Álvaro de Castro

Álvaro Xavier de Castro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈalvɐɾu ʃɐviˈɛɾ ðɨ ˈkaʃtɾu]) was Prime Minister of Portugal from 20 November to 30 November 1920 and from 18 December 1923 to 6 July 1924.

Not to be confused with Álvaro Muñoz Castro.
Álvaro de Castro
Prime Minister of Portugal
In office
18 December 1923 – 7 July 1924
PresidentManuel Teixeira Gomes
Preceded byAntónio Ginestal Machado
Succeeded byAlfredo Rodrigues Gaspar
In office
20 November 1920 – 30 November 1920
PresidentAntónio José de Almeida
Preceded byAntónio Granjo
Succeeded byLiberato Pinto
Personal details
Born(1878-11-09)9 November 1878
Guarda, Portugal
Died29 June 1928(1928-06-29) (aged 49)
Coimbra, Portugal
Political partyRepublican Liberal Party
later Reconstitution Party,
and Nationalist Republican Party.
SpouseMaria Rosa de Meireles Garrido

Early career

He was born in Guarda, on 9 November 1878. He was part of the Constitutional junta that governed Portugal in 1915. He later served as Governor-General of Mozambique between 1915 and 1918. He was a prominent participant in the attempted coup of January 11, 1919 which took place after the assassination of Sidónio Pais.

Later career

He co-founded the National Reconstitution Republican Party. He was appointed Prime Minister, during a brief period (from 20 November to 30 November 1920). He was replaced by Liberato Pinto, an army officer.

He then joined a new party, the Nationalist Republican Party. He again became Prime Minister of Portugal, from 18 December 1923 to 6 July 1924. He died in Coimbra on 29 June 1928.

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