João do Canto e Castro
João do Canto e Castro | |
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Official portrait, 1918 | |
| 5th President of Portugal | |
| In office 16 December 1918 – 5 October 1919 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself João Tamagnini Barbosa José Relvas Domingos Pereira Alfredo de Sá Cardoso |
| Preceded by | Sidónio Pais |
| Succeeded by | António José de Almeida |
| Prime Minister of Portugal | |
| Acting 14 December 1918 – 23 December 1918 | |
| President | Himself |
| Preceded by | Sidónio Pais |
| Succeeded by | João Tamagnini Barbosa |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Acting 4 December 1918 – 15 December 1918 | |
| President | Sidónio Pais |
| Preceded by | António Egas Moniz |
| Succeeded by | António Egas Moniz |
| Minister of the Navy | |
| In office 7 September 1918 – 15 December 1918 | |
| President | Sidónio Pais |
| Preceded by | Alfredo Magalhães |
| Succeeded by | Alfredo Magalhães |
| Personal details | |
| Born | João do Canto e Castro da Silva Antunes 19 May 1862 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died | 14 March 1934 (aged 71) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | National Republican Party ("Sidonist Party") |
| Spouse | Mariana de Aboim |
| Children | 2 daughters and 1 son |
| Occupation | Naval officer |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Portugal (to 1910) First Portuguese Republic |
| Branch/service | Portuguese Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
João do Canto e Castro da Silva Antunes (19 May 1862, in Lisbon – 14 March 1934, in Lisbon), commonly known simply as João do Canto e Castro was a Portuguese Navy officer and the fifth president of Portugal during the First Portuguese Republic. He also briefly served as the 67th prime minister of Portugal.