Teófilo Duarte (6 October 1898 – 16 May 1958) was a Portuguese colonial administrator, a military officer and a politician. He was a supporter of the Sidonist movement and the Estado Novo.[1]
Teófilo Duarte | |
|---|---|
| Colonial governor of Cape Verde | |
| In office 9 March 1918 – 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Abel Fontoura da Costa |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Firmino de Almeida Maia Magalhães |
| Colonial governor of Portuguese Timor | |
| In office 30 September 1926 – 22 December 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Raimundo Enes Meira |
| Succeeded by | Cesário Augusto de Almeida Viana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1898 Idanha-a-Nova |
| Died | 16 May 1958 Lisbon |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
He was born on 6 October 1898 in Idanha-a-Nova, eastern Portugal. An army officer, he was governor of Cape Verde from 9 March 1918 to 1919.[2] Having participated in movements against the democratic governments, he was dismissed from the Portuguese Army in 1920, only to be reinstated after the 28 May 1926 coup d'état.[1] He was governor of Portuguese Timor from 30 September 1926 to 22 December 1928.[3] He encouraged Portuguese immigration to the colony, including political deportees.[4] Under his rule, forced labour took a rise in East Timor.[5]
He was Minister of Colonies from 4 February 1947 to 2 August 1950 under Prime Minister Salazar.[6] On 1 September 1950, he was awarded with the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Barreto, Madalena. Teófilo Duarte (PDF). Retrieved 27 February 2015.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Cape Verde". worldstatesmen.org.
- ^ "Portuguese Timor". worldstatesmen.org.
- ^ "History of Timor" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Technical University of Lisbon. (pdf)
- ^ "Chronologie de l'histoire du Timor (1512-1945) suivie des événements récents (1975-1999)" [Chronology of the History of Timor (1512-1945) and the Recent Events (1975-1999)] (PDF) (in French).
- ^ Governo de António de Oliveira Salazar (1932-1968), politipedia.pt
- ^ "Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas" (in Portuguese). Presidency of the Portuguese Republic. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
External links
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