João Franco
politician · minister of the kingdom · head of government
Portuguese statesman who, as minister, countersigned the 1895 decree granting administrative autonomy to the Azorean districts and became head of government in 1906. His supporters formed a Franquist group in Madeira, and he appointed Aires de Ornelas minister of the navy and overseas.
1Mentioned in
- Bemposta — Son of Lopo Franco and second administrator of Bemposta.
- Political Parties — Head of government from 1907 whose supporters formed a Franquist group in Madeira.
- Rego (Dr António Balbino do) — Minister of the Kingdom who ordered Rego back to Madeira to resume direction of the laboratory.
- Ornelas e Vasconcelos (Aires de) — Head of government from 1906 who appointed Aires de Ornelas minister of the navy and overseas.
- Tolentino da Costa (Dr Fernando) — Portuguese head of government during whose administration Tolentino da Costa sat on the Funchal council's administrative commission.
- Água de Pena (parish) — Son of Catarina Anes Escudeiro who succeeded to the Bemposta entail and died without issue.
- Administrative autonomy — Minister who countersigned the 1895 decree granting autonomy to the Azorean districts.
2Chronology
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A decree allowed the Azorean districts to adopt administrative autonomy.
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João Franco appointed Aires de Ornelas de Vasconcelos minister of the navy and overseas.
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João Franco's government took power and a Franquist political group formed in Madeira.
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King Carlos and Prince Luís Filipe were assassinated in Lisbon, ending João Franco's government; the Madeiran João Sabino da Costa was killed by Lisbon police in the aftermath.
3Places mentioned
Abroad