Álvaro de Castro

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Álvaro de Castro
Álvaro de Castro

Minister for Justice
In office
January 9, 1913 – February 9, 1914
Prime Minister Afonso Costa
Preceded by Francisco Correia de Lemos
Succeeded by Manuel Monteiro

Minister for Finance
In office
December 12, 1914 – January 5, 1915
Prime Minister Vítor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho
Preceded by António dos Santos Lucas
Succeeded by Joaquim Pimenta de Castro (interim)
Herculano Jorge Galhardo (effective)

Minister for the Colonies
In office
January 3, 1920-January 15, 1920 – January 15, 1920-January 21, 1920
Prime Minister Alfredo de Sá Cardoso
Preceded by Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar
Succeeded by José Barbosa

In office
November 20, 1920 – November 30, 1920
President António José de Almeida
Preceded by António Granjo
Succeeded by Liberato Pinto

Minister for Interior
In office
November 20, 1920 – November 30, 1920
Prime Minister Himself
Preceded by Felisberto Alves Pedrosa
Succeeded by Liberato Pinto

Minister for War
In office
November 20, 1920 – May 23, 1921
Prime Minister Himself (November 20, 1920November 30, 1920)
Liberato Pinto (November 30, 1920March 2, 1921)
Bernardino Machado (March 2, 1921May 23, 1921)
Preceded by Hélder Ribeiro
Succeeded by Alberto Carlos da Silveira

In office
December 18, 1923 – July 6, 1924
President Manuel Teixeira Gomes
Preceded by António Ginestal Machado
Succeeded by Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar

Minister for Finance
In office
December 18, 1923 – July 6, 1924
Prime Minister Himself
Preceded by Francisco Cunha Leal
Succeeded by Daniel José Rodrigues

Born November 9, 1878(1878-11-09)
Flag of Portugal Guarda, Kingdom of Portugal
Died June 29, 1928 (aged 49)
Flag of Portugal Coimbra, Portuguese Republic
Political party Liberal Republican Party
later National Reconstruction Republican Party,
and Nationalist Republican Party.
Spouse Maria Rosa de Meireles Garrido
Occupation Lawyer and
columnist

Álvaro Xavier de Castro (pron. IPA['aɫvɐɾu ʃɐvi'ɛɾ dɨ 'kaʃtɾu]; was Prime Minister of Portugal from November 20 to November 30, 1920 and from December 18, 1923 to July 6, 1924.

[edit] Early career

He was born in Guarda, on November 9, 1878. He was part of the Constitutional junta that governed Portugal in 1915. He later served as Governor-General of Mozambique between 1915 and 1918. He was a prominent participant in the attempted coup of January 11, 1919 that took place after the assassination of Sidónio Pais.

[edit] Later Career

He co-founded the National Reconstitution Republican Party. He was appointed Prime Minister, during a brief period (from November 20 to November 30, 1920). He was replaced by Liberato Pinto, an army officer.

He then joined a new party, the Nationalist Republican Party. He again became Prime Minister of Portugal, from December 18, 1923 to July 6, 1924. He died in Coimbra on June 29, 1928.

Preceded by
Joaquim Pimenta de Castro
Prime Minister of Portugal
(President of the Ministry)
together with:
José Norton de Matos
António Maria da Silva
José de Freitas Ribeiro
Alfredo de Sá Cardoso

1920
Succeeded by
João Chagas (did't take office)
José de Castro
Preceded by
António Granjo
Prime Minister of Portugal
(President of the Ministry)

1920
Succeeded by
Liberato Pinto
Preceded by
António Ginestal Machado
Prime Minister of Portugal
(President of the Ministry)

19231924
Succeeded by
Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar


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