Adelino da Palma Carlos

Adelino da Palma Carlos studied at University of Lisbon School of Law. The recorded working language is Portuguese. Employment is recorded with University of Lisbon. Positions recorded include Prime Minister of Portugal and member of the Corporative Chamber. Distinctions recorded are Legion of Honour, Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ, Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry and Grand Officer of the Order of Liberty.

• Name — Adelino da Palma Carlos • Office — Prime Minister of Portugal • Term Start — 16 May 1974 • Term End — 18 July 1974 • President — António de Spínola • Predecessor — National Salvation Junta • Successor — Vasco Gonçalves • Office2 — President of the Portuguese Bar Association • Term Start2 — 1 January 1951 • Term End2 — 31 December 1956 • Predecessor2 — Artur de Morais de Carvalho • Successor2 — Pedro Goes Pitta • Born — 3 March 1905 • Birthplace — Faro, Portugal • Died — 25 October 1992 • Place of death — Lisbon, Portugal • Party — Independent

Palma Carlos was one of at least five sons of Manuel Carlos and his wife, Auta Vaz Velho da Palma. He was an opponent of the fascist regime of the Estado Novo (New State) of António de Oliveira Salazar (and later Marcello Caetano) since his youth, and, being a liberal, rather than a socialist, was chosen by President António de Spínola, as prime minister after the 25 April 1974 revolution. He was also the 11th Head ("Bastonário") of the Portuguese Bar Association from 1951 to 1956. His 1st Provisional Government was in power from 16 May to 18 July 1974. As an independent, he chose cabinet members from widely divergent political parties and positions, including members of the then center-left Popular Democratic Party, the Socialist Party and even the Portuguese Communist Party and the Armed Forces Movement (MFA) officers. The ideological diversity of the government seems to be one of the main reasons why the government didn't last, being the other the calling for anticipated presidential elections before Constituent Assembly election, 1975. He was replaced by Colonel Vasco Gonçalves, a choice that Spínola would later regret. After leaving office, Palma Carlos was the national representative (mandatário) of general António Ramalho Eanes for the 1980 Presidential Elections. He was married to Elina Júlia Chaves Pereira Guimarães (Lisbon, 1904 – 1991).

He was employed by University of Lisbon. Recorded positions include Prime Minister of Portugal and member of the Corporative Chamber.

Adelino da Palma Carlos is recorded as politician, writer, lawyer, journalist and jurist.