Pedro Correia de Barros (20 June 1911 – 2 February 1968) was a

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navy officer and colonial administrator.

Biography

Barros was born in

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. He graduated from the Naval School in 1932. He also had taken the courses of

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military observer pilot (1937) and the general naval war course (1949). On 8 March 1957, Barros was appointed the

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, replacing Joaquim Marques Esparteiro. He left office on 18 September 1959. He served as High Commissioner and Governor-General of Mozambique between 1958 and 1961. In December 1966, 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 negotiations, but was rejected by the

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government.

Honours

* Commander of

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(27 September 1954) * Grand-officer of

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(2 September 1961) * Officier of

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(France, 8 January 1954) * Grand-officer of

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(Morocco, 5 June 1956) * 3rd Class Cross of Order of Naval Merit (Spain, 20 August 1965)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Barros, Pedro Correia de 1911 births 1968 deaths People from Loulé Governors-General of Mozambique Governors of Macau Commanders of the Order of Aviz Grand Officers of the Order of Aviz Crosses of Naval Merit