Afonso Costa

Afonso Costa GCTE, GCL
Afonso Costa in 1921
Prime Minister of Portugal
In office 25 April 1917 – 11 December 1917
President	Bernardino Machado
Preceded by	António José de Almeida
Succeeded by	Revolutionary Junta
In office 29 November 1915 – 15 March 1916
President	Bernardino Machado
Preceded by	José de Castro
Succeeded by	António José de Almeida
In office 9 January 1913 – 9 February 1914
President	Manuel de Arriaga
Preceded by	Duarte Leite
Succeeded by	Bernardino Machado
Personal details
Born	(1871-03-06)6 March 1871 Seia, Portugal
Died	11 May 1937(1937-05-11) (aged 66) Paris, France
Political party	Portuguese Republican (later Democratic)
Other political affiliations	Republic Defence League (1927–1937)
Spouse	Alzira de Barros Abreu ​ ​ (m. 1892)​
Relations	Catarina Wallenstein (great-great-granddaughter)
Children	4
Alma mater	University of Coimbra
Occupation	Diplomat Lawyer Politician Professor
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Afonso Augusto da Costa, GCTE, GCL (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈfõsu ˈkɔʃtɐ]; born in Seia, 6 March 1871;^[1] died in Paris, 11 May 1937) was a Portuguese lawyer, professor and republican politician.