Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho
Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho, 18th Count of Azevedo GCC, GCA (12 November 1871–27 June 1955), was a Portuguese naval officer, politician and professor, at the University of Coimbra and later the Escola Naval (Naval School). He was a member of the Portuguese Democratic Party and served as the President of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister) for 7th government of the First Portuguese Republic (having led the country between 12 December 1914 and 25 January 1915). His government's composition was essentially made up of second-line political figures, and his government was jokingly referred to as "Os miseráveis de Victor Hugo" ("The miserables of Victor Hugo"), a play on the French author Victor Hugo's book Les Miserables.
Count Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho | |
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61st Prime Minister of Portugal (7th of the Republic) | |
In office 12 December 1914 – 25 January 1915 | |
President | Manuel de Arriaga |
Preceded by | Bernardino Machado |
Succeeded by | Joaquim Pimenta de Castro |
Minister for the Navy | |
In office 12 December 1914 – 25 January 1915 | |
Prime Minister | Himself |
Preceded by | Augusto Eduardo Neuparth |
Succeeded by | Joaquim Pimenta de Castro (accumulating all posts) José Joaquim Xavier de Brito (de facto) |
Minister for the Navy | |
In office 29 November 1915 – 25 April 1917 | |
Prime Minister | Afonso Costa (29 November 1915–15 March 1916) António José de Almeida (15 March 1916–25 April 1917) |
Preceded by | José de Castro |
Succeeded by | José António Arantes Pedroso |
Minister for the Navy | |
In office 6 February 1922 – 6 July 1923 | |
Prime Minister | António Maria da Silva |
Preceded by | João Manuel de Carvalho |
Succeeded by | Abel Fontoura da Costa |
Minister for Foreign Affairs (interim) | |
In office 2 March 1922 – 28 March 1922 | |
Prime Minister | António Maria da Silva |
Preceded by | José Maria Barbosa de Guimarães |
Succeeded by | José Maria Barbosa de Guimarães |
Minister for Foreign Affairs (interim) | |
In office 26 August 1922 – 12 October 1922 | |
Prime Minister | António Maria da Silva |
Preceded by | José Maria Barbosa de Guimarães |
Succeeded by | Domingos Pereira |
Personal details | |
Born | 12 November 1871 Macau, Portuguese Empire |
Died | 27 June 1955 83) Lisbon, Portugal | (aged
Political party | Democratic Party |
Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
Occupation | Naval officer (Captain) and professor |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Portugal Portugal |
Branch/service | Portuguese Navy |
Years of service | 1888—1933 |
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Preceded by Bernardino Machado |
Prime Minister of Portugal (President of the Ministry) 1914–1915 |
Succeeded by Joaquim Pimenta de Castro |
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