João de Fontes Pereira de Melo (25 January 1780 – 28 October 1856) was a Portuguese politician and a general in the 19th century. He was colonial governor of
Cape Verde and Minister of the Maritime and Overseas.
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He served two terms as
colonial governor of Cape Verde: from 1839 to 1842, and from 28 June 1848 to 23 August 1851.
From 22 August to 18 December 1847, he was the Maritime and Overseas minister under the
Duke of Saldanha
Duke of Saldanha (in Portuguese ''Duque de Saldanha'') is a Portuguese title granted by royal decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from November 4, 1846, to João Carlos Saldanha de Oliveira Daun, 1st Duke of Saldanha, João Carlos Saldanha ...
. He succeeded
João Gualberto de Oliveira
João Gualberto de Oliveira (12 June 178810 February 1852) was a Portuguese politician. He was also the 1st Baron and later the 1st Count of Tojal.Variousa. ''Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil.'' (''Nobles of Portugal and Brazil'') .l. Editorial E ...
(the Count of Tojal) and was succeeded by
Agostinho Albano.
[ He was the father of the Portuguese prime minister António Maria de Fontes Pereira de Melo.Pereira de Melo (António Maria de Fontes)]
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See also
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List of colonial governors of Cape Verde
The islands of Cape Verde were uninhabited when discovered and claimed by Portugal in 1456. A Portuguese colony was established in 1462. The islands were united as a single crown colony in 1587. In 1951, the islands became an overseas provin ...
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History of Cape Verde
The recorded history of Cape Verde begins with the Portuguese discovery of the island in 1456. Possible early references to Cape Verde date back at least 2000 years.
Prehistory
Cape Verde's first seamount rose above the water about 20 mill ...
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1797 births
1885 deaths
People from Elvas
Colonial heads of Cape Verde
Portuguese colonial governors and administrators
Naval ministers of Portugal