João de Fontes Pereira de Melo

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] and Minister of the Maritime and Overseas.[2]

João de Fontes Pereira de Melo
Colonial governor of Cape Verde
In office
1839–1842
Preceded byJoaquim Pereira Marinho
Succeeded byFrancisco de Paula Bastos
In office
1847–1851
Preceded byJosé Miguel de Noronha
Succeeded byFortunato José Barreiros
Martitime and Overseas Minister of Portugal
Assumed office
1849
Preceded byCount of Tojal
Succeeded byAgostinho Albano
Personal details
Born25 January 1780
Elvas, Caia e São Pedro
Died28 October 1856
Lisbon
NationalityPortuguese
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He served two terms as colonial governor of Cape Verde: from 1839 to 1842, and from 28 June 1848 to 23 August 1851.[1] From 22 August to 18 December 1847, he was the Maritime and Overseas minister under the Duke of Saldanha. He succeeded João Gualberto de Oliveira (the Count of Tojal) and was succeeded by Agostinho Albano.[2] He was the father of the Portuguese prime minister António Maria de Fontes Pereira de Melo.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Cape Verde". worldstatesmen.org.
  2. The Political Thought Studies Centre (in Portuguese)
  3. Pereira de Melo (António Maria de Fontes), Dicionário histórico
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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