José Hipólito Raposo

José Hipólito Raposo (13 February 1885 – 26 August 1953) was a Portuguese politician, writer, lawyer and historian born in São Vicente da Beira.

[1] He was part of a conservative monarchist group active within the intelligentsia when, in 1911, he took a trip to Paris with his friend Alberto Monsaraz and whilst there, they established contact with Action Française with whom they shared many aims.

[2] He joined with Monsaraz, António Sardinha, João do Amaral and José Adriano Pequito Rebelo in relaunching the monarchist journal A Nação Portuguesa in 1913.

[3] Raposo became known as one of the main ideologues of the new group and as a theorist he had a deep influence on Plínio Salgado who frequently referenced his works.

[5] Having initially been ambivalent in his attitudes towards Salazar, Raposo decided in 1940 that the dictator was ruining Portugal and published a book, Amar e Servir, in which he savaged the Estado Novo founder.