Álvaro de Castro

Not to be confused with Álvaro Muñoz Castro.

Álvaro de Castro
Prime Minister of Portugal
In office 18 December 1923 – 7 July 1924
President	Manuel Teixeira Gomes
Preceded by	António Ginestal Machado
Succeeded by	Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar
In office 20 November 1920 – 30 November 1920
President	António José de Almeida
Preceded by	António Granjo
Succeeded by	Liberato Pinto
Personal details
Born	(1878-11-09)9 November 1878 Guarda, Portugal
Died	29 June 1928(1928-06-29) (aged 49) Coimbra, Portugal
Political party	Republican Liberal Party later Reconstitution Party, and Nationalist Republican Party.
Spouse	Maria Rosa de Meireles Garrido

Álvaro Xavier de Castro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈalvɐɾu ʃɐviˈɛɾ ðɨ ˈkaʃtɾu]) was Prime Minister of Portugal from 20 November to 30 November 1920 and from 18 December 1923 to 6 July 1924.

Early career

De Castro was born in Guarda, on 9 November 1878. He was part of the Constitutional junta that governed Portugal in 1915. He later served as Governor-General of Mozambique between 1915 and 1918. He was a prominent participant in the attempted coup of 11 January 1919 which took place after the assassination of Sidónio Pais.

Later career

De Castro co-founded the National Reconstitution Republican Party. He was appointed Prime Minister, during a brief period (from 20 November to 30 November 1920). He was replaced by Liberato Pinto, an army officer.

He then joined a new party, the Nationalist Republican Party. He again became Prime Minister of Portugal, from 18 December 1923 to 6 July 1924. He died in Coimbra on 29 June 1928.