were also in effect in 1996.

Good for you Rear-Admiral Silva Ribeiro is willing to help you. I believe he might be a good help to you since is both an academic and a military in active service.

Any help with any translation from portuguese to english be free to contact (although short texts please    ).

[Donlef]

Thanks man! I suppose you don't like the Spanish? Changing the z into an s?  Marques

[PereiraMarques]

First of all it is a matter of being rigorous. Being dutch, and without not knowing your surname, I believe if you are a Van Something, you would not like to be called a Vön Something.  

[Luso]

First of all it is a matter of being rigorous. Being dutch, and without not knowing your surname, I believe if you are a Van Something, you would not like to be called a Vön Something.  

That is one important thing to know.
Those little differences mean a LOT. Those are also boundaries, part of a virtual border that should always be acknoledged.

[Donlef]

Ok, I'm sorry....I will never, ever do that again!    @Pereira you're right!

[Cabeça de Martelo]

 

[Donlef]

I have received all information I want from RAdm Marques and someone from the Portugese ministry. However, is it possible to attach a PDF-file to my message? I have translated some parts, but maybe I have some questions about the text...

[PereiraMarques]

Register in one of this sites, upload the file(s) and put the link(s) here.

http://www.youblisher.com
http://issuu.com
http://www.scribd.com

PS: Thanks a lot, but I'm not (still   ) a Rear-Admiral...

[Donlef]

I meant Ribeiro, I keep thinking his name is Marques.

http://www.youblisher.com/p/373991-Portuguese-law/

So, the Portugese Armed Forces were restructered in 1993. They were reduced and rationalized, but in what way exactly?

Then, there is the EMGFA which is the General Headquarters I suppose?

The EMGFA consists of: 1. the CEMGFA (CHoD), 2. EMCC which is planning body and helps the CEMGFA with his decision-making, 3. COFAR which is an operational planning body and 4. other chief commanders (I don't understand this fully).

The CEMGFA also had his own cabinet of advisors, but who are 'os comandos-chefes'? What is their function? They 'sao orgaos na dependencia do CEMGFA' (sorry for incorrect spelling). What does that exactly mean?

Donlef.

ps. I just bought a Euro 2012 Portugal away shirt! Beautiful shirt!