Operation AXIOM: Between the Wars
28 May 1926: The 28 May Revolution—A military coup d'etat overthrew the Portuguese Republic & instituted the National Dictatorship (
Ditadura Nacional); President Bernardino Machado & Prime Minister António Maria da Silva resigned; after countercoups between moderates & conservatives, General Óscar Carmona declared himself both prime minister (9 July) & president (29 November).
Commentary: Prior to Carmona, moderate Vice-Admiral José Mendes Cabeçadas (31 May-17 June) & monarchist General Manuel Gomes da Costa (17 June-9 July) had each served as both president & prime minister. Gomes da Costa was exiled to the Azores, but promoted to Marshal; he returned to Portugal in September 1927, quite ill. Future dictator António de Oliveira Salazar served as Finance Minster from 3-19 June.
Lest we forget.
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