Carmona, António Oscar de Fragoso

Carmona, António Oscar de Fragoso (əntô`nyō əshkär` dĭ frəgô`s kərmô`nə), 1869–1951, Portuguese general. One of the leaders of the military coup that overthrew the democratic regime in 1926, Carmona served (1926–28) as head of the provisional government. Elected president in 1928, Carmona won (1935, 1942, 1949) each successive election, but real power in the new dictatorial regime that was gradually established was held after 1928 by António de Oliveira Salazar.

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Carmona, António Oscar de Fragoso

(born Nov. 24, 1869, Lisbon, Port.—died April 18, 1951, Lisbon) Portuguese general and politician. A career officer, he rose to the rank of general by 1922. He took part in the army coup of May 1926 and became premier later that year. He ruled as a virtual dictator before calling for a plebiscite; elected president, he served from 1928 to 1951, acting as a symbol of political continuity after he named António de Oliveira Salazar premier in 1932.