Fernando Pessa
Journalist, Deceased Person
1902 – 2002
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Who was Fernando Pessa?
Fernando Pessa, ComIH, GOM, OBE was a Portuguese journalist and reporter. Early in 2002, Pessa was hailed as the world's oldest journalist. He joined Portugal's state radio in 1934, and covered World War II for BBC radio, for which he was subsequently appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by King George VI. On March 7, 1957 Pessa made the first live television transmission of the Portuguese Radio and Television service.
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- Born
- Apr 15, 1902
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Profession
- Died
- Apr 29, 2002
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on July 23, 2013
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