Pedro Correia de Barros

Pedro Correia de Barros (20 June 1911 – 2 February 1968) was a Portuguese navy officer and colonial administrator.

Pedro Correia de Barros

ComA GOI
Governor of Macau
In office
8 March 1957 – 18 September 1959
Preceded byJoaquim Marques Esparteiro
Succeeded byJaime Silvério Marques
Governor-general of Mozambique
In office
1958–1961
Preceded byGabriel Maurício Teixeira
Succeeded byManuel Sarmento Rodrigues
Personal details
Born(1911-06-20)20 June 1911[1]
Loulé, Portugal[1]
Died2 February 1968(1968-02-02) (aged 56)[1]
Lisbon, Portugal[1]
NationalityPortuguese
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese白覺理
Simplified Chinese白觉理

Barros was born in Loulé. He graduated from the Naval School in 1932. He also had taken the courses of seaplane military observer pilot (1937) and the general naval war course (1949). On 8 March 1957, Barros was appointed the Governor of Macau, replacing Joaquim Marques Esparteiro. He left office on 18 September 1959.[2] He served as High Commissioner and Governor-General of Mozambique between 1958 and 1961.[3][4][1]

In December 1966, a political demonstrations and rioting against Portuguese rule in Macau occurred, which was known as the 12-3 incident. As a former governor, Barros was sent to investigate the present situation of Macau. He requested for negotiations, but was rejected by the Guangdong government.[5][6]

Honours

References
  1. "de Barros, Pedro Correia, 1911-1968". National Archives Catalog. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. "澳門百科全書 附件三:人名錄". Virtual library of Macau (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  3. World statesmen: Mozambique
  4. Rulers: Mozambique
  5. "葡萄牙殖民管治時期" (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  6. "歷史上的今天(12月3日)" (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  7. "Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas" (in Portuguese). Presidência da República Portuguesa. Retrieved 2020-03-30. Search results for "Pedro Correia de Barros"
  8. "Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas" (in Portuguese). Presidência da República Portuguesa. Retrieved 2020-03-30. Search results for "Pedro Correia de Barros"
Political offices
Preceded by
Joaquim Marques Esparteiro		 Governor of Macau
1957–1959		 Succeeded by
Jaime Silvério Marques
Preceded by
Gabriel Maurício Teixeira		 Governor-general of Mozambique
1958–1961		 Succeeded by
Manuel Maria Sarmento Rodrigues
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