| Pinheiro de Azevedo | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Portugal | |
| In office 19 September 1975 – 23 June 1976 (0 years, 278 days) |
|
| President | Francisco da Costa Gomes |
| Preceded by | Vasco Gonçalves |
| Succeeded by | Almeida Costa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 5, 1917 |
| Died | 10 August 1983 (aged 66) |
| Political party | None (Military) |
| Occupation | Naval officer |
Admiral José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo, GCL (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ baˈtiʃtɐ piˈɲɐjɾu dɨ ɐzɨˈvedu]; Luanda, 5 June 1917 - 10 August 1983) was a Portuguese political figure, reformer and revolutionary. He helped overthrow Marcelo Caetano in 1974. He served as the 105th prime minister of Portugal between 19 September 1975 and 23 June 1976. He ran for president in 1976, and lost.
He was one of two high ranking military officers accused by Oswald LeWinter of trafficking in weapons which led to the death of Francisco de Sá Carneiro and Adelino Amaro da Costa.
| Candidates | Supporting parties | First round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |||
| António Ramalho Eanes | Independent | 2,967,137 | 61.59 | |
| Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho | Independent | 792,760 | 16.46 | |
| José Pinheiro de Azevedo | Independent | 692,147 | 14.37 | |
| Octávio Rodrigues Pato | Portuguese Communist Party | 365,586 | 7.59 | |
| Total valid | 4,817,630 | 100.00 | ||
| Blank ballots | 43,242 | 0.89 | ||
| Invalid ballots | 20,253 | 0.41 | ||
| Total (turnout 75.47%) | 4,881,125 | |||
| Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições | ||||