Bernardino Machado

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1914

December

11
- Bernardino Machado's government resignsIn December 1914 Bernardino Machado's government fell. The non-party cabinet did not survive republican quarrels over elections and Portugal's role in the war.

1915

May

28
- Teófilo Braga becomes President of PortugalAt the end of May 1915 the Portuguese Congress elected the 72-year-old writer and scholar Teófilo Braga president, to complete Manuel de Arriaga's term.

August

06
- Bernardino Machado elected president of PortugalOn 6 August 1915 Portugal's Congress elected former prime minister Bernardino Machado president. He won only on the third ballot and took office on 5 October.

October

05
- Bernardino Machado takes office as presidentOn 5 October 1915, the fifth anniversary of the republic's proclamation, Bernardino Machado was sworn in as President of Portugal, succeeding Teófilo Braga.

November

29
- Afonso Costa prime minister againOn 29 November 1915 Afonso Costa, leader of the Democrats, became head of the Portuguese government for the second time, replacing José de Castro's cabinet.

1916

March

15
- António José de Almeida becomes prime minister of PortugalOn 15 March 1916 the Evolutionist António José de Almeida took charge of the wartime "Sacred Union" government. Afonso Costa became its finance minister.

1917

April

25
- Afonso Costa prime minister for the third timeOn 25 April 1917 Afonso Costa became head of the Portuguese government for the third time, replacing Almeida's "Sacred Union" with a cabinet of Democrats only.

December