Joaquim Pimenta de Castro

Count Joaquim Pimenta de Castro
Prime Minister of Portugal
In office 25 January – 14 May 1915
President	Manuel de Arriaga
Preceded by	Vítor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho
Succeeded by	Constitutional Junta João Chagas (designate)
Minister of War of Porrtugal
In office 4 September – 8 October 1911
President	Manuel de Arriaga
Prime Minister	João Chagas
Preceded by	António Xavier Correia Barreto
Succeeded by	Alberto da Silveira
In office 25 January – 14 May 1915
President	Manuel de Arriaga
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Joaquim Cerveira de Albuquerque
Succeeded by	Constitutional Junta Basílio Teles (designate)
Minister of the Interior of Portugal
Interim 25 January – 28 January 1915
President	Manuel de Arriaga
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Alexandre Braga, Jr.
Succeeded by	Pedro Gomes Teixeira
Minister of Justice of Portugal
Interim 25 January – 28 January 1915
President	Manuel de Arriaga
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	José Maria Barbosa de Magalhães
Succeeded by	Guilherme Moreira
Minister of Finance of Portugal
Interim 25 January – 28 January 1915
President	Manuel de Arriaga
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	António dos Santos Lucas
Succeeded by	Herculano Galhardo
Minister of the Navy of Portugal
Interim 25 January – 28 January 1915
President	Manuel de Arriaga
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho
Succeeded by	José Xavier de Brito
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal
Interim 25 January – 4 February 1915
President	Manuel de Arriaga
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Augusto Vieira Soares
Succeeded by	José Jerónimo Rodrigues Monteiro
Minister of Public Works of Portugal
Interim 25 January – 28 January 1915
President	Manuel de Arriaga
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Eduardo Alberto de Lima Basto
Succeeded by	José Nunes da Ponte
Minister of the Colonies of Portugal
Interim 25 January – 28 January 1915
President	Manuel de Arriaga
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar
Succeeded by	Teófilo da Trindade
Minister of Public Instruction of Portugal
Interim 25 January – 28 January 1915
President	Manuel de Arriaga
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Frederico Ferreira de Simas
Succeeded by	Manuel Goulart de Medeiros
Personal details
Born	Joaquim Pereira Pimenta de Castro Júnior (1846-11-05)5 November 1846 Monção, Portugal
Died	14 May 1918(1918-05-14) (aged 71) Lisbon, Portugal
Party	Independent
Spouse	Emília de Freitas
Parent(s)	Joaquim Pereira Pimenta de Castro (father) Joana Cleofa Pereira de Castro Sousa Morim (mother)
Alma mater	University of Coimbra
Occupation	Army officer (General), and mathematician
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Kingdom of Portugal First Portuguese Republic
Branch/service	Portuguese Army
Years of service	1867–1918
Rank	General
Battles/wars	5 October 1910 revolution Movimento das Espadas May 14 Revolt

Joaquim Pereira Pimenta de Castro (5 November 1846, in Pias, Monção – 14 May 1918, in Lisbon; Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuɐˈkĩ piˈmẽtɐ ðɨ ˈkaʃtɾu]) was a Portuguese army officer and politician. He was a career military officer reaching the position of General, also graduated in mathematics by the University of Coimbra. In 1908, he was nominated commander of the 3rd Military Region, in Porto. After the proclamation of the Republic on 5 October 1910, he was Minister of War, for only two months, in 1911. He had to resign due to the monarchist incursion of Henrique de Paiva Couceiro. An independent, he was chosen by President Manuel de Arriaga to be the President of the Ministry (Prime Minister) of a government, who would rule without the parliament, where the Portuguese Republican Party, led by Afonso Costa had the majority. His government, with the support of the moderate Evolutionist Party and the Republican Union, and also conservative military factions, was in office from 25 January to 14 May 1915. It was overthrown by the military movement of 14 May 1915, supported by the Republican Party, which also caused the resignation of President Manuel de Arriaga.