Américo Tomás President

Américo de Deus Rodrigues Thomaz, GCC, GOA, GOSE (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈmɛɾiku dɨ ˈdewʃ ʁuˈdɾiɡɨʃ tuˈmaʃ]), (November 19, 1894 – September 18, 1987) was a Portuguese admiral and politician. He was the 13th President of Portugal, and the third and last president of the Estado Novo.

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Américo Tomás
Alias (AKA)Rodrigues Thomaz Américo de Deus (full name); Tomás Américo (alternative spelling); Tomaz Américo (alternative spelling) Rodrigues Tomás Américo de Deus (alternative spelling full name); Rodrigues Tomaz Américo de Deus (alternative spelling full name)
Birth dateNovember 19, 1894
Birth place
Lisbon , Portugal , Kingdom of Portugal
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathSeptember 18, 1987
Place of death
Portugal , Cascais
Education
Portuguese Naval School
Profession
Officer (armed forces)

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Politician

awards
Order of Saint James of the Sword
Order of Charles III
Order of Aviz
Order of Christ (Portugal)
military operations
World War I
military branch
Portuguese Navy
military rank
Rear admiral
officeMinister for the Navy
party
National Union (Portugal)
prime minister
service start1914
service end1974
successor
Mendon%C3%A7a Dias

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