Álvaro de Castro

Álvaro de Castro


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

Personal details
Born	(1878-11-09)9 November 1878 Guarda, Portugal
Died	29 June 1928(1928-06-29) (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 Guarda, on 9 November 1878. He was part of the Constitutional junta that governed Portugal in 1915. He later served as 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

^ ^a ^b Lentz, Harris M. (1999). Encyclopedia of heads of states and governments, 1900 through 1945. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland. p. 363. ISBN 978-0-7864-0500-8.

Political offices
Preceded by Joaquim Pimenta de Castro	Prime Minister of Portugal (President of the Ministry) together with: José Norton de Matos António Maria da Silva José de Freitas Ribeiro Alfredo de Sá Cardoso 1920	Succeeded by João Chagas (didn't take office) José de Castro
Preceded by António Granjo	Prime Minister of Portugal (President of the Ministry) 1920	Succeeded by Liberato Pinto
Preceded by António Ginestal Machado	Prime Minister of Portugal (President of the Ministry) 1923–1924	Succeeded by Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar