| Conventional Long Name: | Portuguese Republic |
| Common Name: | Portugal |
| Government Type: | Provisional military junta |
| Event Start: | Proclamation |
| Year Start: | 1974 |
| Date Start: | 26 April |
| Year End: | 1975 |
| Date End: | 14 March |
| P1: | Estado Novo (Portugal)Estado Novo |
| Flag P1: | Flag of Portugal.svg |
| P2: | Portuguese Empire |
| Flag P2: | Flag of Portugal.svg |
| S1: | Third Portuguese Republic |
| Flag S1: | Flag of Portugal.svg |
| S2: | Portuguese MacauPortuguese Macau (until 1999) |
| Flag S2: | Flag of Portugal.svg |
| Capital: | Lisbon |
| National Anthem: | A Portuguesa |
| Other Symbol Type: | Emblem of the Armed Forces Movement |
| Common Languages: | Portuguese |
| Title Leader: | President |
| Leader1: | António de Spínola |
| Year Leader1: | 1974-1974 |
| Leader2: | Francisco da Costa Gomes |
| Year Leader2: | 1974–1976 |
| Currency: | Escudo |
| Demonym: | Portuguese |
The National Salvation Junta (Portuguese: Junta de Salvação Nacional, pronounced as /pt/) was a group of military officers designated to maintain the government of Portugal in April 1974 after the Carnation Revolution had overthrown the Estado Novo dictatorial regime.[1] This junta assumed power following a communiqué of its president, António de Spínola, at 1:30 a.m. on 26 April 1974. The National Salvation Junta was the de jure governing body of Portugal following the Carnation Revolution.
The Junta was a pre-planned part of the national reform program envisioned by the Movimento das Forças Armadas (Movement of the Armed Forces; MFA), which aimed to exercise political power after the revolution and prior to the formation of a civilian government in order to prevent the collapse of the Presidency of the Republic (then held by Rear-Admiral Américo Tomás) and of the government. It entailed the dissolution of the National Assembly and of the Council of State. The Constitutional Law 1/74 of 25 April 1974 was promulgated in order to set this process in motion. The Junta assumed upon itself the power to choose the president and vice-president.
On an interim basis, the Junta also exercised the functions of the Presidency of the Republic (from 26 April to 15 May, when it designated as Head of State the president of the Junta, António de Spínola) and of President of the Council (from 26 April to 16 May, when the MFA-chosen First Provisional Government of Portugal took power, headed by Adelino da Palma Carlos).
The Junta was composed of:
On 30 September 1974 the staff was reorganized:
Constitutional Law 5/75 of 14 March 1975 abolished the National Salvation Junta and established the Revolutionary Council of Portugal (Conselho da Revolução de Portugal), which included former members of the Junta.