Óscar Carmona
Óscar Carmona | |
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Official portrait, 1930-1940 | |
| 11th President of Portugal | |
| In office 16 November 1926 – 18 April 1951 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself José Vicente de Freitas Artur Ivens Ferraz Domingos Oliveira António de Oliveira Salazar |
| Preceded by | Manuel Gomes da Costa |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Craveiro Lopes |
| Prime Minister of Portugal | |
| In office 9 July 1926 – 18 April 1928 | |
| President | Himself |
| Deputy | Abílio Passos e Sousa |
| Preceded by | Manuel Gomes da Costa |
| Succeeded by | José Vicente de Freitas |
| Ministerial portfolios | |
| 1923–1923 | War |
| 1926–1926 | Foreign Affairs |
| 1926–1926 | War |
| Sep 1926 | Foreign Affairs (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | António Óscar de Fragoso Carmona 24 November 1869 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died | 18 April 1951 (aged 81) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | National Union (1932–1951) |
| Spouse | Maria do Carmo da Silva |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Military Academy |
| Profession | Army officer |
| Awards | Order of Christ Order of Aviz Order of St. James of the Sword |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Portugal Portuguese Republic |
| Branch/service | Portuguese Army |
| Years of service | 1889–1951 |
| Rank | Marshal |
António Óscar de Fragoso CarmonaComA ComSE ComC GCA (November 24, 1869 – April 18, 1951) was the 11th president of Portugal, serving from 1926 until his death in 1951. A Portuguese army officer and politician he previously served as prime minister of Portugal from 1926 to 1928, served as the minister of war, in late 1923 and in 1926, and as minister of foreign affairs in 1926.