António Maria da Silva
António Maria da Silva, GCTE (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtɔniu mɐˈɾiɐ ðɐ ˈsilvɐ]; 26 May 1872 in Lisbon – 14 October 1950 in Lisbon) was a Portuguese politician. An engineer, he was a prominent member of the Portuguese Republican Party. He was Prime Minister (President of the Council of Ministers) for four times, during the Portuguese First Republic. After his party victory in the legislative elections of 8 November 1925, he was invited to form government. He led a great campaign against President Manuel Teixeira Gomes, that forced him to resign. He would be the last Prime Minister of the 1st Republic, resigning two days after the 28 May 1926 military movement.
António Maria da Silva | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Portugal | |
| In office 18 December 1925 – 29 May 1926 | |
| President | Bernardino Machado |
| Preceded by | Domingos Pereira |
| Succeeded by | National Salvation Junta |
| In office 2 July 1925 – 1 August 1925 | |
| President | Manuel Teixeira Gomes |
| Preceded by | Vitorino Guimarães |
| Succeeded by | Domingos Pereira |
| In office 6 February 1922 – 15 November 1923 | |
| President | António José de Almeida Manuel Teixeira Gomes |
| Preceded by | Francisco da Cunha Leal |
| Succeeded by | António Ginestal Machado |
| In office 26 June 1920 – 19 July 1920 | |
| President | José Ramos Preto |
| Preceded by | António Maria Baptista |
| Succeeded by | António Granjo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 May 1872 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died | 14 October 1950 (aged 78) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Adelina Antónia Marques de Lemos |
| Children | Maria Manuela |
| Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
| Occupation | Mining engineer |
| Signature | |
In popular culture
He was caricatured in the very first Portuguese animated film, O Pesadelo de António Maria (1923) by Joaquim Guerreiro.[1]
References
- ^ "Joaquim Guerreiro - Lambiek Comiclopedia".