Francisco da Costa Gomes
Portuguese military officer and politician (1914–2001)
Francisco da Costa Gomes, ComTE, GOA (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃku dɐ ˈkɔʃtɐ ˈɡomɨʃ]; 30 June 1914 – 31 July 2001) was a Portuguese military officer and politician. He was the 15th President of the Portuguese Republic from 1974 until 1976.
Francisco da Costa Gomes | |
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| President of Portugal | |
| In office 30 September 1974 – 13 July 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Vasco Gonçalves José Pinheiro de Azevedo Vasco Almeida e Costa |
| Preceded by | António de Spínola |
| Succeeded by | António Ramalho Eanes |
| President of the Revolutionary Council | |
| In office 14 March 1975 – 13 July 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | António Ramalho Eanes |
| President of the National Salvation Junta | |
| In office 30 September 1974 – 14 March 1975 | |
| Preceded by | António de Spínola |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Chief of the Armed Forces General Staff | |
| In office 29 April 1974 – 13 July 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Joaquim da Luz Rocha |
| Succeeded by | António Ramalho Eanes |
| In office 5 September 1972 – 13 May 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Venâncio Augusto Deslandes |
| Succeeded by | Joaquim da Luz Rocha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 June 1914 Chaves, Portugal |
| Died | 31 July 2001 (aged 87) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Nationality |  Portuguese |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Estela Antas Varajão (Died in 2013) |
| Alma mater | University of Porto |
| Occupation | Military officer, politician |
| Profession | Professor |
| Portfolio | Military Region of Angola |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Portugal |
| Branch/service | Portuguese Army |
| Years of service | 1931–1976 |
| Rank | General (Effective) Field Marshal (Honorific) |
| Battles/wars | Portuguese Colonial War |
Sources
change- Centro de Documentação 25 de Abril da Universidade de Coimbra (2014). Costa Gomes, O Último Marechal [Costa Gomes the last Marshall] (in Portuguese). Lisbon: D. Quixote. ISBN 978-972-20-5518-5. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Rodrigues, Luís Nuno (2008). Marechal Costa Gomes, No centro da tempestade [Marshall Costa Gomes, in the epicenter of the storm] (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Esfera dos Livros. ISBN 978-989-626-103-0.
- "Costa Gomes". Presidency of the Portuguese Republic. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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