Óscar Carmona
António Óscar Fragoso Carmona (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtɔniu ˈɔʃkaɾ fɾɐˈɡozu kaɾˈmonɐ]; 24 November 1869 – 18 April 1951) was a Portuguese Army officer and politician. He was the 96th Prime Minister of Portugal from 1926 to 1928 and 11th President of Portugal from 1926 until his death in 1951.
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| President of Portugal | |
| In office 29 November 1926 – 18 April 1951 | |
| Prime Minister | José Vicente de Freitas Artur Ivens Ferraz Domingos Oliveira António de Oliveira Salazar |
| Preceded by | Manuel Gomes da Costa |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Craveiro Lopes |
| Prime Minister of Portugal | |
| In office 9 July 1926 – 18 April 1928 | |
| Deputy | Abílio Passos e Sousa |
| Preceded by | Manuel Gomes da Costa |
| Succeeded by | José Vicente de Freitas |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office Acting 4 September 1926 – 24 September 1926 | |
| Preceded by | Bettencourt Rodrigues |
| Succeeded by | Bettencourt Rodrigues |
| In office 3 June 1926 – 6 July 1926 | |
| Prime Minister | José Mendes Cabeçadas Manuel Gomes da Costa |
| Preceded by | Armando da Gama Ochoa |
| Succeeded by | Martinho Nobre de Melo |
| Minister of War | |
| In office 9 July 1926 – 16 November 1926 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Gomes da Costa |
| Succeeded by | Abílio Passos e Sousa |
| In office 15 November 1923 – 18 December 1923 | |
| Prime Minister | António Ginestal Machado |
| Preceded by | António Maria da Silva |
| Succeeded by | António Ribeiro de Carvalho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | António Óscar Fragoso Carmona 24 November 1869 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 18 April 1951 (aged 81) Lisbon, Portuguese Republic |
| Political party | National Union (1932–1951) |
| Spouse(s) | Maria do Carmo da Silva |
| Children | Cesaltina Amélia António Adérito Maria Inês |
| Alma mater | Portuguese Military Academy |
| Profession | Army officer |
| Awards | Order of Christ Order of Aviz Order of St. James of the Sword |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | 22x20px Kingdom of Portugal 22x20px Portugal |
| Branch/service | 22x20px Portugal Army |
| Years of service | 1889–1951 |
| Rank | Marshal |
| Commands | Portuguese Army 4th Division (1922–1925) |
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He also was the Minister of War in late 1923 and in 1926, and he also was the Minister of Foreign Affairs two times in 1926.
Honours
- 80px Commander of the Order of Aviz, Portugal (15 February 1919)[1]
- 80px Commander of the Order of Saint James of the Sword, Portugal (28 February 1919)[1]
- 80px Commander of the Order of Christ, Portugal (28 June 1919)[1]
- 80px Grand-Cross of the Order of Aviz, Portugal (5 October 1925) [1]
- 80px Grande Master of the Portuguese Honorific Orders, Portugal (29 November 1926)
- 80px Grand-Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Italy (25 April 1930)[1]
- 80px Grand-Collar of the Imperial Order of the Red Arrows, Spain (1939)[2]
Óscar Carmona Media
- PRT Military Order of Aviz - Commander BAR.svg
PRT Military Order of Aviz - Commander BAR
- PRT Order of Saint James of the Sword - Commander BAR.svg
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- PRT Order of Christ - Commander BAR.svg
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- PRT Military Order of Aviz - Grand Cross BAR.svg
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- PRT Three Orders BAR.svg
Sash of the Three Orders (Portugal)