Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho

Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho ( born November 12, 1871 in Macau, † June 27, 1955 in Lisbon ) was a Portuguese naval officer, a professor at the University of Coimbra and the Naval Academy, as well as politicians. He was a member of the Democratic Party. From December 12 1914 to 25 January 1915 he was prime minister of his country and led one of the many short-lived governments of the First Republic.

With the exception of the then Minister of Interior conducted by Azevedo Coutinho government were hardly politically important politicians at the real power lay with the Chairman of the Democratic Party, Afonso Costa, who controlled the government, mostly.

Because of his name and in reference to the novel " Les Misérables " ( in the original French " Les Misérables " ) by Victor Hugo, the government was also referred to as " Les Misérables de Victor Hugo " or in Portuguese " Os Miseráveis ​​de Victor Hugo ". After his resignation as Prime Minister was de Azevedo Costa thrice Naval Minister. In 1923 he was High Commissioner in Mozambique.

Against the autocratic rule of the Democratic Party there has been growing opposition from conservative segments of society and especially by conservative parts of the officer corps. These were supported by President Arriaga, who was himself although originally from the Democratic Party, now embroiled in a power struggle with Afonso Costa. On January 25, 1915, came to a military coup conservative military, which ended the Azevedo Coutinho government. Three days later, on 28 January, President de Arriaga appointed the leader of the coup, General Joaquim Pimenta de Castro as the new Prime Minister. It was followed by the Militärregerierung of Joaquim Pimenta de Castro, known as " dictatorship of Swords " ( Ditadura the Espadas ) went down in the history of Portugal.

  • Politicians (Portugal )
  • Defense Minister (Portugal )
  • Support of the Portuguese Order of Christ ( Grand Cross )
  • Support of the Equestrian Order of Avis
  • Portuguese
  • Born in 1871
  • Died in 1955
  • Man
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