João Crisóstomo de Abreu e Sousa

João Crisóstomo de Abreu e Sousa

João Crisóstomo de Abreu e Sousa (born January 27, 1811 in Lisbon ; † January 7, 1895 ) was a Portuguese politician who was not party to the party and who was Prime Minister from 1890 to 1892 .

Life

João Crisóstomo de Abreu e Sousa became a member of the Chamber of Deputies (Câmara dos Deputados) , the lower house of Parliament ( Cortes ) , in 1861 . From January 16, 1864 to April 17, 1865 he held the post of Minister for Public Works, Trade and Industry (Ministro do Obras Públicas, Comércio e Indústria) in the government of Prime Minister Nuno José Severo de Mendonça Rolim de Moura Barreto, Marquês de Loulé . At the same time he was in this government between December 12, 1864 and April 17, 1865 also Minister for the Navy and Colonies (Ministro da Marinha e do Ultramar) . In the government of Prime Minister Anselmo José Braamcamp, he held the post of Minister of War (Ministro da Guerra) from June 1, 1879 to November 29, 1880 .

King Charles I appointed João Crisóstomo de Abreu e Sousa on October 11, 1890 as the successor to António de Serpa Pimentel as Prime Minister . He held this post as head of a non-partisan government until January 18, 1892, when José Dias Ferreira succeeded him. At the same time he took over the office of Minister of War in his cabinet between October 11, 1890 and January 18, 1892. The reign of João Crisóstomo de Abreu e Sousa fell into a serious crisis of the Portuguese monarchy. His predecessor António de Serpa Pimentel had to resign because of conflicts with Great Britain over conflicting colonial claims in southern Africa. During the time of his reign there was a republican uprising in Porto and the national bankruptcy of 1891.

Web links

• João Crisóstomo de Abreu e Sousa in rulers.org
• Governos do Reino de Portugal 1832-1910

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Portugal: Prime Ministers (rulers.org)

predecessor	Office	successor
Antonio de Serpa Pimentel	Prime Minister of Portugal 1890-1892	José Dias Ferreira