Domingos Leite Pereira

Domingos Pereira
Minister for Instruction
In office January 27, 1919 – March 30, 1919
Prime Minister	José Relvas
Preceded by	Alfredo Magalhães
Succeeded by	Leonardo José Coimbra
71st Prime Minister of Portugal (17th of the Republic)
In office March 30, 1919 – June 29, 1919
President	João do Canto e Castro
Preceded by	José Relvas
Succeeded by	Alfredo de Sá Cardoso
Minister for Interior
In office March 30, 1919 – April 20, 1919 – April 28, 1919 – June 29, 1919
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	José Relvas (1st time) António Maria Baptista (2nd time)
Succeeded by	António Maria Baptista (1st time) Alfredo de Sá Cardoso (2nd time)
73rd Prime Minister of Portugal (19th of the Republic (also Minister for Interior)
In office January 21, 1920 – March 8, 1920
President	António José de Almeida
Preceded by	Alfredo de Sá Cardoso (also as Minister)
Succeeded by	António Maria Baptista (also as Minister)
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office November 20, 1920 – May 23, 1921
Prime Minister	Álvaro de Castro (November 20, 1920 – November 30, 1920) Liberato Pinto (November 30, 1920 – March 2, 1921) Bernardino Machado (March 2, 1921 – May 23, 1921)
Preceded by	João Carlos de Melo Barreto
Succeeded by	João Carlos de Melo Barreto
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office November 30, 1922 – November 15, 1923
Prime Minister	António Maria da Silva
Preceded by	José Maria Barbosa de Guimarães
Succeeded by	Júlio Dantas
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office December 18, 1923 – July 6, 1924
Prime Minister	Álvaro de Castro
Preceded by	Júlio Dantas
Succeeded by	Vitorino Henriques Godinho
93rd Prime Minister of Portugal (39th of the Republic (also Minister for Interior)
In office August 1, 1925 – December 17, 1925
President	Manuel Teixeira Gomes (August 1, 1925 – December 11, 1925) Bernardino Machado (December 11, 1925 – December 17, 1925)
Preceded by	António Maria da Silva Germano Lopes Martins (Min.)
Succeeded by	António Maria da Silva (also as Minister)
Personal details
Born	September 19, 1882 Braga, Kingdom of Portugal
Died	October 27, 1956 (aged 74) Porto, Portuguese Republic
Political party	Democratic Party
Alma mater	University of Coimbra
Occupation	journalist, theologist and insurance company owner

Domingos Leite Pereira (Portuguese: [duˈmĩɡuʃ ˈlɐjt(ɨ) pɨˈɾɐjɾɐ]; 1882–1956) was a Portuguese politician of the Portuguese First Republic. He had degrees in theology and literature of the University of Coimbra. He helped to improve the relationships between the republic and the Catholic Church during his government.

During his life he served in many political posts:

• President of the Municipal Chamber of Braga;
• Deputy in the constituent assembly, for the Democratic Party;
• President of the Chamber of Deputies;
• Minister of Public Instruction in the government of José Relvas in 1919;
• Prime Minister (President of the Ministry) for three times: from March 30 to June 29, 1919; from January 21 to March 8, 1920; and from August 1 to December 17, 1925;
• Minister of Foreign Affairs in various governments: in those of Álvaro de Castro (from November 20 to 30, 1920), Liberato Pinto (from November 30, 1920 to March 2, 1921); Bernardino Machado (March 2 to May 23, 1921); António Maria da Silva (November 30, 1922 to November 15, 1923); and, again, Álvaro de Castro (December 18, 1923 to July 6, 1924).

After the May 28, 1926 revolution that installed the Ditadura Nacional (National Dictatorship) that would be followed by António de Oliveira Salazar's fascist Estado Novo (New State) regime, he abandoned his political life. Until the end of his life in 1956, he served as President of the insurance company Douro.

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