Manuel Teixeira Gomes
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Manuel Teixeira Gomes
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| In office October 6, 1923 – December 11, 1925 |
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| Preceded by | António José de Almeida |
| Succeeded by | Bernardino Machado |
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| Born | May 27, 1862 Vila Nova de Portimão, Kingdom of Algarve, United Kingdom of Portugal and Algarves |
| Died | October 18, 1941 (aged 79) Bougie, French Algeria |
| Political party | Independent (Democratic Party) |
| Spouse | Not married; Belmira das Neves (non-marital liaison) |
| Children | Ana Rosa, Maria Manuela |
| Occupation | Writer, Diplomat and Land owner |
| Nickname(s) | Presidente-escritor (President-writer) |
Manuel Teixeira Gomes, GCSE (pronounced [mɐnuˈɛɫ tɐiˈʃɐiɾɐ ˈgomɨʃ]; Portimão, May 27, 1862 - Bougie, October 18, 1941) was a Portuguese political figure. He served as the president of Portugal between 5 October 1923 and 11 December 1925.
Born in the region of the Algarve, he never finished studying medicine at the University of Coimbra, but become famous as one of the best Portuguese writers in the naturalist style.
An independent republican, he was chosen to be the moderate Liberal Republican Party candidate, in the 1923 presidential elections, then held in the Congress of the Republic. He defeated former President Bernardino Machado. He had to resign due to the strong campaign of defamation that Prime Minister António Maria da Silva led against him.
He latter moved to Bougie, Algeria, where he lived the rest of his life, never returning again to Portugal, and always opposing the fascist New State regime.
He had two natural daughters by Belmira das Neves (Portimão, August 5, 1886 - January 26, 1967), daughter of fisherman João de Deus and wife Quitéria das Dores, named Ana Rosa and Manuela Teixeira Gomes, . He intended to marry her but his parents didn't allow him to do so.
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| Preceded by António José de Almeida |
President of Portugal 1923–1925 |
Succeeded by Bernardino Machado |
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| NAME | Teixeira Gomes, Manuel |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | President of Portugal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 27, 1862 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vila Nova de Portimão, Algarve, Portugal |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 18, 1941 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Béjaïa, Algeria |
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