Francisco José Fernandes Costa
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| Prime Minister of Portugal (President of the Ministry) |
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| Order: | Not applied since he didn't take office |
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| Term of Office | January 15, 1920 |
| Predecessor: | Alfredo de Sá Cardoso |
| Successor: | Alfredo de Sá Cardoso (reconducted) |
| Date of Birth | April 19, 1857 |
| Place of Birth: | Foz de Arouce, Lousã |
| Date of Death | July 19, 1925 |
| Place of Death: | Figueira da Foz |
| Wife: | Maria Adelaide Borges de Mezes Pereira |
| Occupation: | Lawyer and Civil Governor of Coimbra |
| Political Party: | Nationalist Republican |
Francisco José Fernandes Costa, pron. IPA: [fɾɐ̃'siʃku ʒu'zɛ fɨɾ'nɐ̃dɨʃ 'kɔʃtɐ], (Foz de Arouce, Lousã, 19 April 1857 - Figueira da Foz, 19 July 1925) was a Portuguese lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Portuguese Republican Party and later of the Evolutionist Pary, the Liberal Party and the Nationalist Party. He was civil governor of Coimbra, minister of the Navy (1912-1913; 1915) and Commerce (1921). He is most remembered for being the President of the Ministry (Prime Minister) of the short-lived "five minutes government", who resigned the same day it was to take office, on 15 January 1920.
| Preceded by Alfredo de Sá Cardoso |
Prime Minister of Portugal (President of the Ministry) 1920 |
Succeeded by Alfredo de Sá Cardoso |
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