Fontes Pereira de Melo
Politician
1819 – 1887
Who was Fontes Pereira de Melo?
António Maria de Fontes Pereira de Melo GCTE KGF was a Portuguese statesman, politician, and engineer. He was the son of João de Fontes Pereira de Melo and wife and first cousin Jacinta Venância Rosa da Cunha Matos. Historically, he was a very important political figure, deputy, and in several occasions minister, six times Minister of Finance.
He is mostly remembered for conducting dynamic industrial and public infrastructure policy which become known as Fontismo. He implemented also educational reforms in accordance with the industrialization process started by him.
His younger sister, Maria Henriqueta de Fontes Pereira de Melo, wife of Vicente Rodrigues Ganhado, was granted the noble title of 1st Marchioness of Fontes Pereira de Melo.
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- Born
- Sep 8, 1819
Lisbon - Nationality
- Portugal
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 22, 1887
Lisbon
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on July 23, 2013
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