José Vicente de Freitas

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José Vicente de Freitas
José Vicente de Freitas

José Vicente de Freitas GCTE, pron. IPA[ʒu'zɛ vi'sẽt(ɨ) dɨ 'fɾɐitɐʃ], (Calheta, Madeira, 22 January 1869Lisbon, 6 September 1952) was a Portuguese military officer and politician. He fought in Flanders during Portuguese participation in World War I, and was awarded the Grand-Cross of the Torre e Espada Order, the highest Portuguese decoration.

He was a colonel when the 28 May 1926 movement took place. He supported the Ditadura Nacional and was Instruction Minister from 1927 to 1929. He served as Prime Minister (President of the Council of Ministers), from 18 April 1928 until 8 July 1929, shortly after being promoted to general.

Preceded by
Óscar Carmona
Prime Minister of Portugal
19281929
Succeeded by
Artur Ivens Ferraz