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João Crisóstomo de Abreu e Sousa

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General
João Crisóstomo de Abreu e Sousa
Prime Minister of Portugal
In office
11 October 1890 – 18 January 1892
MonarchCarlos I
Preceded byAntónio de Serpa Pimentel
Succeeded byJosé Dias Ferreira
President of the Chamber of Most Worthy Peers
In office
3 May 1887 – 20 January 1890
MonarchsLuís I
Carlos I
Preceded byFontes Pereira de Melo
Succeeded byAntónio Teles Pereira de Vasconcelos Pimentel
Minister of Public Works of Portugal
In office
16 January 1864 – 17 April 1865
MonarchLuís I
Prime MinisterNuno José de Moura Barreto
Preceded byNuno José de Moura Barreto (as acting)
Succeeded byCarlos Bento da Silva
Minister of Overseas and of the Navy of Portugal
Acting
In office
12 December 1864 – 5 March 1865
MonarchLuís I
Prime MinisterNuno José de Moura Barreto
Preceded byJosé da Silva Mendes Leal
Succeeded byNuno José de Moura Barreto
Minister of War of Portugal
In office
1 June 1879 – 29 November 1880
MonarchCarlos I
Prime MinisterAnselmo José Braamcamp
Preceded byFontes Pereira de Melo
Succeeded byJosé Joaquim de Castro
In office
13 October 1890 – 17 January 1892
MonarchCarlos I
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byAntónio de Serpa Pimentel (as acting)
Succeeded byJorge Pinheiro Furtado
Personal details
Born(1811-01-27)27 January 1811
Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Died7 January 1895(1895-01-07) (aged 83)
Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
PartyIndependent
SpouseCasimira Lúcia da Rocha Ferreira
Parent(s)João José de Sousa (father)
Inácia Lima de Abreu (mother)
Military service
AllegianceKingdom of Portugal Portugal
Years of service
1830–1895
RankGeneral
Battles/warsLiberal Wars

João Crisóstomo de Abreu e Sousa (27 January 1811 – 7 January 1895) was a Portuguese politician and army general who served as Prime Minister of Portugal from 14 October 1890 to 17 January 1892. Leading Portugal in the wake of the 1890 British Ultimatum, a financial crisis in 1891 led to the reformation of his government.

Career

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Crisóstomo was a member of the Advisory Junta for Public Works from 20 August to 12 October 1860, and 27 July 1866 to 28 July 1868. Crisóstomo became a member of the Chamber of Deputies in 1861.[1] He was the Minister of Public Works from 16 January 1864 to 17 April 1865, and Minister of the Navy from 12 December 1864 to 4 March 1865. He was the Minister of War from 1 June 1879 to 29 January 1880.[2]

On 13 October 1890, Crisóstomo became the President of the Council of Ministers.[2][1] His first cabinet consisted of Minister for the Treasury Melo Gouveia, Minister for Public Works Tomás Ribeiro, Minister for Justice Sá Brandão, Minister for Foreign Affairs José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage, and Minister for the Navy António José Enes. Crisóstomo also served as Minister for War in his cabinet. Crisóstomo's government led Portugal following the 1890 British Ultimatum. A financial crisis occurred on 11 May 1891, and this led to the resignation of Crisóstomo's government.[3]

A new government led by Crisóstomo was formed on 21 May 1891. His cabinet consisted of Minister for Justice Lopo Vaz, Minister for the Treasury Alberto António de Morais de Carvalho, Minister for the Navy Mariano de Carvalho, Minister of Foreign Affairs Júlio Vilhena, and Minister for Public Works João Franco. Crisóstomo also led the War and Public Education minisries.[3]

Political positions

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Free trade and laissez-faire economics were favoured by Crisóstomo.[4] He supported removing tariffs on cereal products in 1865.[5]

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Works cited

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Journals

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  • Graça, João; Nunes, Teresa (2016). "The Liberal State, Economic Development and the Crisis of the 1890s: João Crisóstomo and José Frederico Laranjo". History of Economic Ideas. 24 (2). Accademia Editoriale: 111–140. doi:10.2307/44806066. JSTOR 44806066.

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