Person military officer civil governor
José de Sousa Rosa
military officer · civil governor
Colonel and military commander of Madeira who served briefly as civil governor of the Funchal district from August to September 1917, replacing Jardim de Oliveira.
1Mentioned in
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- Jardim de Oliveira (António) — Colonel appointed civil governor and military commander of Funchal in August 1917, replacing Jardim de Oliveira as head of the district.
2Chronology
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As acting head of the district, António Jardim de Oliveira ordered maize unloaded from a Portuguese ship to avert famine; the act was disapproved and he was replaced by Colonel Sousa Rosa, prompting large demonstrations of support in Funchal on 7 and 9 August.
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José de Sousa Rosa was appointed civil governor of Funchal by decree on 3 August 1917, took office on the 7th and served until 28 September.