Statesman, 35th Prime Minister of Portugal. He served from 26 January 1878 to 29 May 1879 . He was also the 33rd Prime Minister of Portugal serving from 13 September 1871 to 6 March 1877. Prior to becoming prime minister he was six times Minister of Finance and Minister of Public Works. He attended the Portuguese Royal Naval Academy and later the military engineering school of the army. After a stint in the civil war as an engineer on the incumbent prime ministers staff, he ran for parliament representing the constituency of Cape Verde. He then became prime minister. He is best remembered remembered for implementing dynamic industrial and public infrastructure initiatives, which became known as Fontismo (after his name). He also implemented educational reforms in accordance with the industrialization process he initiated at the Instituto Industrial de Lisboa and Escola Industrial do Porto. Finishing his term, he remained an active participant in politics up to his death.
Statesman, 35th Prime Minister of Portugal. He served from 26 January 1878 to 29 May 1879 . He was also the 33rd Prime Minister of Portugal serving from 13 September 1871 to 6 March 1877. Prior to becoming prime minister he was six times Minister of Finance and Minister of Public Works. He attended the Portuguese Royal Naval Academy and later the military engineering school of the army. After a stint in the civil war as an engineer on the incumbent prime ministers staff, he ran for parliament representing the constituency of Cape Verde. He then became prime minister. He is best remembered remembered for implementing dynamic industrial and public infrastructure initiatives, which became known as Fontismo (after his name). He also implemented educational reforms in accordance with the industrialization process he initiated at the Instituto Industrial de Lisboa and Escola Industrial do Porto. Finishing his term, he remained an active participant in politics up to his death.
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