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Elucidário Madeirense

Person prefect of Madeira

Luís da Silva Mouzinho de Albuquerque

prefect of Madeira

First constitutional administrative head of Madeira, appointed prefect by decree of 16 May 1832. He conceived the Ribeiro Seco suspension bridge and began its pillars.

1Mentioned in

Ribeiro Seco (bridge) — Prefect of Madeira who conceived the Ribeiro Seco suspension bridge and began its pillars.
Chief authorities of the archipelago — First constitutional administrative head of Madeira, appointed prefect by decree of 16 May 1832.

2Chronology

1832
Mouzinho de Albuquerque was named prefect, the first constitutional administrative authority of the archipelago.
1836
Following the political events of September 1836, the head of the archipelago's government took the title of Administrador Geral, held by Luís da Silva Mousinho de Albuquerque.

3Places mentioned

Map: Arquipélago da Madeira (8)

Map: Arquipélago da Madeira (8)