Afonso Costa

Afonso Costa
Afonso Costa in 1921
Prime Minister of Portugal
In office
25 April 1917 – 11 December 1917
PresidentBernardino Machado
Preceded byAntónio José de Almeida
Succeeded byRevolutionary Junta
In office
29 November 1915 – 15 March 1916
PresidentBernardino Machado
Preceded byJosé de Castro
Succeeded byAntónio José de Almeida
In office
9 January 1913 – 9 February 1914
PresidentManuel de Arriaga
Preceded byDuarte Leite
Succeeded byBernardino Machado
Personal details
Born(1871-03-06)6 March 1871
Seia, Portugal
Died11 May 1937(1937-05-11) (aged 66)
Paris, France
Political partyPortuguese Republican
(later Democratic)
Other political
affiliations
Republic Defence League (1927–1937)
Spouse
(m. 1892)
RelationsCatarina Wallenstein (great-great-granddaughter)
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Coimbra
Occupation
  • Diplomat
  • Lawyer
  • Politician
  • Professor
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Afonso Augusto da Costa, GCTE, GCL (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈfõsu ˈkɔʃtɐ]; born in Seia, 6 March 1871;[1] died in Paris, 11 May 1937) was a Portuguese lawyer, professor and republican politician.

  1. ^ Baptised at Seia, Santa Marinha, on 7 March 1871.