Domingos Pereira
Domingos Leite Pereira was a Portuguese politician of the Portuguese First Republic. He had degrees in theology and literature of the University of Coimbra. He helped to improve the relationships between the republic and the Catholic Church during his government.
During his life he served in many political posts:
- President of the Municipal Chamber of Braga;
- Deputy in the constituent assembly, for the Democratic Party;
- President of the Chamber of Deputies;
- Minister of Public Instruction in the government of José Relvas in 1919;
- Prime Minister for three times: from 30 March to 29 June 1919, from 21 January to 8 March 1920 and from 1 August to 17 December 1925;
- Minister of Foreign Affairs in various governments: in those of Álvaro de Castro, Liberato Pinto, Bernardino Machado, António Maria da Silva and, again, Álvaro de Castro.