Francisco Craveiro Lopes was the 12th President of the Portuguese Republic (the second of the Estado Novo), having served one-full term from 1951 to 1958.
Francisco Craveiro Lopes | |
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| President of the Portuguese Republic | |
| In office 9 August 1951 – 9 August 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Óscar Carmona |
| Succeeded by | Américo Tomás |
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| Residence | Belém Palace |
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During his term he performed several visits to the then Portuguese overseas colonies in Africa, as well as to some foreign countries.
Below is a list of the international trips made by President Francisco Craveiro Lopes (excluding the Portuguese colonies at the time).
1953
edit| Country | Locations | Date | Details |
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 Spain
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Madrid, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Toledo | 14-20 May | The Presidential train departed from Santa Apolónia railway station in Lisbon on 14 May, and reached the Madrid Atocha railway station on the next day. The President was welcomed by the Spanish head of state, General Francisco Franco, and visited several places in Madrid, as well as El Escorial, the Valley of the Fallen and the Alcázar of Toledo. Craveiro Lopes departed from Barajas Airport on 20 May.[1] |
1955
edit| Country | Locations | Date | Details |
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 United Kingdom
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London | 20-28 October | Official reception by Queen Elizabeth II on October 24.[2] |
1956
edit| Country | Locations | Date | Details |
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 Union of South Africa
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Pretoria | 21 August | The President made a visit to the South African capital of Pretoria as part of a presidential tour by the then Portuguese overseas provinces of Angola and Mozambique.[3] |
1957
edit| Country | Locations | Date | Details |
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 Brazil
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Salvador (5-6), Rio de Janeiro (7-11), Petrópolis (12), Belo Horizonte (13-14), São Paulo (15-16), Santos (17-18), Curitiba (19), Porto Alegre (19), Brasília (20), Manaus (21-22), Belém (23), Recife (24-26) | 4-26 June | The President visited the United States of Brasil on invitation of President Juscelino Kubitschek.[4] |
References
edit- ^ "Viagem oficial do Presidente da República, Craveiro Lopes, a Espanha, de 14 a 20 de maio de 1953". Arquivo da Presidência da República (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "Viagem oficial à Grã-Bretanha do Presidente da República, Craveiro Lopes e esposa, entre 20 e 28 de outubro de 1955". Arquivo da Presidência da República (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ ""Visita de Sua Excelência o senhor presidente da República, general Francisco Higino Craveiro Lopes, à província de Moçambique - III" - Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo - DigitArq". Arquivo da Presidência da República (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-03-09.""Álbum fotográfico da viagem presidencial à província de Moçambique" - Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo - DigitArq". Arquivo da Presidência da República (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "Viagem oficial do Presidente da República, Craveiro Lopes, aos Estados Unidos do Brasil, entre 4 e 26 de junho de 1957". Arquivo da Presidência da República (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-03-09.
See also
edit- List of international presidential trips made by Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- List of international presidential trips made by António José de Almeida
- List of international presidential trips made by Bernardino Machado
- List of international presidential trips made by Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
- List of international presidential trips made by Mário Soares