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Colonial Heads Of Cacheu ...
List of colonial heads of Cacheu The territory is located in Guinea-Bissau. See also *Guinea-Bissau **Heads of State of Guinea-Bissau **Heads of Government of Guinea-Bissau **Colonial Heads of Portuguese Guinea **Colonial Heads of Bissau *lists of incumbents *List of national leaders {{DEFAULTSORT:Colonial Heads Of Cacheu Cacheu Cacheu Cacheu Cacheu Cacheu Cacheu is a town in northwestern Guinea-Bissau, lying on the Cacheu River. Its population was estimated to be 9,849 . History and landmarks The town of Cacheu is situated in territory of the Papel people. The name is of Bainuk origin: "i.e. ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo, script=Adlm; Mandinka: ''Gine-Bisawo''), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau ( pt, República da Guiné-Bissau, links=no ), is a country in West Africa that covers with an estimated population of 1,726,000. It borders Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south-east. Guinea-Bissau was once part of the kingdom of Kaabu, as well as part of the Mali Empire. Parts of this kingdom persisted until the 18th century, while a few others were under some rule by the Portuguese Empire since the 16th century. In the 19th century, it was colonised as Portuguese Guinea. Portuguese control was restricted and weak until the early 20th century with the pacification campaigns, these campaigns solidified Portuguese sovereignty in the area. The final Portuguese victory over the remaining bastion of mainland resistance, the Papel ruled Kingdom of Bissau in 1915 by the Portu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honório Barreto
Honório Pereira Barreto (April 24, 1813– April 16 or 26, 1859) was a governor of the Portuguese colony of Guinea (or ‘province’ as it was referred to during the time of his administration).'' Grande Enciclopédia Portuguesa e Brasileira'' (''Great Portuguese and Brazilian Encyclopedia''), Volume IV, Bail-Brag, p. 278. Biography Honório Barreto was born in Portuguese Guinea of a Guinean mother and Cape Verdean father João Pereira Barreto, Jr., he was educated in Lisbon. He maintained Portuguese control of the area and even extended its influence. Prior to the independence of Guinea-Bissau, Barreto was cited by the Portuguese as the most famous governor and an example of what the local population might achieve. He was captain major (governor) of Cacheu for three terms, the first was between March 30, 1834 to 1835, the second between 1846 and 1848 and the third in 1852. However, Barreto also ran a family business with his mother from the settlement of Cacheu, where the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heads Of State Of Guinea-Bissau
This article lists the presidents of Guinea-Bissau, since the establishment of the office of president in 1973. List of officeholders ;Political parties ;Other factions ;Symbols Notes Timeline Latest election See also * Politics of Guinea-Bissau * List of captains-major of Bissau * List of captains-major of Cacheu * List of governors of Portuguese Guinea * List of prime ministers of Guinea-Bissau This article lists the prime ministers of Guinea-Bissau, since the establishment of the office of prime minister in 1973. Since Guinea-Bissau's declaration of independence from Portugal on 24 September 1974, there have been twenty prime ministe ... * Vice President of Guinea-Bissau References External links World Statesmen – Guinea-Bissau {{DEFAULTSORT:Presidents of Guinea-Bissau Government of Guinea-Bissau * Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau politics-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heads Of Government Of Guinea-Bissau
This article lists the prime ministers of Guinea-Bissau, since the establishment of the office of prime minister in 1973. Since Guinea-Bissau's declaration of independence from Portugal on 24 September 1974, there have been twenty prime ministers and two acting prime ministers. The current holder of the office is Nuno Gomes Nabiam, who was appointed by a decree of president Umaro Sissoco Embaló on 28 February 2020. List of officeholders ;Political parties ;Other factions ;Symbols Notes Timeline See also * Politics of Guinea-Bissau * List of captains-major of Bissau List of colonial heads of Bissau The territory is located in Guinea-Bissau. Early incumbents, all styled Captain-major: *15 March 1692 – 15 March 1694 José Pinheiro da Câmara *1694–1696 Santao Vidigal Castanho *1696–1699 José Pinheiro ... * List of captains-major of Cacheu * List of governors of Portuguese Guinea * List of presidents of Guinea-Bissau * Vice President of Guine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonial Heads Of Portuguese Guinea
This is a list of European colonial administrators responsible for the territory of Portuguese Guinea, an area equivalent to modern-day Guinea-Bissau. In 1941 the capital moved from Bolama to Bissau. List (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office) For continuation after independence, ''see:'' List of presidents of Guinea-Bissau See also * Guinea-Bissau ** Politics of Guinea-Bissau ** List of presidents of Guinea-Bissau ** List of prime ministers of Guinea-Bissau ** List of captains-major of Bissau ** List of captains-major of Cacheu * Lists of office-holders External links World Statesmen – Guinea-Bissau {{DEFAULTSORT:Governors Of Portuguese Guinea Political history of Portugal History of Guinea-Bissau *List Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonial Heads Of Bissau
