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José Augusto Soares Ribeiro de Castro ( Valhelhas, 7 April 1868 – 31 July 1929; , was a Portuguese lawyer, journalist and politician. He graduated in law at the
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, and was a lawyer in Lisbon and Guarda. A member of
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, he was originally a monarchist and a member of the liberal
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, but he joined the
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, he remained in the Republican Party. He was President of the Ministry (Prime Minister), after the failed attempt of general Joaquim Pimenta de Castro to rule without the parliament, and was in office, from 17 May to 29 November 1915.


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