Manuel Gomes da Costa
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Born | Manuel de Oliveira Gomes da Costa 14 January 1863 General, posthumously Marshal) |
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Allegiance | Portuguese Second Republic |
Manuel de Oliveira Gomes da Costa
Gomes da Costa had a distinguished military career in the country's colonies, from 1893 to 1915, in India, Mozambique, Angola, and São Tomé, having served under the command of Mouzinho de Albuquerque. After World War I, in which he rose to greater prominence in the command of the 1st Division of the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps, he became actively engaged in politics, in staunch opposition to the dominant Democratic Party.
In 1926, he was involved in the military and political movement that resulted in the 28 May 1926 coup d'état that inaugurated a new conservative, authoritarian regime. Following the military coup, Gomes da Costa deposed moderate José Mendes Cabeçadas, who had received executive and presidential power from the removed Prime Minister António Maria da Silva and President Bernardino Machado, briefly holding the headship of government and of state in the summer of that year, until he was himself removed by another coup, to be replaced by Óscar Carmona.
Early life
Gomes da Costa was born to Carlos Dias da Costa and Madalena de Oliveira; he grew up with two younger siblings, Lucrécia and Amália. He began his military career at the Colégio Militar at age 10.
Military career
As a soldier, he stood out in colonial campaigns in the
For his command in the war, he was made a
Revolution
A convinced monarchist, Gomes da Costa had consorted with people of various political convictions. That, and his reputation as a soldier, led to his choice by right-wing revolutionaries to lead the
After the success of the revolution he did not assume power at first, entrusting the posts of President of the Republic and President of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister) to
Overthrow and exile
Gomes da Costa's government lasted about as long as Cabeçadas', because it was overthrown by a new coup on 9 July the same year. This attempt was initiated by João José Sinel de Cordes and Óscar Carmona, after Gomes da Costa attempted to have Carmona removed as minister for foreign affairs.[5] Although more conservative than Cabeçadas, Gomes da Costa had no desire to institute a long-term military regime, which brought him into conflict with Carmona and others in the most conservative and authoritarian faction of the military leadership.
Carmona succeeded Gomes da Costa as President of the Republic and of the Council of Ministers under the pretext that Gomes da Costa was "unfit for office." Gomes da Costa was
Personal life
On 15 May 1885 in Penamacor Gomes da Costa married Henriqueta Júlia de Mira Godinho (Lagos, Santa Maria, 1863–1936), by whom he had three children. Gomes da Costa was the father-in-law of Pedro Francisco Massano de Amorim, Governor of Gaza, Angola, Mozambique and India.
Honours
- Order of the Tower and of the Sword, of Valour, Loyalty and Merit, Portugal (14 September 1920) [7]
- Order of Aviz, Portugal (5 October 1921)[7]
See also
- Ditadura Nacional
- Estado Novo (Portugal)
- History of Portugal
- Politics of Portugal
- Timeline of Portuguese history
- List of presidents of Portugal
- List of prime ministers of Portugal
References
- ^ Rodrigues, H. "Portugal in the Great War". France at War. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ Gomes da Costa in Artigos de apoio Infopédia [em linha]. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003-2016. Accessed 28 December 2016.
- ^ Presidência da República Portuguesa. Accessed November 28, 2014.
- ^ Filipe Ribeiro de Meneses (2016). Salazar. A Political Biography. New York: Enigma Books, p. 31.
- ^ Filipe Ribeiro de Meneses (2016). Salazar. A Political Biography. New York: Enigma Books, pp. 31-32.
- ^ Gomes da Costa in Artigos de apoio Infopédia [em linha]. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003-2016. Accessed 28 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens". Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
External links
Media related to Gomes da Costa at Wikimedia Commons