João Franco
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João Franco Ferreira Pinto Castelo Branco (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃ũ ˈfɾɐ̃ku]; 1855–1929) was a Portuguese politician and prime minister in the last years of the Portuguese monarchy. Facing republican dissent, João Franco (who had become prime minister in 1906) established an authoritarian government in 1907. He was still in office when the King of Portugal, Carlos I of Portugal, and his son and heir to the throne, Luis Filipe, Duke of Braganza, were killed by republican revolutionaries on February 1, 1908. Franco was soon forced out (February 4) by Francisco Ferreira do Amaral; he never again held office.
| Preceded by Ernesto Hintze Ribeiro |
Prime Minister of Portugal (President of the Council of Ministers) 1906–1908 |
Succeeded by Francisco Ferreira do Amaral |
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