Augusto de Vasconcelos

Augusto César de Almeida de Vasconcelos Correia (born 25 September 1867 in Lisbon, † September 27, 1951 ibid ), known under the name of Augusto de Vasconcelos, was a Portuguese doctor, diplomat and politician. For the Democratic Party (PD ), he was foreign minister and head of government of his country.

De Vasconcelos studied medicine at the surgical- medical institute in Lisbon. After graduating in 1891 he taught at the Institute. As a staunch Republican, he was a member of the Republican Party, after the abolition of the monarchy in 1910 the Portuguese Republican Party or the Democratic Party.

As João Pinheiro Chagas, a personal friend of de Vasconcelos, on September 4, 1911 was the first constitutional government after the overthrow of the monarchy, de Vasconcelos in it enters as Foreign Minister. On November 13, 1911 Chagas must resign and de Vasconcelos is his successor, but the Office of the Secretary of State maintains. On June 16, 1912 must de Vasconcelos eventually withdraw and leave his successor his office.

After his resignation, de Vasconcelos worked as a diplomat, represented his country as ambassador to Madrid (1913-1914) and London ( 1914-1919 ). After that he was Portuguese delegate to the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 and represented his country at the League of Nations. In 1935, he participated in the arbitration after the Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay. From 1935 to 1937 he was president of the League of Nations Assembly.

  • Prime Minister (Portugal )
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs (Portugal )
  • Portuguese Ambassador
  • Support of the Belgian Order of the Crown ( Grand Cross )
  • Of the Order of St. James of the Sword ( Grand Cross )
  • Member of the Legion of Honour ( Grand Officer )
  • Portuguese
  • Born in 1867
  • Died in 1951
  • Man
September 25 Paris Peace Conference, 1919 List of Prime Ministers of Portugal
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