Álvaro de Castro
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Álvaro de Castro | |
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| Prime Minister of Portugal | |
| In office 18 December 1923 – 7 July 1924 | |
| President | Manuel Teixeira Gomes |
| Preceded by | António Ginestal Machado |
| Succeeded by | Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar |
| In office 20 November 1920 – 30 November 1920 | |
| President | António José de Almeida |
| Preceded by | António Granjo |
| Succeeded by | Liberato Pinto |
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| Born | 9 November 1878 Guarda, Portugal |
| Died | 29 June 1928 (aged 49) Coimbra, Portugal |
| Political party | Republican Liberal Party later Reconstitution Party, and Nationalist Republican Party. |
| Spouse | Maria Rosa de Meireles Garrido |
Álvaro Xavier de Castro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈalvɐɾu ʃɐviˈɛɾ ðɨ ˈkaʃtɾu]) was Prime Minister of Portugal from 20 November to 30 November 1920 and from 18 December 1923 to 6 July 1924.[1]
Early career
De Castro was born in
Governor-General of Mozambique between 1915 and 1918. He was a prominent participant in the attempted coup of 11 January 1919 which took place after the assassination of Sidónio Pais.[citation needed
]
Later career
De Castro co-founded the National Reconstitution Republican Party. He was appointed
Prime Minister
, during a brief period (from 20 November to 30 November 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 18 December 1923 to 6 July 1924. He died in Coimbra on 29 June 1928.[1]
References
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