Álvaro de Castro
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Minister for Justice
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| In office January 9, 1913 – February 9, 1914 |
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| Prime Minister | Afonso Costa |
| Preceded by | Francisco Correia de Lemos |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Monteiro |
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Minister for Finance
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| In office December 12, 1914 – January 5, 1915 |
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| Prime Minister | Vítor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho |
| Preceded by | António dos Santos Lucas |
| Succeeded by | Joaquim Pimenta de Castro (interim) Herculano Jorge Galhardo (effective) |
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Minister for the Colonies
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| In office January 3, 1920-January 15, 1920 – January 15, 1920-January 21, 1920 |
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| Prime Minister | Alfredo de Sá Cardoso |
| Preceded by | Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar |
| Succeeded by | José Barbosa |
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| In office November 20, 1920 – November 30, 1920 |
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| President | António José de Almeida |
| Preceded by | António Granjo |
| Succeeded by | Liberato Pinto |
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Minister for Interior
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| In office November 20, 1920 – November 30, 1920 |
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| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Felisberto Alves Pedrosa |
| Succeeded by | Liberato Pinto |
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Minister for War
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| In office November 20, 1920 – May 23, 1921 |
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| Prime Minister | Himself (November 20, 1920–November 30, 1920) Liberato Pinto (November 30, 1920–March 2, 1921) Bernardino Machado (March 2, 1921–May 23, 1921) |
| Preceded by | Hélder Ribeiro |
| Succeeded by | Alberto Carlos da Silveira |
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| In office December 18, 1923 – July 6, 1924 |
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| President | Manuel Teixeira Gomes |
| Preceded by | António Ginestal Machado |
| Succeeded by | Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar |
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Minister for Finance
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| In office December 18, 1923 – July 6, 1924 |
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| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Francisco Cunha Leal |
| Succeeded by | Daniel José Rodrigues |
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| Born | November 9, 1878.svg/22px-Flag_Portugal_(1830).svg.png){kind=small} Guarda, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | June 29, 1928 (aged 49) Coimbra, Portuguese Republic |
| Political party | Liberal Republican Party later National Reconstruction Republican Party, and Nationalist Republican Party. |
| Spouse | Maria Rosa de Meireles Garrido |
| Occupation | Lawyer and columnist |
Álvaro Xavier de Castro (pron. IPA: ['aɫvɐɾu ʃɐvi'ɛɾ dɨ 'kaʃtɾu]; was Prime Minister of Portugal from November 20 to November 30, 1920 and from December 18, 1923 to July 6, 1924.
[edit] Early career
He was born in Guarda, on November 9, 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 that took place after the assassination of Sidónio Pais.
[edit] Later Career
He co-founded the National Reconstitution Republican Party. He was appointed Prime Minister, during a brief period (from November 20 to November 30, 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 December 18, 1923 to July 6, 1924. He died in Coimbra on June 29, 1928.
| Preceded by Joaquim Pimenta de Castro |
Prime Minister of Portugal (President of the Ministry) together with: José Norton de Matos António Maria da Silva José de Freitas Ribeiro Alfredo de Sá Cardoso 1920 |
Succeeded by João Chagas (did't take office) José de Castro |
| Preceded by António Granjo |
Prime Minister of Portugal (President of the Ministry) 1920 |
Succeeded by Liberato Pinto |
| Preceded by António Ginestal Machado |
Prime Minister of Portugal (President of the Ministry) 1923–1924 |
Succeeded by Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar |
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