Francisco José Caeiro


Francisco José Caeiro was a Portuguese politician and former Minister and law professor.

Background

He was the son of Faustino José Caeiro and wife Emília Augusta da Conceição, both born and married in Arraiolos, Vimieiro; paternal grandson of Francisco José Caeiro and wife Rosa Maria, and maternal grandson of Manuel da Rosa de Brito and wife Emília da Conceição.

Career

He was a Licentiate and a Cathedratic Professor of Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra.
He started his career as a lawyer.
He was Counselor, Minister and the 4th Attorney-General of the Republic.
He was the Proprietor of the Palace of the Farm in Azaruja.

Family

He married in Lisbon on 11 June 1921 to Deolinda de Sousa de Lima Ferreira da Gama, daughter of Aníbal Ferreira da Gama, born in Vale de Espinhal, and wife Deolinda de Sousa de Lima; they had issue, three children: