José Vicente de Freitas
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José Vicente de Freitas, 2nd Baron of Freitas GCTE
(ʒuˈzɛ viˈsẽt(ɨ) dɨ ˈfɾɐjtɐʃ; 22 January 1869–6 September 1952) was a Portuguese
military officer and politician
.
Freitas was born in Calheta
, Madeira. He fought in Flanders
during Portuguese participation in
World War I
, and was awarded the Grand-Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword
, the highest Portuguese decoration.
He was a colonel when the 28 May 1926 movement took place. He supported the Ditadura Nacional
and was Instruction Minister from 1927 to 1929. He served as Prime Minister (President of the Council of Ministers), from 18 April 1928 until 8 July 1929, shortly after being promoted to general. He died at Lisbon
.
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....
(ʒuˈzɛ viˈsẽt(ɨ) dɨ ˈfɾɐjtɐʃ; 22 January 1869–6 September 1952) 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....
military officer and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
Freitas was born in Calheta
Calheta
=In the archipelago of the Azores:*Calheta, a municipality on the island of São Jorge*Calheta , a civil parish in the municipality of Calheta*Calhetas, a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande, island of São Miguel...
, Madeira. He fought in Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
during Portuguese participation in
Portugal in the Great War
Despite its old alliance with Britain started with the Treaty of Windsor in 1386 , Portugal did not initially form part of the system of alliances involved in World War I and thus initially kept its neutrality...
World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, and was awarded the Grand-Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword
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....
, the highest Portuguese decoration.
He was a colonel when the 28 May 1926 movement took place. He supported 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...
and was Instruction Minister from 1927 to 1929. He served as Prime Minister (President of the Council of Ministers), from 18 April 1928 until 8 July 1929, shortly after being promoted to general. He died at 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...
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