Francisco Craveiro Lopes

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Francisco Craveiro Lopes

President of Portugal
Order:	13th (5th since the 1926 revolution, 3rd of the Estado Novo)
Term of Office	July 21, 1951 - August 9, 1958
Predecessor:	António Óscar Carmona (effective) António de Oliveira Salazar (interim)
Successor:	Américo Thomaz
Date of Birth	April 12, 1894
Place of Birth:	Lisbon
Date of Death	September 2, 1964
Place of Death:	Lisbon
Wife:	Berta Ribeiro Artur
Occupation:	Air Force officer (Marshal), President of the Municipal Chamber of Sintra, Governor of Portuguese India
Political Party:	National Union, later became oppositionist

Francisco Higino Craveiro Lopes, GCTE, GCSE, CavA, CavC, decorated wih the Order of the Bath and the Royal Victorian Chain (pron. IPA [fɾɐ̃'siʃku i'ʒinu kɾɐ'vɐiɾu lɔpɨʃ]) born in Lisbon on 12 April 1894, was a Portuguese politician and military man, having been the 13th President of the Portuguese Republic, between 1951 and 1958.

He was the son of João Carlos Craveiro Lopes, Portuguese army general and general governor of the Portuguese Indies and of Júlia Clotilde Salinas Cristiano.

He concluded his Colégio Militar studies by 1911, having then entered the Escola Politécnica de Lisboa, in the same year he joined a cavalry regiment.

During his presidency he had continuous problems with Salazar, who had chosen him to be President, so the dictator replaced him in 1958 as the presidential candidate of the regime. He was even invited by the Democratic Opposition to be their candidate, but refused. The regime, however, as compensation promoted him to Field Marshall. He was involved in the failed right-wing military attempt to overthrow Salazar, in 1961, led by the Defence Minister, general Júlio Botelho Moniz.

He died in Lisbon on 2 September 1964.

Preceded by Óscar Carmona (Effective) António de Oliveira Salazar (Interim)

President of Portugal 1951–1958

Succeeded by Américo Thomaz