Teófilo Braga
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Joaquim Teófilo Fernandes Braga (Portuguese pronunciation: [tiˈɔfilu ˈβɾaɣɐ]; 24 February 1843 – 28 January 1924) was a Portuguese writer, playwright, politician and the leader of the Republican Provisional Government after the overthrow of King Manuel II, as well as the second elected president of the First Portuguese Republic, after the resignation of President Manuel de Arriaga.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fernandes and the second or paternal family name is Braga.
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Teófilo Braga | |
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President of Portugal | |
In office 29 May 1915 – 5 October 1915 | |
Prime Minister | José de Castro |
Preceded by | Manuel de Arriaga |
Succeeded by | Bernardino Machado |
President of the Provisional Government | |
In office 5 October 1910 – 4 September 1911 | |
Preceded by | Manuel II (Monarch) António Teixeira de Sousa (Prime Minister) |
Succeeded by | Manuel de Arriaga (President) João Chagas (Prime Minister) |
Personal details | |
Born | Joaquim Teófilo Fernandes Braga (1843-02-24)24 February 1843 Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal |
Died | 28 January 1924(1924-01-28) (aged 80) Lisbon, Portugal |
Political party | Portuguese Republican (until 1911) Democratic (from 1911) |
Spouse |
Maria do Carmo Xavier
(m. 1868; died 1911) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
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