Américo Tomás

Américo Tomás GCC GOA GOSE
Tomás in 1963
President of Portugal
In office 9 August 1958 – 25 April 1974
Prime Minister	António de Oliveira Salazar Marcello Caetano
Preceded by	Francisco Craveiro Lopes
Succeeded by	António de Spínola
Minister of the Navy
In office 6 September 1944 – 10 May 1958
Prime Minister	António de Oliveira Salazar
Preceded by	Manuel Ortins de Bettencourt
Succeeded by	Fernando de Quintanilha e Mendonça Dias
Interim Minister of Defence
In office 22 May 1957 – 29 June 1957
Prime Minister	António de Oliveira Salazar
Preceded by	Fernando dos Santos Costa
Succeeded by	Fernando dos Santos Costa
Interim Minister of the Colonies
In office 9 June 1945 – 14 November 1945
Prime Minister	António de Oliveira Salazar
Preceded by	Marcello Caetano
Succeeded by	Marcello Caetano
Personal details
Born	Américo de Deus Rodrigues Tomás (1894-11-19)19 November 1894 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Died	18 September 1987(1987-09-18) (aged 92) Cascais, Portugal
Political party	National Union
Spouse(s)	Gertrudes Ribeiro da Costa
Children	Maria Natália (died in 1980) Maria Madalena
Alma mater	Portuguese Naval School
Profession	Naval officer
Awards	Order of Christ Order of Aviz Order of St. James of the Sword Order of Charles III
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Portugal
Branch/service	Portuguese Navy
Years of service	1914–1974
Rank	Rear admiral
Battles/wars	First World War Portuguese Colonial War

Américo de Deus Rodrigues Tomás GCC GOA GOSE (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈmɛɾiku dɨ ˈdewʃ ʁuˈdɾiɡɨʃ tuˈmaʃ]; 19 November 1894 – 18 September 1987) was a Portuguese Navy officer and politician who was the authoritarian 13th President of Portugal from 1958 to 1974.