Presidents
The numbering reflects the uninterrupted terms in office served by a single man. For example, Jorge Sampaio served two consecutive terms and is counted as the 19th president (not the 19th and 20th). Teófilo Braga served as the first and sole president of the Provisional Government, and therefore is not considered to be the first President, although he would serve again as head of state and be the second president after the resignation of Manuel de Arriaga. However, Bernardino Machado served two non-consecutive terms, and he is counted as both the third and the eighth presidents. Because of this, the list below contains 20 presidencies, but only 19 presidents.
The current President of Portugal is Aníbal Cavaco Silva, the winner of the 2011 presidential election.
The colors indicate the political affiliation of each President.
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Republican Democratic National Republican/Sidonist Evolutionist Republican/Liberal Republican
National Union/Popular National Action
Democratic Renovator Socialist Social Democratic
| Term | # | President |
Portrait | Took office | Left office | Party |
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| Provisional Government of the Republic (1910–1911) | ||||||
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Teófilo Braga |
October 5, 1910 | August 24, 1911 | Republican | |
| First Republic (1911–1926) | ||||||
| 1 |
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Manuel de Arriaga |
August 24, 1911 | May 26, 1915 | Republican later Democratic |
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| 1 |
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Teófilo Braga |
May 29, 1915 | August 5, 1915 | Democratic | |
| 2 |
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Bernardino Machado |
August 6, 1915 | December 5, 1917 | Democratic | |
| 2 |
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Sidónio Pais |
April 28, 1918 | December 14, 1918 | National Republican or "Sidonist" |
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| 2 |
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João do Canto e Castro |
December 14, 1918 | October 5, 1919 | National Republican or "Sidonist" |
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| 3 |
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António José de Almeida |
October 5, 1919 | October 5, 1923 | Evolutionist Republican later Liberal Republican |
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| 4 |
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Manuel Teixeira Gomes |
October 6, 1923 | December 11, 1925 | Democratic | |
| 4 |
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Bernardino Machado (2nd time) |
December 11, 1925 | May 31, 1926 | Democratic | |
| Ditadura Nacional (National Dictatorship) (1926–1932) | ||||||
| - |
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José Mendes Cabeçadas |
May 31, 1926 | June 19, 1926 | Military officer | |
| - |
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Gomes da Costa |
June 19, 1926 | July 9, 1926 | Military officer | |
| - |
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Óscar Carmona |
July 9, 1926 | April 15, 1928 | Military officer | |
| Estado Novo (New State) (1932–1974) | ||||||
| 1 |
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Óscar Carmona |
April 15, 1928 | April 26, 1935 | Military officer since 1932, National Union |
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| 2 | April 26, 1935 | April 15, 1942 | ||||
| 3 | April 15, 1942 | April 20, 1949 | ||||
| 4 | April 20, 1949 | April 18, 1951 | ||||
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António de Oliveira Salazar (interim) |
April 18, 1951 | July 21, 1951 | National Union | ||
| 5 |
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Francisco Craveiro Lopes |
July 21, 1951 | August 9, 1958 | National Union | |
| 6 |
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Américo Tomás |
August 9, 1958 | August 9, 1965 | National Union since 1968 Popular National Action |
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| 7 | August 9, 1965 | August 9, 1972 | ||||
| 8 | August 9, 1972 | April 25, 1974 | ||||
| Third Republic (Democracy) (1974-today) | ||||||
| - |
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António de Spínola |
May 15, 1974 | September 30, 1974 | Military officer | |
| - |
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Francisco da Costa Gomes |
September 30, 1974 | July 13, 1976 | Military officer | |
| 1 |
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António Ramalho Eanes |
July 14, 1976 | March 9, 1981 | Military officer | |
| 2 | March 9, 1981 | March 9, 1986 | Military officer later Democratic Renewal |
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| 3 | 17 | Mário Soares |
March 9, 1986 | March 9, 1991 | Socialist | |
| 4 | March 9, 1991 | March 9, 1996 | ||||
| 5 | 18 | Jorge Sampaio |
March 9, 1996 | March 9, 2001 | Socialist | |
| 6 | March 9, 2001 | March 9, 2006 | ||||
| 7 | 19 | Aníbal Cavaco Silva |
March 9, 2006 | March 9, 2011 | Social Democratic | |
| 8 | March 9, 2011 | Incumbent | ||||
- Left office early:
- Assassinated.
- Died in office of natural causes.
- Resigned.
- Forced to resign due to a coup d'état'.
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