Domingos da Costa e Oliveira
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Domingos Augusto Alves da Costa Oliveira, GCTE
(duˈmĩɡuʃ dɐ ˈkɔʃtɐ oliˈvɐjɾɐ; 31 July 1873, Lisbon
–24 December 1957, Lisbon
) was a Portuguese
politician and general. He was nominated, on January 21, 1930, Prime Minister of Portugal (President of the Council of Ministers) during the period of the Ditadura Nacional
(National Dictatorship) that preceded the Estado Novo (New State). A conservative, he opposed all the attempts to restore democracy
, like the failed military uprising of April and May 1931 in Madeira
and the Azores Islands. The popularity and political role demonstrated by the Finance Minister
, António de Oliveira Salazar
, led him to resign on June 25, 1932, to be replaced by Salazar, who would retain the post for the following 36 years.
Order of the Tower and Sword
The Military Order of the Tower and of the Sword, of Valour, Loyalty and Merit is a Portuguese order of knighthood and the pinnacle of the Portuguese honours system. It was created by King Afonso V in 1459....
(duˈmĩɡuʃ dɐ ˈkɔʃtɐ oliˈvɐjɾɐ; 31 July 1873, Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
–24 December 1957, Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
) was a Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
politician and general. He was nominated, on January 21, 1930, Prime Minister of Portugal (President of the Council of Ministers) during the period of the Ditadura Nacional
Ditadura Nacional
The Ditadura Nacional was the name of the Portuguese regime initiated by the election of President Óscar Carmona in 1928 that lasted until the adoption of the new constitution in 1933, when the régime changed its name to Estado Novo...
(National Dictatorship) that preceded the Estado Novo (New State). A conservative, he opposed all the attempts to restore democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
, like the failed military uprising of April and May 1931 in Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
and the Azores Islands. The popularity and political role demonstrated by the Finance Minister
Finance minister
The finance minister is a cabinet position in a government.A minister of finance has many different jobs in a government. He or she helps form the government budget, stimulate the economy, and control finances...
, António de Oliveira Salazar
António de Oliveira Salazar
António de Oliveira Salazar, GColIH, GCTE, GCSE served as the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1932 to 1968. He also served as acting President of the Republic briefly in 1951. He founded and led the Estado Novo , the authoritarian, right-wing government that presided over and controlled Portugal...
, led him to resign on June 25, 1932, to be replaced by Salazar, who would retain the post for the following 36 years.