Teófilo Braga
Teófilo Braga | |
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Official portrait, 1915 | |
| 2nd President of Portugal | |
| In office 29 May 1915 – 5 October 1915 | |
| Prime Minister | José de Castro |
| Preceded by | Manuel de Arriaga |
| Succeeded by | Bernardino Machado |
| President of the Provisional Government | |
| In office 5 October 1910 – 9 September 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel II (Monarch) António Teixeira de Sousa (Prime Minister) |
| Succeeded by | Manuel de Arriaga (President) João Chagas (Prime Minister) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joaquim Teófilo Fernandes Braga 24 February 1843 Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal |
| Died | 28 January 1924 (aged 80) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | Portuguese Republican (until 1911) Democratic (from 1911) |
| Spouse |
Maria do Carmo Xavier
(m. 1868; died 1911) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
| Signature | |
Joaquim Teófilo Fernandes Braga (February 24, 1843 – January 28, 1924) was the 2nd president of Portugal, serving in 1915. A Portuguese writer, playwright, politician he became the leader of the Republican Provisional Government after the overthrow of King Manuel II, having become president after the resignation of President Manuel de Arriaga.