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Alberto João Jardim

Alberto João Jardim, Portuguese journalist and politician, second President of the Regional Government of Madeira

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Born
February 4, 1943
Age in 2026
83
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1943

About Alberto João Jardim

Alberto João Cardoso Gonçalves Jardim, GCC, GCIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [alˈβɛɾtu ʒuˈɐ̃w ʒɐɾˈðĩ], born 4 February 1943) is a Portuguese politician who was the President of the Regional Government of Madeira, Portugal, from 1978 to 2015. First elected in 1978 at the age of 35, Alberto João Jardim was then successively elected President of the Regional Government of Madeira 10 times. He was awarded a degree of Licentiate in Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra in 1973. Due to his resignation, early elections had to be scheduled, which he won easily. On 8 January 2011, he suffered a heart attack but recovered and won elections again on 9 October 2011, after winning he promised to resign in early 2015.

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Alberto João Jardim timeline

  1. He was awarded a degree of Licentiate in Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra in 1973.
  2. First elected in 1978 at the age of 35, Alberto João Jardim was then successively elected President of the Regional Government of Madeira 10 times.
  3. On 8 January 2011, he suffered a heart attack but recovered and won elections again on 9 October 2011, after winning he promised to resign in early 2015.

The world when Alberto João Jardim was born

Alberto João Jardim was born in 1943. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1943

  • #1 song"As Time Goes By" – Dooley Wilson
  • Top movieFor Whom the Bell Tolls
  • Best-selling bookThe Robe – Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League founded
  • Top headlineAllies invade Italy
  • Technology milestoneLSD accidentally discovered by Albert Hofmann
  • Defining fadZoot suits
  • Notable inventionSlinky
  • World population2.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population136.7M

1943 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Alberto João Jardim's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19432026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,700$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population136.7M341 million

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