About
Politician who served as the 67th Prime Minister of Portugal from December 1917 to December 1918 and as the 4th President of Portugal from April 1918 to December 1918. He was known as the "President-King".
Before Fame
He served in the army and taught mathematics at the army school and at the University of Coimbra.
Trivia
He led an uprising against the Democratic Party and instituted an authoritarian regime in December 1917.
Family Life
His children were named Sidonio, Antonio, Maria, Sidonia, Afonso, Pedro, and Maria Olga.
Associated With
He is the great-grandfather of pianist and composer Bernardo Sassetti.
