António Maria da Silva

António Maria da Silva, GCTE (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtɔniu mɐˈɾiɐ ðɐ ˈsilvɐ]; 26 May 1872 in Lisbon – 14 October 1950 in Lisbon) was a Portuguese politician. An engineer, he was a prominent member of the Portuguese Republican Party. He was Prime Minister (President of the Council of Ministers) for four times, during the Portuguese First Republic. After his party victory in the legislative elections of 8 November 1925, he was invited to form government. He led a great campaign against President Manuel Teixeira Gomes, that forced him to resign. He would be the last Prime Minister of the 1st Republic, resigning two days after the 28 May 1926 military movement.

António Maria da Silva
Prime Minister of Portugal
In office
18 December 1925 – 29 May 1926
PresidentBernardino Machado
Preceded byDomingos Pereira
Succeeded byNational Salvation Junta
In office
2 July 1925 – 1 August 1925
PresidentManuel Teixeira Gomes
Preceded byVitorino Guimarães
Succeeded byDomingos Pereira
In office
6 February 1922 – 15 November 1923
PresidentAntónio José de Almeida
Manuel Teixeira Gomes
Preceded byFrancisco da Cunha Leal
Succeeded byAntónio Ginestal Machado
In office
26 June 1920 – 19 July 1920
PresidentJosé Ramos Preto
Preceded byAntónio Maria Baptista
Succeeded byAntónio Granjo
Personal details
Born26 May 1872
Lisbon, Portugal
Died14 October 1950(1950-10-14) (aged 78)
Lisbon, Portugal
Political partyDemocratic Party
SpouseAdelina Antónia Marques de Lemos
ChildrenMaria Manuela
Alma materUniversity of Coimbra
OccupationMining engineer
Signature

He was caricatured in the very first Portuguese animated film, O Pesadelo de António Maria (1923) by Joaquim Guerreiro.[1]

References
  1. "Joaquim Guerreiro - Lambiek Comiclopedia".


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