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Martinho de Melo e Castro

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Martinho de Melo e Castro

Birth
Lisbon, Lisboa Municipality, Lisboa, Portugal
Death
25 Mar 1795 (aged 78)
Ajuda, Lisboa Municipality, Lisboa, Portugal
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Belem, Lisboa Municipality, Lisboa, Portugal Add to Map
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Portuguese statesman and diplomat. He held positions of great importance during the reigns of King José I and Queen Maria I and became famous as a reformer of the Portuguese colonial system when he held the position of Secretary of State for the Navy and Overseas between 1770 and 1795. He was Prime Minister of Queen Maria I.
Portuguese statesman and diplomat. He held positions of great importance during the reigns of King José I and Queen Maria I and became famous as a reformer of the Portuguese colonial system when he held the position of Secretary of State for the Navy and Overseas between 1770 and 1795. He was Prime Minister of Queen Maria I.

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