Francisco José Fernandes Costa

Francisco José Fernandes Costa (Portuguese: [fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃku ʒuˈzɛ fɨɾˈnɐ̃dɨʃ ˈkɔʃtɐ]; 1867–1925) was a Portuguese lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Portuguese Republican Party and later of the Evolutionist Party, the Republican Liberal Party and the Nationalist Party. He was civil governor of Coimbra, minister of the Navy (1912–1913; 1915) and Commerce (1921). He is most remembered for being the President of the Ministry (Prime Minister) of the short-lived "five minutes government", who resigned the same day it was to take office, on 15 January 1920.[1][2]

Francisco José Fernandes Costa
Minister for the Navy
In office
16 June 1912 – 9 January 1913
Prime MinisterDuarte Leite
Preceded byCelestino Germano Pais de Almeida
Succeeded byJosé de Freitas Ribeiro
Minister for Foment
In office
17 March 1916 – 25 April 1917
Prime MinisterAntónio José de Almeida
Preceded byAntónio Maria da Silva
Succeeded byHerculano Jorge Galhardo
Minister for the Navy
In office
15 May 1915 – 17 May 1915
Prime MinisterJoão Chagas
Preceded byJosé Joaquim Xavier de Brito
Succeeded byJosé de Castro
Prime Minister of Portugal
(but did not take office)
In office
15 January 1920 – 15 January 1920
PresidentAntónio José de Almeida
Preceded byAlfredo de Sá Cardoso
Succeeded byAlfredo de Sá Cardoso (reconducted)
Minister of Finance
(but did not take office)
In office
15 January 1920 – 15 January 1920
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byAntónio Maria da Silva
Succeeded byAntónio Maria da Silva (reconducted)
Minister for Foreign Affairs
(but did not take office)
In office
15 January 1920 – 15 January 1920
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byJoão Carlos de Melo Barreto
Succeeded byJoão Carlos de Melo Barreto (reconducted)
Minister for Commerce
In office
10 August 1921 – 19 October 1921
Prime MinisterTomé de Barros Queirós (10 August 1921–30 August 1921)
António Granjo (30 August 1921–19 October 1921)
Preceded byAntónio Granjo
Succeeded byAntónio Pires de Carvalho
Minister for Agriculture
(interim)
In office
30 August 1921 – 3 September 1921
Prime MinisterAntónio Granjo
Preceded byManuel de Sousa da Câmara
Succeeded byAlboim Inglês
Personal details
Born(1867-04-19)19 April 1867
Foz de Arouce, Lousã, Kingdom of Portugal
Died19 July 1925(1925-07-19) (aged 58)
Figueira da Foz, Portuguese Republic
Political partyPortuguese Republican Party
(later Evolutionist Party, Republican Liberal Party and Nationalist Republican Party)
SpouseMaria Adelaide Borges de Menezes Parreira
ChildrenFrancisco José, João, Manuel, Leopoldina, Maria, Adelaide
Alma materUniversity of Coimbra
OccupationLawyer,
jurist and
high school teacher

References

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  1. ^ Larrea, Julio López-Davalillo (1999). Atlas histórico de España y Portugal: desde el paleolítico hasta el siglo XX (in Spanish). Editorial Síntesis. p. 222. ISBN 978-84-7738-655-1.
  2. ^ Obras Esparsas. Estudos Doutrinais e Sociais. Vol.IV (in Brazilian Portuguese). UC Biblioteca Geral 1. p. 467.
Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Portugal
(President of the Ministry)

1920
Succeeded by