Teófilo Braga
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| In office October 6, 1910 – August 24, 1911 |
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| Preceded by | King Manuel II (as head of state) António Teixeira de Sousa (as head of government) |
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| Succeeded by | Manuel de Arriaga (as the 1st President of Portugal) João Chagas (as head of government) |
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| In office May 29, 1915 – October 15, 1915 |
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| Preceded by | Manuel de Arriaga |
| Succeeded by | Bernardino Machado |
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| Born | February 24, 1843 Ponta Delgada, Azores Islands, Portugal |
| Died | January 28, 1924 (aged 80) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | Portuguese Republican Party (later Democratic Party) |
| Spouse | Maria do Carmo Xavier |
| Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
| Occupation | Lecturer of Literature Writer |
Joaquim Teófilo Fernandes Braga, commonly known as Teófilo (sometimes Theophilo) Braga (pronounced [tiˈɔfilu ˈbɾagɐ]; Ponta Delgada, Azores, February 24, 1843-Lisbon, January 28, 1924), was a Portuguese politician, writer and playwright. His debut in literature was "Folhas Verdes" (Green Leaves). He graduated in Law from the University of Coimbra and soon departed to Lisbon in 1872 where he taught literature. Of his literary career one can find book on history of literature, ethnography (mainly his search on popular stories and tradicional songs), poetry, fiction and philosophy.
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[edit] Politics
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Teófilo Braga became active in Portuguese politics in 1878, when he ran for deputy representing the federalist republicans. He occupied many posts in the structure of the Portuguese Republican Party. On January 1, 1910 he became an effective member of the Politics Directory of the party joining Basílio Teles, Eusébio Leão, José Cupertino Ribeiro and José Relvas.
On August 28, 1910 he was elected deputy for Lisbon and on October 5 of the same year, with the Proclamation of the Republic, he became President of the Provisional Government. His political career ended after serving briefly as President of the Republic, replacing Manuel de Arriaga between May 29 and August 4, 1915. He is buried at the Jerónimos Monastery in Belém, near Lisbon.
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[edit] Poetry
- Visão dos Tempos (1864)
- Tempestades Sonoras (1864)
- Torrentes (1869)
- Miragens Seculares (1884)
- Poesia do Direito ( 1865 )
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[edit] Essays
- As Teorias Literárias - Relance sobre o Estado Actual da Literatura Portuguesa (1865)
- História da Poesia Moderna em Portugal (1869)
- História da Literatura Portuguese (Introdução) (1870)
- História do Teatro Português (1870-1871) - 4 volumes
- Teoria da História da Literatura Portuguesa (1872)
- Manual da História da Literatura Portuguesa (1875)
- Bocage, sua Vida e Época (1877)
- Parnaso Português Moderno (1877)
- Traços gerais da Filosofia Positiva (1877)
- História do Romantismo em Portugal (1880)
- Sistema de Sociologia (1884)
- Camões e o Sentimento Nacional (1891)
- História da Universidade de Coimbra (1891-1902) - 4 volumes
- História da Literatura Portuguesa (1909-1918) - 4 volumes
[edit] Antologies and researches
[edit] See also
- List of Presidents of Portugal
- List of Prime Ministers of Portugal
- Portuguese First Republic
- History of Portugal
- Timeline of Portuguese history (First Republic)
- Politics of Portugal
- Culture of Portugal
- Works by Teófilo Braga at Project Gutenberg
| Preceded by King Manuel II (as head of state) António Teixeira de Sousa (as head of government) |
President of the Provisional Government of the Portuguese Republic 1910–1911 |
Succeeded by Manuel de Arriaga (as President) João Chagas (as President of the Ministry [Prime Minister]) |
| Preceded by Manuel de Arriaga |
President of Portugal 1915 |
Succeeded by Bernardino Machado |
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| NAME | Braga, Teófilo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Joaquim Teófilo Fernandes Braga |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Portuguese president |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1843 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island, Azores Islands, Portugal |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 1924 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Lisbon, Portugal |
