Américo Tomás
Former President of Portugal
Américo de Deus Rodrigues Tomás GCC GOA GOSE was a Portuguese Navy officer and politician who served as the 13th president of Portugal from 1958 to 1974. He was the last president of the authoritarian and corporatist Estado Novo. Wikipedia
Born: November 19, 1894, Lisbon, Portugal
Died: September 18, 1987 (age 92 years), Cascais, Portugal
Presidential term: August 9, 1958 – April 25, 1974
Spouse: Gertrudes Ribeiro da Costa (m. 1922–1987)
Previous offices: President of Portugal (1958–1974) and Minister for the Navy of Portugal (1944–1958)
Descendants: Maria Madalena Rodrigues Thomaz and Maria Natália Rodrigues Thomaz
Education: Naval Academy