José Ramos Preto

José Ramos Preto (Louriçal do Campo, Castelo Branco 1871 – Louriçal do Campo, 7 January 1949) was a Portuguese jurist and politician during the Portuguese First Republic. Among other posts, he served as civil governor, senator, minister and president of the Ministry (Prime Minister). He was the main landowner of his native town and the most influential politician of the region of Castelo Branco, the district where he also served as civil governor and director of its secondary schools. He was also elected senator for the electoral circle of Castelo Branco. In the sequence of the sudden death of President of the Ministry António Maria Baptista on 3 June 1920, he was chosen to be his substitute. However, on 18 June, Ramos Preto government was forced to resign by the parliament, after being criticized by increasing the salaries of the members of his ministerial cabinets. Several personalities were then successively invited to constitute a government, but they all declined, making the government of Ramos Preto survive in functions until 26 June, when it was finally substituted by a ministry presided over by António Maria da Silva.

José Ramos Preto
Minister for Justice
In office
8 March 1920  6 June 1920
Prime MinisterAntónio Maria Baptista (8 March – 6 June 1920)
Himself (6 June – 26 June 1920)
Preceded byLuís Augusto Mesquita de Carvalho
Succeeded byAntónio de Oliveira e Castro
75th Prime Minister of Portugal
(21st of the Republic)
In office
6 June 1920  26 June 1920
PresidentAntónio José de Almeida
Preceded byAntónio Maria Baptista
Succeeded byAntónio Maria da Silva
Personal details
Born1871
Louriçal do Campo, Castelo Branco, Kingdom of Portugal
Died7 January 1949(1949-01-07) (aged 77–78)
Louriçal do Campo, Castelo Branco, Portuguese Republic
Political partyDemocratic Party
OccupationJurist and
high school rector

References

Political offices
Preceded by
António Maria Baptista
Prime Minister of Portugal
(President of the Ministry)

1920
Succeeded by
António Maria da Silva


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