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Sidónio Pais

1872 - 1918

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Sidónio Bernardino Cardoso da Silva Pais (1 May 1872 – 14 December 1918) nicknamed "the President-King" (o Presidente-Rei), was the 4th president of Portugal, serving in 1918. A Portuguese politician, military officer, and diplomat he served as prime minister, minister of war and minister of foreign affairs from 1917 to 1918, minister of finance from 1911 to 1912, and minister of commerce and public works in 1911. His time in politics turned him into one of the most divisive figures in modern Portuguese history, having been referred to by writer Fernando Pessoa as the "President-King", a description that stuck in later years and symbolizes his regime. He is the only Portuguese president to have been assassinated, and the 3rd Portuguese head of state to die a violent death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sidónio Pais is the 6,667th most popular politician (down from 6,334th in 2019), the 146th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 138th in 2019) and the 79th most popular Portuguese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sidónio Pais ranks 6,667 out of 19,576. Before him are Kalākaua, Fuchai, Marquis of Haihun, Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia, Bona of Savoy, and Joan III, Countess of Burgundy. After him are Henry Pelham, Matvei Zakharov, Anker Jørgensen, Samori Ture, Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, and King Kang of Zhou.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1872, Sidónio Pais ranks 59. Before him are Princess Margaret of Prussia, Vladimir Arsenyev, Arthur Blake, Théophile de Donder, Archduke Joseph Ferdinand of Austria, and Emily Davison. After him are Anton Korošec, Albert Sarraut, Willem de Sitter, Solomiya Krushelnytska, Kijūrō Shidehara, and Luigi Orione. Among people deceased in 1918, Sidónio Pais ranks 61. Before him are Victor Adler, Vasily Radlov, Mikhail Alekseyev, Princess Anna of Prussia, Stepan Shaumian, and Sai Baba of Shirdi. After him are Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland, Yevno Azef, August Oetker, Adolphus Frederick VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Moisei Uritsky, and Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of Russia.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Sidónio Pais ranks 146 out of 633. Before him are Infanta Isabel Maria of Braganza (1801), Gil Eanes (null), José, Prince of Brazil (1761), Manuel de Arriaga (1840), Francisco Craveiro Lopes (1894), and José Maria de Eça de Queirós (1845). After him are Urraca of Portugal (1150), Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu (1430), Vítor Baía (1969), Karl Nesselrode (1780), Manuel Gomes da Costa (1863), and Gil Vicente (1465).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, Sidónio Pais ranks 79. Before him are Infanta Benedita of Portugal (1746), Matilda of Savoy, Queen of Portugal (1125), Joseph Nasi (1524), Infanta Isabel Maria of Braganza (1801), Manuel de Arriaga (1840), and Francisco Craveiro Lopes (1894). After him are Urraca of Portugal (1150), Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu (1430), Karl Nesselrode (1780), Manuel Gomes da Costa (1863), Álvaro Cunhal (1913), and José Sócrates (1957).

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