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António Teixeira de Sousa, 2nd Count of Sousa Palmela (5 May 1857 in Celeirós, Sabrosa – 5 June 1917 in Celeirós, Sabrosa; ) was a Portuguese medical doctor and politician during the
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. He graduated in Medicine at the University of Porto, in 1883. A member of the conservative
Regenerator Party The Regenerator Party ( Portuguese: ''Partido Regenerador'') was a Portuguese political party. Along with their "rivals" the Progressive Party, they dominated politics in the Kingdom of Portugal The Kingdom of Portugal ( la, Regnum Portug ...
, he was first elected to the
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, in 1889. He was later minister of the Navy and Overseas (1900–1903), and, twice, of Finance (1903–1904, 1906). He became
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(Prime Minister) on 26 June 1910, and would be the last Prime Minister of the Constitutional Monarchy as
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D. Manuel II was overthrown by a republican revolution on 5 October 1910. He left politics after the republic proclamation, but showed a moderate support for the new regime. 1857 births 1917 deaths People from Sabrosa Portuguese nobility Regenerator Party politicians Prime Ministers of Portugal Finance ministers of Portugal 19th-century Portuguese physicians 20th-century Portuguese physicians University of Porto alumni Naval ministers of Portugal {{Portugal-politician-stub