António Ginestal Machado

António Ginestal Machado
87th Prime Minister of Portugal
In office 15 November 1923 – 18 December 1923
Preceded by	António Maria da Silva
Succeeded by	Álvaro de Castro
Personal details
Born	3 May 1873 Almeida
Died	28 June 1940 Santarém
Political party	Republican Union, later Republican Liberal

António Ginestal Machado (3 May 1873 in Almeida – 28 June 1940 in Santarém; Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtɔniu ʒinɨʃˈtaɫ mɐˈʃadu]) was a Portuguese politician. He was graduated in Law by the University of Coimbra and a high-school teacher. A member of the moderated Republican Union, he was one of the promoters of its fusion with the Evolutionist Party, that originated the Republican Liberal Party. He was President of the Ministry (Prime Minister), from 15 November to 14 December 1923, in a minority government. He resigned due to the opposition of President Manuel Teixeira Gomes of dissolving the parliament, after an insurrection attempt.

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