Tomás Ribeiro
Politician, Deceased Person
1831 – 1901
Who was Tomás Ribeiro?
Tomás António Ribeiro Ferreira, better known as Tomás Ribeiro or Thomaz Ribeiro, was a Portuguese politician, journalist, poet and Ultra-Romantic writer.
He was born in Parada de Gonta, Viseu. After graduating in law at the University of Coimbra, he practised law briefly before turning to a political career. A prominent member of the Partido Regenerador, he was at various times Mayor of Viseu, Deputy, Peer of the Realm, Minister of Maritime Affairs, Minister of Public Works and Civil Governor of the districts of Braga and Porto. He was also secretary general of the government of Portuguese India and ambassador of Portugal in Brazil. Elected a member of the Royal Academy of Sciences, he was president of the Department of Letters. He died in Lisbon and was buried in the Cemitério dos Prazeres.
A versatile writer and journalist, Tomás Ribeiro left a vast body of work. He was the father of the poet Branca de Gonta Colaço and grandfather of the writer Tomás Ribeiro Colaço.
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- Born
- Jul 1, 1831
Portugal - Also known as
- Tomás António Ribeiro Ferreira
- Thomaz Ribeiro
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Profession
- Died
- Feb 6, 1901
Lisbon
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on July 23, 2013
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