Abstract
Portugal has been an independent state since the 12th century; until 1910 it was a monarchy. The last King was Manuel II of the house of Braganza-Coburg, born 15 Nov. 1889, died 2 July 1932. On 5 Oct. 1910 the republic was proclaimed with Dr Teófilo Braga as the provisional president (5 Oct. 1910 to 24 Aug. 1911). Thereafter there were duly elected presidents, as follows:
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Dr Manuel de Arriaga, 24 Aug. 1911–29 May 1915.1
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Dr Joaquim Teófilo Braga, 29 May 1915–5 Oct. 1915.
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Dr Bernardino Luis Machado Guimarães, 5 Oct. 1915–11 Dec. 1917.2
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Dr Sidonio Bernardino Cardoso da Silva Pais, 11 Dec. 1917–14 Dec. 1918.3
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Adm. João de Canto e Castro Silva Antunes, 16 Dec. 1918–5 Oct. 1919
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Dr Antonio José de Almeida, 5 Oct. 1919–5 Oct. 1923.
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Manuel Teixeira Gomes, 5 Oct. 1923–11 Dec. 1925.1
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Dr Bernardino Luís Machado Guimaräes, 11 Dec. 1925–1 June 1926.1
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Provisional government, 1 June–29 Nov. 1926.
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Marshal Antonio Oscar Fragoso Carmona, 29 Nov. 1926–18 April 1951.
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Marshal Francisco Higino Craveiro Lopes, 22 July 1951–9 Aug. 1958.
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Paxton, J. (1971). Portugal. In: Paxton, J. (eds) The Statesman’s Year-Book. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230271005_122
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