List of Presidents of Portugal
Second Republic (1926–1974)

List of Presidents of Portugal

Section Title: Second Republic (1926–1974)
Table Section Text: None

No.	President (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Elected	Term of office	Political party

Ditadura Nacional (National Dictatorship) (1926–1932)

12	José Mendes Cabeçadas (1883–1965)	-	–	May 31, 1926	June 17, 1926	Military officer

13	Ministry (Head of State ex officio) President: Manuel Gomes da Costa	–	June 17, 1926	June 29, 1926	–

14	Manuel Gomes da Costa (1863–1929)	-	–	June 29, 1926	July 9, 1926	Military officer

15	Ministry (Head of State ex officio) President: Óscar Carmona	–	July 9, 1926	November 29, 1926	–

16	Óscar Carmona (1869–1951)	-	–	November 29, 1926	April 15, 1928	Military officer

Estado Novo (New State) (1932–1974)

17	Óscar Carmona (1869–1951)	-	1928	April 15, 1928	April 26, 1935	Military officer from 1932 National Union

1935	April 26, 1935	April 15, 1942

1942	April 15, 1942	April 20, 1949

1949	April 20, 1949	April 18, 1951

18	António de Oliveira Salazar (1889–1970) (interim)	-	–	April 18, 1951	July 21, 1951	National Union

19	Francisco Craveiro Lopes (1894–1964)	General Francisco Higino Craveiro Lopes, Presidente de Portugal.tif	1951	July 21, 1951	August 9, 1958	National Union

20	Américo Tomás (1894–1987)	-	1958	August 9, 1958	August 9, 1965	National Union from 1970 People's National Action

1965	August 9, 1965	August 9, 1972

1972	August 9, 1972	April 25, 1974

Sentence(s)

José Mendes Cabeçadas served as the President of the Republic of Portugal.

final_sentence: José Mendes Cabeçadas served as the President of the Republic of Portugal.