Francisco José Fernandes Costa

Francisco José Fernandes Costa (Portuguese: [fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃku ʒuˈzɛ fɨɾˈnɐ̃dɨʃ ˈkɔʃtɐ]; 1867–1925) was a Portuguese lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Portuguese Republican Party and later of the Evolutionist Party, the Republican Liberal Party and the Nationalist Party. He was civil governor of Coimbra, minister of the Navy (1912–1913; 1915) and Commerce (1921). He is most remembered for being the President of the Ministry (Prime Minister) of the short-lived "five minutes government", who resigned the same day it was to take office, on 15 January 1920.

Francisco José Fernandes Costa
Minister for the Navy
In office June 16, 1912 – January 9, 1913
Prime Minister	Duarte Leite
Preceded by	Celestino Germano Pais de Almeida
Succeeded by	José de Freitas Ribeiro
Minister for Foment
In office March 17, 1916 – April 25, 1917
Prime Minister	António José de Almeida
Preceded by	António Maria da Silva
Succeeded by	Herculano Jorge Galhardo
Minister for the Navy
In office May 15, 1915 – May 17, 1915
Prime Minister	João Chagas
Preceded by	José Joaquim Xavier de Brito
Succeeded by	José de Castro
Prime Minister of Portugal (but did not take office)
In office January 15, 1920 – January 15, 1920
President	António José de Almeida
Preceded by	Alfredo de Sá Cardoso
Succeeded by	Alfredo de Sá Cardoso (reconducted)
Minister of Finance (but did not take office)
In office January 15, 1920 – January 15, 1920
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	António Maria da Silva
Succeeded by	António Maria da Silva (reconducted)
Minister for Foreign Affairs (but did not take office)
In office January 15, 1920 – January 15, 1920
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	João Carlos de Melo Barreto
Succeeded by	João Carlos de Melo Barreto (reconducted)
Minister for Commerce
In office August 10, 1921 – October 19, 1921
Prime Minister	Tomé de Barros Queirós (August 10, 1921–August 30, 1921) António Granjo (August 30, 1921–October 19, 1921)
Preceded by	António Granjo
Succeeded by	António Pires de Carvalho
Minister for Agriculture (interim)
In office August 30, 1921 – September 3, 1921
Prime Minister	António Granjo
Preceded by	Manuel de Sousa da Câmara
Succeeded by	Alboim Inglês
Personal details
Born	April 19, 1867 Foz de Arouce, Lousã, Kingdom of Portugal
Died	July 19, 1925 (aged 58) Figueira da Foz, Portuguese Republic
Political party	Portuguese Republican Party (later Evolutionist Party, Republican Liberal Party and Nationalist Republican Party)
Spouse(s)	Maria Adelaide Borges de Menezes Parreira
Children	Francisco José, João, Manuel, Leopoldina, Maria, Adelaide
Alma mater	University of Coimbra
Occupation	Lawyer, jurist and high school teacher

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