Francisco José Fernandes Costa
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| Francisco José Fernandes Costa | |
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Minister for the Navy
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| In office June 16, 1912 – January 9, 1913 |
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| Prime Minister | Duarte Leite |
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| Preceded by | Celestino Germano Pais de Almeida |
| Succeeded by | José de Freitas Ribeiro |
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Minister for Foment
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| In office March 17, 1916 – April 25, 1917 |
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| Prime Minister | António José de Almeida |
| Preceded by | António Maria da Silva |
| Succeeded by | Herculano Jorge Galhardo |
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Minister for the Navy
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| In office May 15, 1915 – May 17, 1915 |
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| Prime Minister | João Chagas |
| Preceded by | José Joaquim Xavier de Brito |
| Succeeded by | José de Castro |
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Prime Minister of Portugal
(but did not take office) |
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| In office January 15, 1920 – January 15, 1920 |
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| President | António José de Almeida |
| Preceded by | Alfredo de Sá Cardoso |
| Succeeded by | Alfredo de Sá Cardoso (reconducted) |
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Minister for Finance
(but did not take office) |
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| In office January 15, 1920 – January 15, 1920 |
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| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | António Maria da Silva |
| Succeeded by | António Maria da Silva (reconducted) |
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Minister for Foreign Affairs
(but did not take office) |
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| In office January 15, 1920 – January 15, 1920 |
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| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | João Carlos de Melo Barreto |
| Succeeded by | João Carlos de Melo Barreto (reconducted) |
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Minister for Commerce
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| In office August 10, 1921 – October 19, 1921 |
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| Prime Minister | Tomé de Barros Queirós (August 10, 1921–August 30, 1921) António Granjo (August 30, 1921–October 19, 1921) |
| Preceded by | António Granjo |
| Succeeded by | António Pires de Carvalho |
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Minister for Agriculture
(interim) |
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| In office August 30, 1921 – September 3, 1921 |
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| Prime Minister | António Granjo |
| Preceded by | Manuel de Sousa da Câmara |
| Succeeded by | Alboim Inglês |
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| Born | April 19, 1857 |
| Died | July 19, 1925 (aged 68) |
| Political party | Portuguese Republican Party (later Evolutionist Republican Party, Republican Liberal Party and Nationalist Republican Party) |
| Spouse | Maria Adelaide Borges de Menezes Parreira |
| Children | Francisco José, João, Manuel, Leopoldina, Maria, Adelaide |
| Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
| Occupation | Lawyer, jurist and high school teacher |
Francisco José Fernandes Costa, pron. IPA: [fɾɐ̃'siʃku ʒu'zɛ fɨɾ'nɐ̃dɨʃ 'kɔʃtɐ], (Foz de Arouce, Lousã, 19 April 1857 - Figueira da Foz, 19 July 1925) was a Portuguese lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Portuguese Republican Party and later of the Evolutionist Pary, the 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.
| Preceded by Alfredo de Sá Cardoso |
Prime Minister of Portugal (President of the Ministry) 1920 |
Succeeded by Alfredo de Sá Cardoso |

