António de Serpa Pimentel

António de Serpa Pimentel
40th Prime Minister of Portugal
In office 14 January 1890 – 11 October 1890
Monarch	Carlos I
Preceded by	José Luciano de Castro
Succeeded by	João Crisóstomo de Abreu e Sousa
Personal details
Born	20 November 1825 Coimbra, Kingdom of Portugal
Died	2 March 1900 (aged 74) Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Political party	Regenerator Party

António de Serpa Pimentel (1825, Coimbra – 1900) was Prime Minister of Portugal from 14 January to 11 October 1890. His term in office began as a reaction to the British ultimatum concerning Portuguese colonial policy in southeast Africa. The signing of the "Treaty of London" later that year, which was intended as a step to resolve the crisis, was viewed as further appeasement of a powerful Britain. This led to his resignation and the fall of his government.^[1]

References

1. Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events, pg 738