List of presidents of Portugal

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The following list contains the heads of state of the Portuguese Republic from its creation in 1910 (end of the monarchy ) until today.

First republic

Political orientation Surname Start of office End of office Position, remarks
Republican PRP Teófilo Braga October 5, 1910 September 4, 1911 President of the Provisional Government
Republican  PRP / Democrat  PD Manuel José de Arriaga September 4, 1911 May 14, 1915 president
Democrat PD Teófilo Braga May 14, 1915 October 5, 1915 Interim President, for the second time
Democrat PD Bernardino Machado October 5, 1915 December 5, 1917 president
Military / PNR Sidónio Pais December 5, 1917 December 14, 1918 Putschist, chairman of the Revolutionary Council, then president
military João do Canto e Castro December 14, 1918 October 5, 1919 Interim President
Evolutionist PRE Antonio José de Almeida October 5, 1919 October 5, 1923 president
Democrat PD Manuel Teixeira Gomes October 5, 1923 December 11, 1925 president
Democrat PD Bernardino Machado December 11, 1925 May 31, 1926 for the second time
military José Mendes Cabeçadas Júnior June 2, 1926 June 19, 1926 executive

Military dictatorship, Estado Novo (Salazar dictatorship)

Political orientation Surname Start of office End of office Position, remarks
military Manuel de Oliveira Gomes da Costa June 19, 1926 July 9, 1926 officiating
Military, UN from 1930 António Óscar de Fragoso Carmona July 9, 1926 April 18, 1951 Putschist, President
Dictator, UN Antonio de Oliveira Salazar April 18, 1951 July 21, 1951 Interim President
Military, UN Francisco Craveiro Lopes July 21, 1951 August 9, 1958
Military UN , from 1968 ANP Américo Deus Tomás August 9, 1958 April 24, 1974

Carnation Revolution and Third Republic

Political orientation Surname image Start of office End of office Position, remarks
Military, MFA Antonio de Spínola May 15, 1974 September 30, 1974 Chairman of the National Rescue Council
Military, MFA Francisco da Costa Gomes September 30, 1974 July 13, 1976
Military, PRD Antonio Ramalho Eanes Antonio Ramalho Eanes July 13, 1976 March 9, 1986
Socialist , PS Mario Soares Mario Soares March 9, 1986 March 9, 1996
Socialist , PS Jorge Sampaio Jorge Sampaio March 9, 1996 March 9, 2006
Right-wing liberal, PSD Aníbal Cavaco Silva Aníbal Cavaco Silva March 9, 2006 Term of office until March 8, 2016
Right-wing liberal, PSD Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa March 9, 2016 Term of office until 2021

See also

List of Kings of Portugal , List of Prime Ministers of Portugal , List of Political Parties in Portugal , History of Portugal , Timeline of Portugal , First Portuguese Republic , Estado Novo , Third Portuguese Republic .

Web links

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