List of colonial heads of Bissau The territory is located in Guinea-Bissau. Early incumbents, all styled Captain-major: *15 March 1692 – 15 March 1694 José Pinheiro da Câmara *1694–1696 Santao Vidigal Castanho *1696–1699 José Pinheiro da Câmara *1699–1707 Rodrigo Oliveira da Fonseca *1707–1753 abandoned *1753–17.. Nicolau Pino de Araújo *17..–c.1757 .... *c.1757–1759 Manuel Pires *1759–17.. Duarte José Róis *17..–c.1763 .... *c.1763–17.. Filipe José de Souto-Maior *c.1770–c.1775 Sebastião da Cunha Souto-Maior *c.1775–c.1777 .... *c.1777–17.. Ignácio Xavier Baião *1793–c.1796 José António Pinto *c.1796–1799 .... See also * Guinea-Bissau ** Heads of State of Guinea-Bissau ** Heads of Government of Guinea-Bissau ** Colonial Heads of Portuguese Guinea **Colonial Heads of Cacheu *Lists of office-holders *List of national leaders Sources and referencesWorldStatesmen–Guinea-Bissau {{DEFAULTSORT:Colonial Heads of Bissau History of Gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Incumbents
These are lists of incumbents (individuals holding offices or positions), including heads of states or of subnational entities. A historical discipline, archontology, focuses on the study of past and current office holders. Incumbents may also be found in the countries' articles ( main article and " Politics of") and the list of national leaders, recent changes in 2020 in politics and government, and past leaders on State leaders by year and Colonial governors by year. Various articles group lists by title, function or topic: e.g. abdication, assassinated persons, cabinet (government), chancellor, ex-monarchs (20th century), head of government, head of state, lieutenant governor, mayor, military commanders, minister (and ministers by portfolio below), order of precedence, peerage, president, prime minister, Reichstag participants (1792), secretary of state. Heads of international organizations * President of the European Council *President of the European Commission *Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of National Leaders
This is a list of current heads of state and heads of government. In some cases, mainly in presidential systems, there is only one leader being both head of state and head of government. In other cases, mainly in Semi-presidential system, semi-presidential and parliamentary systems, the head of state and the head of government are different people. In semi-presidential and parliamentary systems, the head of government role (i.e. executive branch) is fulfilled by both the listed head of government and the head of state. In One-party state, single-party systems, ruling party's leader (i.e. General Secretary of the Communist Party, General Secretary) is usually the ''de facto'' Supreme leader, top leader of the state, though sometimes this leader also holds the presidency or premiership. The list includes the names of recently elected or appointed heads of state and government who will take office on an appointed date, as President-elect, presidents-elect and Prime minister-designat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau was claimed by Portugal from the 1450s to the 1970s. However, Portuguese control of the region was limited to forts along the coast. Portugal gained full control of the mainland after the pacification campaigns of 1912-15, the offshore Bijago islands weren't colonised until 1936 establishing total control of Guinea-Bissau. Since independence in 1974, the country was controlled by a single-party system until 1991. Following the introduction of multi-party politics in 1991, the first multi-party elections were held in 1994. Pre-European Contact Empires and Kingdoms Kaabu Province of Imperial Mali (1200-1537) - Kaabu Empire (1537-1867) Origins Kaabu was established as a province of Mali Empire, Mali through the conquest of the Senegambia by the one of the generals of Sundiata Keita called Tiramakhan Traore, Tiramakhan Troare. According to oral tradition Tiramakhan went to the region in retaliation for an insult given to Sundiata by the Wolof King, resulting in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political History Of Portugal
Politics in Portugal operates as a unitary multi-party semi-presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Portugal is the head of government, and the President of Portugal is the non-executive head of state with several significant political powers they exercise often.Duties of the President – Head of State ''Official Page of the Presidency of the Portuguese Republic''. Retrieved 7 September 2021. is exercised by the , whose leader is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Guinea
Portuguese Guinea ( pt, Guiné), called the Overseas Province of Guinea from 1951 until 1972 and then State of Guinea from 1972 until 1974, was a West African colony of Portugal from 1588 until 10 September 1974, when it gained independence as Guinea-Bissau. Slave trade The Portuguese Crown commissioned its navigators to explore the Atlantic coast of West Africa in the 1430s, to find sources of gold. At that time the gold trade was controlled by Morocco. Muslim caravans across the Sahara also carried salt, kola, textiles, fish, grain, and slaves. The navigators first passed the obstruction of Cape Bojador in 1437 and were able to explore the West African coast as far as Sierra Leone by 1460 and colonize the Portuguese Cape Verde, Cape Verde islands beginning in 1456.C.R. Boxer, (1977). The Portuguese seaborne empire, 1415–1825, pp. 26–7, 30 London, Hutchinson & Co. The gold ultimately came from the upper reaches of the Niger and Volta Rivers and the Portuguese crown wanted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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