José Relvas
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| Prime Minister of Portugal (President of the Ministry) |
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| Order: | 70th (16th of the Republic) |
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| Term of Office | January 27, 1919 - March 30, 1919 |
| Predecessor: | João Tamagnini Barbosa |
| Successor: | Domingos Leite Pereira |
| Date of Birth | March 5, 1858 |
| Place of Birth: | Golegã |
| Date of Death | October 31, 1929 |
| Place of Death: | Alpiarça |
| Wife: | Eugénia de Loureiro Queirós Couto Leitão |
| Occupation: | Land owner, farmer |
| Political Party: | Republican, later Democratic |
José Maria Mascarenhas Relvas (Golegã, 5 March 1858 - Alpiarça, 31 October 1929), pron. IPA: [ʒu'zɛ 'ʁɛɫvɐʃ], was a Portuguese politician. A historic republican, it was him who proclaimed the republic in the balcony of Municipal Chamber of Lisbon, in 5 October 1910. He was Minister of Finances during the Provisional Government, lead by Teófilo Braga, from 5 October 1910 to 3 September 1911. After that, he served as minister (ambassador) of Portugal in Madrid, from 1911 to 1914. He was President of the Ministry (Prime Minister), from 27 January to 30 March 1919, in one of the many short lived governments of the Portuguese First Republic. His house in Alpiarça is now the House-museum of Patudos, where his art collection is exhibited.
| Preceded by João Tamagnini Barbosa |
Prime Minister of Portugal (President of the Ministry) 1919 |
Succeeded by Domingos Leite Pereira |
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