Provisional government of the Portuguese Republic

The Provisional government of the Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: Governo Provisório da República Portuguesa) was the cabinet of the Portuguese Government formed following the 5 October 1910 revolution and the establishment of the Portuguese Republic. It was sworn in on the day of the Revolution, being composed solely by the Portuguese Republican Party, and it stayed in office until the approval of the 1911 Constitution.

Composition

The government was composed by 8 ministers.[1] The President of the Provisional Government, Teófilo Braga, was simultaneously the head of State and the head of government.

Office Minister Party Start of term End of term
President of the Provisional Government Teófilo Braga PRP 5 October 1910 4 September 1911
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bernardino Machado PRP 5 October 1910 4 September 1911
Minister of Finance Basílio Teles PRP 5 October 1910 12 October 1910
José Relvas PRP 12 October 1910 4 September 1911
Minister of the Interior António José de Almeida PRP 5 October 1910 4 September 1911
Minister of Justice Afonso Costa PRP 5 October 1910 4 September 1911
Minister of Public Works, Commerce and Industry António Luís Gomes PRP 5 October 1910 22 November 1910
Manuel de Brito Camacho PRP 22 November 1910 4 September 1911
Minister of War António Xavier Correia Barreto PRP 5 October 1910 4 September 1911
Minister of the Navy and Colonies Amaro de Azevedo Gomes PRP 5 October 1910 4 September 1911

References

  1. ^ "n.º 222" (PDF). Diário do Governo. 5 October 1910. Retrieved 28 February 2026.