António Teixeira de Sousa

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António Teixeira de Sousa
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António Teixeira de Sousa

António Teixeira de Sousa (Celeirós, Sabrosa, 5 May 1857 - Celeirós, Sabrosa, 5 June 1917), pron. IPA: [ɐ̃'tɔniu tɐi'ʃɐiɾɐ dɨ 'so(ou)zɐ], was a Portuguese medical doctor and politician during the Constitutional Monarchy. He graduated in Medicine at the University of Porto, in 1883. A member of the conservative Regenerator Party, he was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies, in 1889. He was later minister of the Navy and Overseas (1900-1903), and, twice, of Finance (1903-1904, 1906). He became President of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister) on 26 June 1910, and would be the last Prime Minister of the Constitutional Monarchy as King D. Manuel II was overthrowned by a republican revolution on October 5, 1910. He left politics after the republic proclamation, but showed a moderate support for the new regime.

Preceded by:
Francisco da Veiga Beirão
Prime Minister of Portugal
1910
Succeeded by:
Teófilo Braga
(interim, as President of the
Provisional Government)
João Chagas
(effective)


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