Francisco da Costa Gomes

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His Excellency Francisco da Costa Gomes ComTE • GOA
Gomes in 1975
15th President of Portugal
In office 30 September 1974 – 13 July 1976
Prime Minister	Vasco Gonçalves José Pinheiro de Azevedo
Preceded by	António de Spínola
Succeeded by	António Ramalho Eanes
President of the Revolutionary Council
In office 14 March 1975 – 13 July 1976
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	António Ramalho Eanes
President of the National Salvation Junta
In office 30 September 1974 – 14 March 1975
Preceded by	António de Spínola
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Chief of the Armed Forces General Staff
In office 30 April 1974[1] – 13 July 1976
Preceded by	Joaquim da Luz Cunha
Succeeded by	António Ramalho Eanes
In office 12 September 1972[1] – March 1974
Preceded by	Venâncio Augusto Deslandes
Succeeded by	Joaquim da Luz Cunha
Personal details
Born	(1914-06-30)30 June 1914 Chaves, Portugal
Died	31 July 2001(2001-07-31) (aged 87) Lisbon, Portugal
Resting place	Alto de São João Cemetery
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Maria Estela Veloso de Antas Varajão ​ ​ (m. 1952)​
Children	1
Alma mater	University of Porto
Portfolio	Military Region of Angola
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Portugal
Branch/service	Portuguese Army
Years of service	1931–1976
Rank	General (effective) Field Marshal (honorific)
Battles/wars	Portuguese Colonial War

Francisco da Costa Gomes, ComTE GOA (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃku ðɐ ˈkɔʃtɐ ˈɣomɨʃ]; 30 June 1914 – 31 July 2001) was a former Portuguese military officer and politician who was the 15th President of Portugal from 1974 to 1976.