Tomé de Barros Queirós

Tomé José de Barros Queirós (Thomé José de Barros Queiroz in Portuguese; 2 February 1872 in Ílhavo – 5 May 1925 in Lisbon) was a Portuguese trader, capitalist and politician of the period of the Portuguese First Republic.[1] Among others posts, he served as member of the parliament, Minister of Finances and eventually President of the Ministry (Prime Minister).[2] He was also a member of the Masonry.

Tomé de Barros Queirós
Prime Minister of Portugal
In office
24 May 1921 – 30 August 1921
PresidentAntónio José de Almeida
Preceded byBernardino Machado
Succeeded byAntónio Granjo
Personal details
Born(1872-02-02)2 February 1872
Ílhavo, Portugal
Died5 May 1925(1925-05-05) (aged 53)
Lisbon, Portugal
Political partyPortuguese Republican Party
(later Republican Union Party and Nationalist Republican Party)
Signature

A street in the heart of the Baixa district of Lisbon bears his name in celebration of his accomplishments.

References

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  1. ^ Leal, Ernesto Castro (2009). "Parties and Political Identity: the Construction of the Party System of the Portuguese Republic (1910–1926)". e-Journal of Portuguese History. 7 (1): 3. ISSN 1645-6432.
  2. ^ Silva, Armando Malheiro da; Carneiro, Maria Luiza Tucci; Salmi, Stefano (1 October 2011). República, republicanismo e republicanos: Brasil, Portugal, Itália (in Portuguese). Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra / Coimbra University Press. ISBN 978-989-26-0033-8.
Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Portugal
(President of the Ministry)

1921
Succeeded by