João de Fontes Pereira de Melo

João de Fontes Pereira de Melo
Colonial governor of Cape Verde
In office
1839–1842
Preceded by Joaquim Pereira Marinho
Succeeded by Francisco de Paula Bastos
In office
1847–1851
Preceded by José Miguel de Noronha
Succeeded by Fortunato José Barreiros
Martitime and Overseas Minister of Portugal
Assumed office
1849
Preceded by Count of Tojal
Succeeded by Agostinho Albano
Personal details
Born 25 January 1780
Elvas, Caia e São Pedro
Died 28 October 1856
Lisbon
Nationality Portuguese

João de Fontes Pereira de Melo (25 January 1780 – 28 October 1856) was a Portuguese politician and a general in the 19th century, he was colonial governor of Cape Verde[1][2] and Minister of the Maritime and Overseas.

Biography

de Fontes Pereira de Melo was born in Elvas in southern Portugal.

He was the 75th and 78th colonial governor of Cape Verde, his first term was from 1839 up to 1842 and was succeeded by Francisco de Paula Bastos and the second was from 28 June 1847 up to 25 June 1851 and was succeeded by Fortunato José Barreiros.[1][2]

From 22 August to 18 December 1847, he was the Maritime and Overseas minister under the Duke of Saldanha.

He was the son of the Portuguese prime minister António Maria de Fontes Pereira de Melo.

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Cape Verde". rulers.org.
  2. 1 2 "Cape Verde". worldstatesmen.org.

Bibliography

Preceded by
Joaquim Pereira Marinho
Colonial governor of Cape Verde
1839-1842
Succeeded by
Francisco de Paula Bastos
Preceded by
José Miguel de Noronha
Colonial governor of Cape Verde
1847-1851
Succeeded by
Fortunato José Barreiros
Preceded by
Count of Tojal
Maritime and Overseas Minister of Portugal
1847
Succeeded by
Agostinho Albano


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