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Fontes Pereira de Melo
António Maria de Fontes Pereira de Melo
d. 1887
statesman · military officer · engineer
António Maria de Fontes Pereira de Melo was a notable Portuguese statesman and leader of the Regenerator party, who headed the government from late 1871 and died in 1887. As a lieutenant of engineers he visited Madeira in September 1858 and inspected the works on the Rabaçal levada.
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- Moniz (Jaime Constantino de Freitas) — Prime minister who appointed Moniz Minister of the Navy in 1871.
- Popular riots — Minister in Aguiar's government of 1867–68.
- Political Parties — Regenerator head of government from late 1871, died 1887.
- Teixeira (Dr João Augusto) — Leader of the Regenerator party, who showed Teixeira great esteem when he was a deputy.
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