Vasco Gonçalves
Vasco Gonçalves | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Portugal | |
| In office 18 July 1974 – 19 September 1975 | |
| President | António de Spínola Francisco da Costa Gomes |
| Deputy | José Teixeira Ribeiro António Arnão Metello |
| Preceded by | Adelino da Palma Carlos |
| Succeeded by | José Pinheiro de Azevedo |
| Minister of Education and Culture | |
| In office 29 November 1974 – 4 December 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Vitorino Magalhães Godinho |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Rodrigues Carvalho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vasco dos Santos Gonçalves 3 May 1921 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died | 11 June 2005 (aged 84) Almancil, Portugal |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Aida Rocha Afonso |
| Children | 1 daughter and 1 son |
| Alma mater | Portuguese Military Academy |
| Profession | Army officer |
| Awards | Order of Aviz Order Playa Girón |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Portugal |
| Branch/service | Portuguese Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1975 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Portuguese Colonial War Armed Forces Movement Carnation Revolution |
General Vasco dos Santos Gonçalves OA (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvaʃku ɣõˈsalvɨʃ]; Lisbon 3 May 1921 – 11 June 2005) was a Portuguese army officer in the Engineering Corps who took part in the Carnation Revolution and later served as Prime Minister from 18 July 1974 to 19 September 1975.