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These agreements were, however, unpopular in Portugal, where they were seen as being to the disadvantage of the country. In addition, Portugal was declared bankrupt twice – first on 14 June 1892 and again on 10 May 1902 – causing industrial disturbances, socialist and republican antagonism, and press criticism of the monarchy.
Sidónio Bernardino Cardoso da Silva Pais CavC OA CavA (pronounced [siˈðɔnju ˈpajʃ]; 1 May 1872 – 14 December 1918) was a Portuguese politician, military officer, and diplomat, who served as the fourth president of the First Portuguese Republic in 1918.
This is a list of heads of state of Portugal from 1139 to the present day. Between 1139 and 1910, Portugal had a Monarchy system, with all monarchs coming from a single ancestor, Afonso I of Portugal, although the direct lines were cut during the passing of time due to several events. In the almost 800 years of Monarchy, Portugal had four royal ...
The government initially claimed not to have received a letter to this effect and rejected the request on 4 March. Germany then declared war on Portugal on 9 March. [2] This made Portugal Germany's eleventh opponent. [3] Decrees were issued in Portugal on 20 and 23 April 1916 which not only expelled resident Germans but also reversed ...
The French Republic was the first to do it on 24 August 1911, [142] day of the election of the first president of the Portuguese Republic. Only on 11 September did the United Kingdom recognise the Republic, accompanied by Germany , the Austro-Hungarian Empire , [ 143 ] Denmark, Spain , Italy and Sweden.
The complete list of presidents of the Portuguese Republic consists of the 20 heads of state in the history of Portugal since the 5 October 1910 revolution that installed a republican regime. This list includes not only those persons who were sworn into office as President of Portugal but also those who de facto served as head of state since 1910.
From 1950 until Salazar's death, Portugal saw its GDP per capita increase at an annual average rate of 3.7%. The rise of new technocrats in the early 1960s with a background in economics and technical-industrial expertise led to a new period of economic fostering, with Portugal as an attractive country for international investment.
The President of the Republic, Bernardino Machado, resigns. José Mendes Cabeçadas Júnior becomes Prime Minister and President of the Republic. 3 June: António de Oliveira Salazar becomes Minister of Finance, he resigns 16 days after nomination. The Congress of the Republic of Portugal (National Assembly) is dissolved by dictatorial decree.