Alberto Iria
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Alberto Iria (1909 in Olhão, Algarve, Portugal – 1992 in Paço de Arcos near Lisbon, Portugal) was a Portuguese historian.
After school in
Andoche Junot in Algarve in 1808. Thereafter he did work in the archives of the Ministry of Finance and in the National Library
. A native of Algarve, he became a specialist for the history of his home region.
From 1946 to 1975 he headed the Colonial Archives (Historical Overseas Archives), together with the Ministry of Finance he organized some anniversary exhibitions and festivals. Finally he became a member of Lisbon Academy of Sciences and in 1984 also vice-president of The National Academy of History.
Iria was "commander" of the Order of the Southern Cross.
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