Abel Fontoura da Costa (9 December 1869 – 7 December 1940) was a Portuguese colonial administrator, a military officer, a politician and a scientist.Abel Fontoura da Costa
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. In 1901, he took part in a commission that marked the boundary between

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. He was

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from 11 September 1915 until 9 March 1918. He was Minister of Agriculture in 1923, in the government of

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.Governo de António Maria da Silva (1922-1923)
politipedia.pt He was the director of the Escola Náutica from 1936 to 1939. He received the following decorations:, search result for "Abel Fontoura da Costa" * Commander of the Military Order of Avis of Portugal (11 March 1919) * Grand Officer of the Military Order of Avis of Portugal (19 October 1920)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Costa, Abel Fontoura 1869 births 1940 deaths Naval ministers of Portugal People from Alpiarça Colonial heads of Cape Verde Portuguese colonial governors and administrators Agriculture ministers of Portugal

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