The Portuguese Republican Party (, ) was a Portuguese

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formed during the late years of the

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that proposed and conducted the substitution of the monarchy with the

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.O Campo Político dos Partidos Republicanos Portugueses (1910-1926)
Ernesto Castro Leal, Lagos da República When the Republic was established on the

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, the members of the party initially stood together, but soon began splitting into different parties, including the Democratic Party,

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, Reformist Party, Republican Union,

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, Centrist Republican Party, Popular Party, Radical Party, Republican Liberal Party,

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and Nationalist Republican Party.

Notable members

* Afonso Costa *

José Relvas José Maria de Mascarenhas Relvas de Campos (Golegã, Golegã, 5 March 1858 – Alpiarça, Casa dos Patudos, 31 October 1929; , was a Portuguese politician and 70th Prime Minister of Portugal. = Personal life = Jose was in spouse with Eugénia ...

* Teófilo Braga *

Manuel de Arriaga Manuel José de Arriaga Brum da Silveira e Peyrelongue (; 8 July 1840 – 5 March 1917) was a Portuguese lawyer, the first attorney-general and the first elected president of the First Portuguese Republic, following the deposition of King Man ...

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Notable members

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