Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva, 1st Marquis of Ponte de Lima
Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva, 1st Marquis of Ponte de Lima, 13th Count of Vila Nova de Cerveira (12 October 1727 — 23 December 1800), was a Portuguese nobleman, statesman, and historian.
The Marquis of Ponte de Lima | |
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| Secretary of the State of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves | |
| In office 1 April 1786 – 15 December 1788 | |
| Monarch | Maria I of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Martinho de Melo e Castro |
| Succeeded by | Viscount of Balsemão |
| Secretary of Foreign Affairs and War of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves | |
| In office 1 April 1786 – 15 December 1788 | |
| Monarch | Maria I of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Martinho de Melo e Castro |
| Succeeded by | Viscount of Balsemão |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1727 |
| Died | December 23, 1800 (aged 73) |
| Spouse(s) | Eugénia Maria Josefa of Braganza |
| Occupation | Politician |
Career
Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva was a Fidalgo of the Royal Household of Maria I of Portugal and a knight of the Order of Christ.
He served as the head of the Portuguese government from 1786 to 1788.
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