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