Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho
Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho, 18th Count of Azevedo GCC, GCA (12 November 1871 – 27 June 1955), was a Portuguese naval officer, politician and professor, at the University of Coimbra and later the Escola Naval (Naval School). He was a member of the Portuguese Democratic Party and served as the President of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister) for the 7th government of the First Portuguese Republic (having led the country between 12 December 1914 and 25 January 1915). His government's composition was essentially made up of second-line political figures, and his government was jokingly referred to as "Os miseráveis de Victor Hugo" ("The miserables of Victor Hugo"), a play on the French author Victor Hugo's book Les Misérables.
Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho

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- Name
- Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho
- Born
- 12 November 1871
- Birthplace
- Portuguese Macau
- Died
- 27 June 1955
- Place of death
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Education
- University of Coimbra
- Occupation
- Naval officer (Captain)
- Nationality
- Portugal · Kingdom of Portugal
- Honours
- Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ · Grand Officer of the Military Order of Avis · Commander of the Military Order of Avis
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho, 18th Count of Azevedo GCC, GCA (12 November 1871 – 27 June 1955), was a Portuguese naval officer, politician and professor, at the University of Coimbra and later the Escola Naval (Naval School). He was a member of the Portuguese Democratic Party and served as the President of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister) for the 7th government of the First Portuguese Republic (having led the country between 12 December 1914 and 25 January 1915). His government's composition was essentially made up of second-line political figures, and his government was jokingly referred to as "Os miseráveis de Victor Hugo" ("The miserables of Victor Hugo"), a play on the French author Victor Hugo's book Les Misérables.
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Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho studied at University of Coimbra. The recorded working language is Portuguese. Positions recorded include Minister of Foreign Affairs and Governor of Mozambique. Distinctions recorded are Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ, Grand Officer of the Military Order of Avis and Commander of the Military Order of Avis.
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• Honorific Prefix — Captain • Name — Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho • Honorific Suffix — 18th Count of Azevedo • Office — Prime Minister of Portugal • Term Start — 12 December 1914 • Term End — 25 January 1915 • President — Manuel de Arriaga • Predecessor — Bernardino Machado • Successor — Joaquim Pimenta de Castro • Term Start2 — 12 December 1914 • Term End2 — 25 January 1915 • Successor2 — Joaquim Pimenta de Castro (as interim) • Born — 12 November 1871 • Birthplace — Portuguese Macau • Died — 27 June 1955 • Place of death — Lisbon, Portugal • Office2 — Minister of the Navy of Portugal • Predecessor2 — Augusto Eduardo Neuparth • President2 — Manuel de Arriaga • Prime Minister2 — Himself • Term Start3 — 29 November 1915 • Party — Democratic Party • Education — University of Coimbra • Occupation — Naval officer (Captain) • Allegiance — Kingdom of Portugal Portugal • Branch — Portugal • Service Years — 1888–1933 • Battles — Portuguese campaigns of pacification and occupation • Predecessor3 — José de Castro • Successor3 — José António Arantes Pedroso • Term End3 — 25 April 1917 • Prime Minister3 — Afonso Costa António José de Almeida • President3 — Bernardino Machado • Predecessor4 — João Manuel de Carvalho • Successor4 — Abel Fontoura da Costa • President4 — António José de Almeida Manuel Teixeira Gomes • Term Start4 — 6 February 1922 • Term End4 — 6 July 1923 • Prime Minister4 — António Maria da Silva • Office5 — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal • Status5 — Interim • Predecessor5 — José Maria Barbosa de Magalhães • Successor5 — José Maria Barbosa de Magalhães • Term Start5 — 2 March • Term End5 — 28 March 1922 • President6 — António José de Almeida • Predecessor6 — José Maria Barbosa de Magalhães • President5 — António José de Almeida • Successor6 — José Maria Barbosa de Magalhães • Prime Minister5 — António Maria da Silva • Prime Minister6 — António Maria da Silva • Status6 — Interim • Term Start6 — 26 August • Term End6 — 12 October 1922 • Office7 — High Commissioner and Governor-General of Mozambique • Predecessor7 — Manuel Moreira da Fonseca • Successor7 — Artur Ivens Ferraz • Term Start7 — November 1924 • Term End7 — May 1926 • President7 — Manuel Teixeira Gomes Bernardino Machado • Prime Minister7 — José Domingues dos Santos Vitorino Guimarães António Maria da Silva Domingos Leite Pereira António Maria da Silva • 1blankname7 — Minister of the Colonies • 1namedata7 — Carlos de Vasconcelos António de Paiva Gomes (as interim) Henrique Monteiro Correia da Silva Filémon Duarte de Almeida Isidoro Pereira Leite Domingos Pereira Ernesto Vieira da Rocha
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Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho is recorded with the occupation military personnel. Recorded as politician, minister, military personnel and writer. Recognition and collections. Coutinho received Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ, Grand Officer of the Military Order of Avis and Commander of the Military Order of Avis.
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1871
Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho was born on 12 November 1871.
1955
Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho died on 27 June 1955.
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Macau.
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- 1.História da Ciência na UC.
- 2.Curiosamente o seu Avô, Simão Manuel de Azevedo Coutinho, foi também por motivos políticos preso no forte de S. Julião da Barra, Lisboa, ele e outros familiares, irmão e primos entre os quais se incluíam o seu futuro sogro, João Veloso Pessanha Mascarenhas Cabral, de 28 de Maio de 1828 a 24 de Julho de 1833, cinco anos de duro cativeiro por serem Liberais, a Simão Manuel de Azevedo Coutinho foram-lhe “confiscadas” as terras de S. Vicente (Algarve) que eram o seu principal património familiar. Também outra curiosidade é que o seu Bisavô Manuel de Azevedo Coutinho, Pai do seu Avô Simão Manuel de Azevedo Coutinho, todos oficiais, esteve colocado como tenente no referido Forte de S. Julião da Barra, período onde lhe nasceu uma filha, Rita de Cássia de Azevedo Coutinho, em Carcavelos, irmã de Simão Manuel de Azevedo Coutinho que vem por sua vez a nascer em Faro. Os militares nessa época deslocavam-se frequentemente, em função dos lugares para onde eram mobilizados. A Família Azevedo Coutinho, ramo de Mazagão e Lagos, tem como tradição desde as mais remotas origens a profissão das armas. O descontentamento da Família com o poder Real, estende-se á segunda metade do século XVIII, quando D. José pela mão do seu ministro, obrigaram o abandono de Mazagão (Al Jadida), Marrocos, onde permaneceram desde o ultimo quarto do século XVI. Em períodos variados desde a tomada de Ceuta em 1415, Tanger, Alcácer Ceguer e finalmente em Arzila no Norte de África. Em 1769 a maioria dos familiares foi enviada de Mazagão, Marrocos para colonizar o Norte do Brasil (Amapá) o que se tornou num degredo e na morte da maioria em péssimas condições. Durante o processo de centralização da economia pelo marquês de Pombal, reinado de D. José, foram-lhes tiradas a concessão das “almadravas” do Algarve (pesca do atum).
- 3.Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas.
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