Antonio José de Almeida
António José de Almeida [ ɐ̃ˈtɔniw ʒuˈzɛ dɨ aɫˈmɐjðɐ ] (born July 27, 1866 in Vale de Vinha, São Pedro de Alva ; † October 31, 1929 in Lisbon ) was a Portuguese politician from the time of the First Republic . He was the founder of the Evolutionist Party (PRE) , interior and colonial minister of his country, prime minister from 1916 to 1917 and president of Portugal from 1919 to 1923 . He was the only one of the presidents of the first Portuguese republic to hold a full term.
Life
De Almeida was a supporter of republican ideas even in his youth . As a medical student, he published the article " Braganza , the last" ( Bragança, o último ), with which he made fun of King Charles I , which earned him three months in prison. He later went to the colonies: first to Angola , then to São Tomé , where he practiced as a doctor.
He served between October 5, 1910 and September 3, 1911 as Minister of the Interior (Ministro do Interior) in the government of Prime Minister Teófilo Braga . On March 16, 1916, he took over the post of Prime Minister (Presidente do Ministério) as the successor to Afonso Costa himself and held this office until April 25, 1917, after which Afonso Costa was in turn his successor. In his cabinet he also held the post of Colonial Minister (Ministro das Colónias) between March 16, 1916 and April 25, 1917 .
On October 5, 1919, António José de Almeida dissolved João do Canto e Castro as President of Portugal . He held this office until his replacement by Manuel Teixeira Gomes on October 5, 1923. He was the only one of the presidents of the first Portuguese republic to hold a full term.
Almeida was a Freemason and was elected Grand Master in 1929, but could not take up the office due to serious illness.
Web links
- Biography (portuguese)
- António José de Almeida in rulers.org
- Newspaper article about António José de Almeida in the 20th century press kit of the ZBW - Leibniz Information Center for Economics .
- Governos da Republica Portuguesa 1910–1926
Individual evidence
- ↑ Portugal: Prime Ministers (rulers.org)
- ^ Portugal: Presidents
- ^ Robert A. Minder: Freemason Politicians Lexicon . Edition on the rough stone, ISBN 3-7065-1909-7
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| João do Canto e Castro |
President of Portugal 1919–1923 |
Manuel Teixeira Gomes |
| Afonso Costa |
Prime Minister of Portugal 1916–1917 |
Afonso Costa |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Almeida, António José de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 27, 1866 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vale de Vinha, Portugal |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 31, 1929 |
| Place of death | Lisbon |