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Teófilo Duarte
Colonial governor of Cape Verde
In office
9 March 1918 – 1919
Preceded byAbel Fontoura da Costa
Succeeded byManuel Firmino de Almeida Maia Magalhães
Colonial governor of Portuguese Timor
In office
30 September 1926 – 22 December 1928
Preceded byRaimundo Enes Meira
Succeeded byCesário Augusto de Almeida Viana
Personal details
Born6 October 1898
Idanha-a-Nova
Died16 May 1958
Lisbon
NationalityPortuguese

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.

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. 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. He was governor of Portuguese Timor from 30 September 1926 to 22 December 1928. He encouraged Portuguese immigration to the colony, "including political deportees." Under his rule, forced labour took a rise in East Timor.

He was Minister of Colonies from 4 February 1947 to 2 August 1950 under Prime Minister Salazar. On 1 September 1950, he was awarded with the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ.

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References

  1. ^ Barreto, Madalena. Teófilo Duarte (PDF). Retrieved 27 February 2015. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Cape Verde". worldstatesmen.org.
  3. ^ "Portuguese Timor". worldstatesmen.org.
  4. ^ "History of Timor" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Technical University of Lisbon. (pdf)
  5. ^ "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).
  6. ^ Governo de António de Oliveira Salazar (1932-1968), politipedia.pt
  7. ^ "Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas" (in Portuguese). Presidency of the Portuguese Republic. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
Preceded by Colonial governor of Cape Verde
1918-1919
Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Portuguese Timor
1926-1928
Succeeded by

External links

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