João Tamagnini Barbosa

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**João Tamagnini Barbosa**

Prime Minister of Portugal (President of the Ministry)
Order:	69th (15th of the Republic)
Term of Office	December 23, 1918 - January 27, 1919
Predecessor:	João do Canto e Castro
Successor:	José Relvas
Date of Birth	December 30, 1883
Place of Birth:	Macau
Date of Death	December 15, 1948
Place of Death:	?
Wife:	Maria Luísa da Cunha e Silva
Occupation:	Military officer (Brigadier), President of the General Assembly of SL Benfica
Political Party:	National Republican ("Sidonist")

João Tamagnini de Sousa Barbosa (December 30, 1883 – December 15, 1948), commonnly known by João Tamagnini Barbosa (pron. IPA: [ʒu'ɐ̃ũ tama'ɲini bɐɾ'bɔzɐ]) or just Tamagnini Barbosa was a Portuguese military officer and politician of the Portuguese First Republic (1910-1926). He served as Minister of Interior, Colonies and Finances during the period known as "New Republic", after the coup d'état of the National Republican Party ("Sidonist Party") and the semi-dictatorial government of President/Prime Minister Sidónio Pais, followed by a brief participation in the provisional government of João do Canto e Castro after the assassination of Sidónio Pais.

He briefly served as Prime Minister, after João do Canto e Castro, from December 23, 1918 to January 27, 1919.

After the May 28, 1926 revolution that installed the Ditadura Nacional (National Dictaroship) regime that would be followed by António de Oliveira Salazar's Estado Novo (New State) he served as President of the General Assembly of SL Benfica sports club, from 1946 to 1947.