List of international presidential trips made by Bernardino Machado
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Bernardino Machado was the third and eighth President of the First Portuguese Republic, having served two non-consecutive terms (1915-1917 and 1925–1926, respectively).
Bernardino Machado | |
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President of the Portuguese Republic | |
In office 11 December 1925 (1925-12-11) – 31 May 1926 (1926-05-31) | |
Preceded by | Manuel Teixeira Gomes |
Succeeded by | José Mendes Cabeçadas |
In office 5 October 1915 (1915-10-05) – 12 December 1917 (1917-12-12) | |
Preceded by | Teófilo Braga |
Succeeded by | Sidónio Pais |
Personal details | |
Residence | Belém Palace |
Signature | |
Website | bernardinomachado |
He was the first President of the newly established Portuguese Republic to make an international trip. During his (single) journey, that lasted from 8 to 25 October 1917, he travelled through Western Europe by train and visited several places in four countries during the First World War - its neutral neighbour Spain and three of its World War I Allies (Belgium, France and the United Kingdom).
Besides being welcomed by the heads of state of these countries (the Kings Alfonso XIII of Spain, George V of the United Kingdom and Albert I of Belgium, in addition to the French President Raymond Poincaré), Bernardino Machado also paid a visit to the Portuguese soldiers deployed in the Western Front.
Below is the route of the international trip made by Portuguese President.