Américo Tomás
(1894-1987) President of Portugal
Américo de Deus Rodrigues Tomás GCC GOA GOSE (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈmɛɾiku dɨ ˈdewʃ ʁuˈdɾiɡɨʃ tuˈmaʃ]; 19 November 1894 – 18 September 1987) was a Portuguese Navy officer and politician who was the authoritarian 13th President of Portugal from 1958 to 1974.[1]
Américo Tomás | |
|---|---|
 Tomás in 1963 | |
| President of Portugal | |
| In office 9 August 1958 – 25 April 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | António de Oliveira Salazar Marcello Caetano |
| Preceded by | Francisco Craveiro Lopes |
| Succeeded by | António de Spínola |
| Minister of the Navy | |
| In office 6 September 1944 – 10 May 1958 | |
| Prime Minister | António de Oliveira Salazar |
| Preceded by | Manuel Ortins de Bettencourt |
| Succeeded by | Fernando de Quintanilha e Mendonça Dias |
| Interim Minister of Defence | |
| In office 22 May 1957 – 29 June 1957 | |
| Prime Minister | António de Oliveira Salazar |
| Preceded by | Fernando dos Santos Costa |
| Succeeded by | Fernando dos Santos Costa |
| Interim Minister of the Colonies | |
| In office 9 June 1945 – 14 November 1945 | |
| Prime Minister | António de Oliveira Salazar |
| Preceded by | Marcello Caetano |
| Succeeded by | Marcello Caetano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Américo de Deus Rodrigues Tomás 19 November 1894 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 18 September 1987 (aged 92) Cascais, Portugal |
| Political party | National Union |
| Spouse(s) | Gertrudes Ribeiro da Costa |
| Children | Maria Natália (died in 1980) Maria Madalena |
| Alma mater | Portuguese Naval School |
| Profession | Naval officer |
| Awards | Order of Christ Order of Aviz Order of St. James of the Sword Order of Charles III |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Portugal |
| Branch/service |  Portuguese Navy |
| Years of service | 1914–1974 |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
| Battles/wars | First World War Portuguese Colonial War |
References change
- ↑ Junta da Salvação Nacional (PDF) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Diário da República, 25 April 1974
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