Salazar's New State

Salazar's New State was an administrative reform implemented in Portugal in 1933 under Prime Minister António de Oliveira Salazar. It aimed to centralize authority, reduce political conflict, and promote economic stability by consolidating government functions into a single, strong state structure. The new system replaced multiple independent agencies with a unified government, emphasizing order and efficiency, and laid the foundation for Portugal's Estado Novo (New State) authoritarian regime. It was characterized by a focus on national unity, corporatism, and controlled political expression to maintain stability during a period of economic and social challenges.