José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo
José Pinheiro de Azevedo | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Portugal | |
| In office 19 September 1975 – 23 June 1976 | |
| President | Francisco da Costa Gomes |
| Preceded by | Vasco Gonçalves |
| Succeeded by | Mário Soares |
| Minister of National Defence | |
| In office 19 September 1975 – 23 July 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Silvano Ribeiro |
| Succeeded by | Mário Firmino Miguel |
| Chief of the Navy General Staff | |
| In office 26 April 1974 – 28 November 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Armando Júlio de Roboredo e Silva |
| Succeeded by | António Egídio de Sousa Leitão |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1917 Luanda, Portuguese Angola |
| Died | 10 August 1983 (aged 66) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | Independent (before 1976) Christian Democratic (from 1976) |
| Alma mater | Portuguese Navy School |
| Occupation | Naval officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Portugal |
| Branch/service | Portuguese Navy |
| Years of service | 1937–1976 |
| Rank | Admiral |
Admiral José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo GCL (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ βaˈtiʃtɐ piˈɲɐjɾu ðɨ ɐzɨˈveðu]; 5 June 1917 – 10 August 1983) was a Portuguese political figure, reformer and revolutionary. He helped overthrow Marcelo Caetano in 1974. He served as the 104th prime minister of Portugal between 19 September 1975 and 23 June 1976. He ran for president in 1976, and lost.