Died January 7, 1949 Political party Democratic Party Party Democratic Party | Name Jose Preto Role Portuguese Politician Resigned June 26, 1920 | |
Prime Minister Antonio Maria Baptista (March 8 – June 6, 1920)
Himself (June 6 – June 26, 1920) Preceded by Luis Augusto Mesquita de Carvalho President Antonio Jose de Almeida Occupation Jurist and
high school rector | ||
Preceded by Antonio Maria Baptista Succeeded by Antonio Maria da Silva | ||
José Ramos Preto (Louriçal do Campo, Castelo Branco 1871 – Louriçal do Campo, 7 January 1949) was a Portuguese jurist and politician during the Portuguese First Republic. Among other posts, he served as civil governor, senator, minister and president of the Ministry (Prime Minister). He was the main landowner of his native town and the most influential politician of the region of Castelo Branco, the district where he also served as civil governor and director of its secondary schools. He was also elected senator for the electoral circle of Castelo Branco. In the sequence of the sudden death of President of the Ministry António Maria Baptista on June 3, 1920, he was chosen to be his substitute. However, on 18 June, Ramos Preto government was forced to resign by the parliament, after being criticized by increasing the salaries of the members of his ministerial cabinets. Several personalities were then successively invited to constitute a government, but they all declined, making the government of Ramos Preto survive in functions until 26 June, when it was finally substituted by a ministry presided over by António Maria da Silva.