Francisco da Costa Gomes

President of the National Salvation Junta
Order:	2nd
Term of Office	September 30, 1974 - July 13, 1976
Predecessor:	António de Spínola
Successor:	Junta abolished
President of Portugal
Order:	16th (2nd since the Carnation revolution)
Term of Office	September 30, 1974 - July 13, 1976
Predecessor:	António de Spínola
Successor:	António Ramalho Eanes
Date of Birth	June 30, 1914
Place of Birth:	Chaves
Date of Death	July 31, 2001
Place of Death:	Cascais
Wife:	Maria Estela Veloso de Antas Varajão
Occupation:	Military officer (Marshal), High school mathematics teacher
Political Party:	Independent
Religion:	Roman Catholic

Francisco da Costa Gomes, ComTE, GOA (pronounced [fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃku dɐ ˈkɔʃtɐ gomɨʃ]]; Chaves, June 30, 1914-Lapa, Lisbon, July 31, 2001) one of eleven children of António José Gomes and wife Idalina Júlia Monteiro da Costa, was a Portuguese military officer and politician, sixteenth President of the Portuguese Republic (the second after the Carnation Revolution). Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ancestors has been a Republic since 1910 the Head of state being the President, whose official title is President of the Portuguese Republic ( Presidente da The complete list of Presidents of the Portuguese Republic consists of the 20 Heads of state in the history of Portugal since the October 5 1910 revolution The Carnation Revolution (Revolução dos Cravos was an almost bloodless military-led pro-democratic Coup d'état, started on April 25, 1974, in Lisbon Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ancestors Background He is a son of António dos Santos Eanes a General contractor, and wife Maria do Rosário Ramalho and brother of João Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Cascais ( pron kɐʃ'kajʃ is a coastal town 30 kilometres west of Lisbon, with about 35000 residents in the town An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority Marshal (also sometimes spelled marshall in American English, but not in British English) is a word used in several official titles of various branches High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or Political parties in Portugal lists political parties in Portugal. The Military Order of the Tower and of the Sword of Valour Loyalty and Merit ((previously Real) Ordem Militar da Torre e Espada do Valor Lealdade e Mérito, also The Military Order of Aviz (Ordem Militar de Avis pron ɐ'viʃ previously to 1910 Royal Military Order of Aviz (Real Ordem Militar de Avis previously to 1789 Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Portuguese people (os Portugueses literally the Portuguese) are the Ethnic group or Nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person has been a Republic since 1910 the Head of state being the President, whose official title is President of the Portuguese Republic ( Presidente da The Carnation Revolution (Revolução dos Cravos was an almost bloodless military-led pro-democratic Coup d'état, started on April 25, 1974, in Lisbon He was involved in a revolutionary attempt in 1961 led by the Minister of Defense, General Botelho Moniz. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1970 he occupied the post of Commander of the Military Region of Angola where he remodelled the chief-command and was the first to try and form a military agreement with UNITA against the MPLA and the FNLA. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola ( União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola) is the second-largest Political party in Angola. The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola - Party of Labour (Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola - Partido do Trabalho is an Angolan political party The National Front for the Liberation of Angola (Frente Nacional de Libertação de Angola is a militant organization that fought for Angolan independence from Portugal

Official portrait of President Costa Gomes by Joaquim Rebocho.

On September 12, 1972 he was called to mainland Portugal to occupy the post of Chief of the Armed Forces, replacing General Venâncio Deslandes. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. However he would be replaced in March 1974, a few days before the Carnation Revolution of April 25, 1974, because he refused to swear his loyalty to the President of the Council of Ministers Marcello Caetano in a public ceremony. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Marcelo José das Neves Alves Caetano, GCTE, GCC, also spelled Marcello Caetano (mɐɾˈsɛlu kɐiˈtɐnu Lisbon, August 17

After the Revolution he was one of the seven military leaders that formed the National Salvation Junta. The National Salvation Junta ( Portuguese: Junta de Salvação Nacional, pron. Between April 25 and September 30 he was the second in command of the Portuguese state behind António de Spínola. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Ancestors

He assumed the Presidency of the Republic when named by the Junta after the resignation of Spínola on September 30, 1974 and occupied the post until June 27, 1976 when in the first Presidential election the Portuguese chose General Ramalho Eanes to succeed him. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Background He is a son of António dos Santos Eanes a General contractor, and wife Maria do Rosário Ramalho and brother of João

See also

• List of Presidents of Portugal
• Estado Novo (Portugal)
• History of Portugal
• Timeline of Portuguese history (Second Republic)
• Timeline of Portuguese history (Third Republic)
• Politics of Portugal

External links

• Francisco da Costa Gomes on Find A Grave