Américo Tomás
Américo de Deus Rodrigues Tomás [ ɐˈmɛɾiku dɨ dewʃ ʁuˈdɾiɣɨʃ tuˈmaʃ ] (also Thomaz ; born November 19, 1894 in Lisbon ; † September 18, 1987 in Cascais ) was Admiral of the Navy and Portuguese President of the Estado Novo (1958 to 1974).
Before his controversial election, which he won through massive election rigging against the opposition candidate, General Humberto Delgado , Tomás was Minister of the Navy in Salazar's cabinet . Overthrown by the Carnation Revolution , he went into exile in Brazil , but returned to Portugal in 1979. During his tenure, the colonies of Daman and Diu and Goa fell to India .
literature
- Américo Thomaz , in: Internationales Biographisches Archiv 47/1987 of November 9, 1987, in the Munzinger Archive ( beginning of article freely available)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Craveiro Lopes |
President of Portugal 1958–1974 |
Antonio de Spínola |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tomás, Américo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tomás, Américo de Deus Rodrigues (full name); Thomaz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese President (1958–1974) and Admiral |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 19, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lisbon |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 18, 1987 |
| Place of death | Cascais |