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No.	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Days	Election	Political Party
Second Belmontese Republic (1836-1913)
1		General Augusto Cintra (1794–1881)	18th October 1836	18th October 1856	20 years	1836, 1841, 1846; 1851	PC
			The first holder of the office, Cintra was one of the leaders of the Belmontese Revolution that ousted dictator Joaquim Durão out of power and sentenced him to exile. A pragmatic conservative, he was responsible for the creation of the Riachuelo Agreement between liberals and conservatives which ensured the oligarchic nature of most of the Second Republic and its long-term stability, assuming the premiership shortly afterwards. His 20-year tenure remains the largest in Belmontese history and was marked by the stabilization of Belmontese territory and intense economic growth, stepping down in 1856 to be elected president in that same year.
2		Duarte Peixoto (1809–1883)	18th October 1856	26th November 1859	3 years, 1 month and 8 days	1856	PC
			Cintra's chosen successor, Peixoto was a known conservative politician who already served on several portfolios during his life, being easily elected in 1856. However, he lacked his predecessor's charisma and political skills which, combined with poor leadership choices, led him to be voted out by a motion of no-confidence, consequently losing that year's snap election as well.
3		General Cícero de Sá (1799–1877)	26th November 1859	26th November 1864	5 years	1859	PL
			A renowned general, Calixto was the first liberal premier to be elected in Belmonte ever since president Plínio Veríssimo in 1828. His premiership was marked by the beginning of industrialization and immigration (at the time from most Euclean countries) in Belmonte, enacting policies to promote them. Nonetheless, he found trouble in quelling internal fighting between moderate and radical (also known as exalted) liberals, with the latter being more vocal and further alienating many to the conservative side, leading to his defeat in 1864.
4		Duarte Peixoto (1809–1883)	26th November 1864	19th February 1866	1 year, 2 months and 24 days	1864	PC
			Returning to the premiership, Peixoto resumed the policies of his first government and continued overseeing the beginning of industrialization and immigration in Belmonte, but once again his poor political skills, combined with a stagnating economy and fears of a liberal return through a motion of no-confidence, led to senior members of his party oust him in 1866.
5		General Jorge Calixto (1803–1869)	19th February 1866	7th April 1869	3 years, 1 month and 19 days	–	PC
			One of the main perpetrators of the ousting of Peixoto out of the premiership, Calixto immediately succeeded him, being able to reverse the stagnating situation of the Belmontese economy at the time to expansion and growth while also capable of maintaining a good relationship with his party, having to high popularity during his premiership. He died from unknown natural causes months behind the 1869 general election, becoming the first to die in office.
6		Arthur Bernardes (1795–1883)	7th April 1869	26th November 1869	7 months and 19 days	–	PC
			Already serving as a caretaker premier days before Calixto's passing, Bernades was a traditional conservative, often clashing with more moderate members of his party while being a cabinet minister during previous governments. Nonetheless, he managed to secure conservative leadership for the upcoming election, but his obscurity from the general public and poor electoral campaign led to his defeat months later.
7		Francisco Gomes (1824–1896)	26th November 1869	15th September 1875	5 years, 9 months and 20 days	1869, 1874	PL
			An exalted liberal, Gomes is considered to be the father of the Belmontese political left due to his progressive ideology and reformist agenda, being credited from modernising the country and empowering urban regions which would further increase immigration and industrialization in the following years, with his biggest contribution being the Electoral Reform Act of 1865 which lowered property qualifications for voting. He was the first premier since Augusto Cintra to be re-elected in 1874, but internal fighting between exalted and moderate liberals led to his resignation a year later in 1875.
8		Henrique Prado-Leão (1812–1890)	15th September 1875	26th November 1875	2 months and 11 days	–	PL
			An elder liberal politician, Prado-Leão was a former president of the republic, being the first politician to assume the premiership after leaving the presidency, he was chosen to end internal fighting between the different factions of his party, all without success. With a fragmented base of support and signs of economic decay, he agreed to anticipate elections to 1875, losing it by a large margin.
9		General Severino Proença (1819–1885)	26th November 1875	26rd May 1880	5 years	1875	PC
			A famous general among conservative circles, Proença represented a quasi-reactionary faction of the party which grew as a result of Gomes' progressive premiership. During his tenure Proença sidelined with the rural oligarchy and the clergy instead of supporting the rising urban elites and industrialization at all, leading to an economic recession. Highly unpopular, he was able to say in power by having a large conservative base but was defeated in 1880.
10		Henrique Prado-Leão (1812–1890)	26th November 1880	2nd June 1882	1 year, 6 months and 7 days	1880	PL
			Returning to the premiership with a large majority at the expense of Proença's unpopularity, Prado-Leão, unlike his first government, was successful in quelling internal fighting between radicals and moderates while managing to contain the recession during his first months in office. He resigned in 1882 citing health reasons, passing away 8 years later.