Who Was The First Prime Minister Of Portugal?

The first Prime Minister of Portugal was a man named Pedro de Sousa Holstein. He was born in 1781 and died in 1850 and he is known as one of the most important Portugese diplomats of the early nineteenth century. He actually served three terms as Prime Minister of Portugal. His first time was from September 24, 1834 until May 4, 1835. His second term as Prime Minister was from February 7, 1842 until February 9, 1842. He only served two days of his second term. His third term was from May 20, 1846 until October 6, 1846. He was married to  Eugénia Francisca Xavier Teles da Gama, but they had no children. Two days before his death on October 12, 1850 he was made Duke of Pamela. The Dukes of Portugal were considered to be high royalty and part of the royal family.

Pedro de Sousa Holstein, also known as the Duke of Palmela,  was the first prime minister of Portugal. Born in 1781, he served as prime minister-- once Portugal became a constitutional monarchy-- from 1834 to 1835, as well as for a few months in 1846. He was succeeded by the Count of Linhares in 1835 and by the Duke of Saldanha in 1846.

Prior to serving as prime minister, Pedro de Sousa Holstein was a diplomat and military officer. He held a number of government positions, including ambassador, foreign minister and minister of state. De Sousa Holstein died in Lisbon, in 1850.

In Portugal, the prime minister serves as the head of government and can remain in power for an unlimited number of terms. Like in a number of other European parliamentary systems, the prime minister of Portugal is currently appointed by the republic's president, based on the results of general elections. It is customary for the leader of the largest party to also serve as the prime minister.