[3] When he was lieutenant, he fought in Portuguese Mozambique, during the wars of pacification against the Vátuas, led by Gungunhana.

[4] He fought the monarchist uprising of 1919, and was nominated Minister of War in the same year.

He, then, distinguished himself during a series of violent strikes, and a year later was nominated and became President of the Ministry (Prime Minister), on 8 March 1920.

He died suddenly while in office, after a Council of Ministers reunion, on 6 June 1920.

He was decorated with the Grand Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword on 3 June 1920.