Maria João Bustorff
| Maria João Bustorff | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Maria João Espírito Santo Bustorff 13 August 1950 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Occupation | philanthropist |
| Known for | President of the Ricardo Espírito Santo Foundation, Minister of Culture |
| Spouse(s) |
José Luís de Castro Caldas António Lobo Antunes |
Maria João Bustorff was a former Minister of Culture for Portugal during the government of Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes. She is known for her historical and cultural restoration and preservation work in both Portugal and Brazil through the Ricardo Espírito Santo Foundation.
Biography
Maria João Espírito Santo Bustorff was born on 13 August, 1950 in Lisbon, Portugal to António Sérgio Carneiro Bustorff Silva and Ana Maria da Anunciação de Fátima de Morais Sarmento Cohen do Espírito Santo Silva.[1] In 1973, she obtained a degree in social and political sciences from the Universidade Técnica de Lisboa[2] and then taught sociology at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa. In 1987, she joined the executive board of the Ricardo Espírito Santo Foundation, which operates facilities in Portugal and Brazil including a museum, two schools—the Institute of Art and Crafts and the School of Decorative Arts—and restoration workshops. All are involved in preservation of crafts and restoration of furniture and furnishings. Between 1990 and 1994, she served as Secretary of State for Culture."[3]
Bustorff expanded the work of the Foundation, which until she joined had been limited to Portugal, into Brazil, hoping to protect and conserve Portuguese heritage throughout the world. One of her first projects there was restoration of the Franciscan Monastery of St. Anthony Church in Igarassu, Pernambuco. The project earned the backing of the European Union's cultural division to protect heritage and at the time was the only organization trying to protect the Baroque art heritage in Latin America.[2] For her work, in 1998 she was awarded the National Cross of the South from Brazil[4] and a few months later received the Order of Merit from Portugal as Grand Officer.[5]
She continued working in Brazil and expanded into the states of Bahia, Minas Gerais, Pará, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, working closely with the Ministry of Culture of Brazil to preserve Brazil's historical and artistic heritage.[2] During the Prime Ministry of Pedro Santana Lopes, Bustorff served as Minister of Culture (2004-2005).[6] After her term as Minister expired, she joined the Board of Arqueonautas Worldwide.[7]
Orders of Merit
- 10 March 1998, National Cross of the South, Brazil[4]
- 9 June, 1998, Grand Officer of the Order of Merit, Portugal[5]
- 3 January, 2001, Grand Cross of the Order of Cultural Merit, Brazil[4]
- 30 December, 2004, Collar of the Centennial of São Paulo, Brazil[4]
- 31 January, 2005, Grand Cross of Merit, Italy[4]
- 12 December, 2012, Grand official of the National Cross of the South, Brazil[4]
References
- ↑ Raposo de Sousa Abecassis 1990, p. 587.
- 1 2 3 "Entrevista Maria João Bustorff" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Revista Turbilhao. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ↑ Lucas Coelho, Alexandra; Salema, Isabel (18 July 2004). "Nova ministra da Cultura é uma incógnita" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Estrangeiras". Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Presidência da República Portuguesa. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Nacionais com Ordens Portuguesa". Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Presidência da República Portuguesa. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ↑ The Portugal News Online
- ↑ "Company Overview of Arqueonautas Worldwide SA". New York, New York: Bloomberg. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
Sources
- Raposo de Sousa Abecassis, José M. (1990). Genealogia hebraica: Beniso-Fresco. ii (1 ed.). Lisbon, Portugal: Sociedade Industrial Gráfica Telles da Silva. ISBN 978-972-95429-0-9.