Teófilo Braga: Portuguese politician (1843–1924)
Joaquim Teófilo Fernandes Braga (Portuguese pronunciation: ; 24 February 1843 – 28 January 1924) was a Portuguese writer and politician and the leader of the Government of Portugal after the overthrow of King Manuel II.
He was also the second elected president of the First Portuguese Republic.
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.png) Braga in 1915 | |
| President of Portugal | |
| In office 29 May 1915 – 5 October 1915 | |
| Prime Minister | José de Castro |
| Preceded by | Manuel de Arriaga |
| Succeeded by | Bernardino Machado |
| President of the Provisional Government | |
| In office 5 October 1910 – 4 September 1911 | |
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| Born | Joaquim Teófilo Fernandes Braga 24 February 1843 Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal |
| Died | 28 January 1924 (aged 80) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | Portuguese Republican (until 1911) Democratic (from 1911) |
| Spouse(s) | Maria do Carmo Xavier |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
| Occupation | Lecturer • writer |
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Life
Teófilo Braga was born in the Azores, in São José, Ponta Delgada, his father was Joaquim Manuel Fernandes Braga and his mother was Maria José da Câmara e Albuquerque, from the island of Santa Maria. He got a bachelor's degree at the University of Coimbra in 1868 and studied modern literature at the University of Lisbon in 1872.
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