Antonio Manuel Maria Coelho (1857–1943) was a

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military officer of the Portuguese Army and politician during the period of the

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. In January 1891, he had been one of the leading revolutionaries during the Porto republican revolt. Among other posts, he served as governor of

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and governor of

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. He became

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after the '' Noite Sangrenta'' (Bloody Night) terrorist assassinations of prominent state figures (including Prime Minister António Granjo) on 19 October 1921. A Freemason (like many of his colleagues), he was co-author, along with João Chagas, of the work ''História da Revolta do Porto'' (History of the Porto Revolt).

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