| Francisco Craveiro Lopes | |
 Francisco Craveiro Lopes by Henrique Medina |
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| In office July 21, 1951 – August 9, 1958 |
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| Prime Minister | António de Oliveira Salazar |
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| Preceded by | António de Oliveira Salazar |
| Succeeded by | Américo Thomaz |
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| Born | 12 April 1894 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 2 September 1964 (aged 70) Lisbon, Portuguese Republic |
| Political party | National Union |
| Spouse(s) | Berta Ribeiro Artur |
| Children | João Carlos, Nuno, Manuel and Maria João |
| Occupation | Air force officer (Marshal) |
Francisco Higino Craveiro Lopes, GCTE, ComC, GCA, decorated with the Order of the Bath and the Royal Victorian Chain (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃku iˈʒinu kɾɐˈvɐiɾu ˈlɔpɨʃ]) born in Lisbon on 12 April 1894, was a Portuguese politician and military man, having been the 12th President of the Portuguese Republic, between 1951 and 1958.
Early life and career
He was a son of João Carlos Craveiro Lopes, Portuguese army general and 122nd Governor-General of Portuguese India (1929-1936) and wife Júlia Clotilde Cristiano Salinas.
He concluded his Colégio Militar studies by 1911, having then entered the Escola Politécnica de Lisboa, in the same year he joined a cavalry regiment. He succeeded his father as the 123rd General Governor of the Portuguese India (1936-1938).
Presidency
Salazar chose him as the regime's presidential candidate in 1951 to succeed the late Oscar Carmona. As the electoral system was heavily rigged in favour of Salazar's National Union, this made Craveiro Lopes' election a foregone conclusion.
However, he was not content to be a mere puppet, as Carmona had been. As a result, Salazar picked the seemingly more pliant Américo Thomaz as the regime's candidate in 1958. The Democratic Opposition then invited Craveiro Lopes to be their candidate, but he knew he stood no chance of winning and refused. The regime, however, as compensation promoted him to Marshal. He was involved in the failed military attempt to overthrow Salazar, in 1961, led by the Defence Minister, general Júlio Botelho Moniz.
He died in Lisbon on 2 September 1964.
Family
He married Berta Ribeiro Artur (Lisbon, Pena, October 15, 1899 - Lisbon, Santa Maria de Belém, July 5, 1958), natural daughter of Engineer Sezinando Ribeiro Artur (Lisbon, 1875 - Lourenço Marques, 1918) by Maria Clara Pereira, by whom he had four children.
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| Preceded by Óscar Carmona (Effective) António de Oliveira Salazar (Interim) |
President of Portugal 1951–1958 |
Succeeded by Américo Thomaz |
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