José Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral
José Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral | ||
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Governor of Angola | ||
In office 1854–1860 | ||
Preceded by | Miguel Ximenes Gomes Rodrigues Sandoval de Castro e Viegas | |
Succeeded by | Carlos Augusto Franco | |
In office 1869–1870 | ||
Preceded by | Francisco António Gonçalves Cardoso | |
Succeeded by | Joaquim José da Graça | |
Governor of Macau | ||
In office 22 June 1863 – 26 October 1866 | ||
Preceded by | Isidoro Francisco Guimarães | |
Succeeded by | José Maria da Ponte e Horta | |
Governors-General of Mozambique | ||
In office August 1870 – December 1873 | ||
Preceded by | Inácio A. Alves | |
Succeeded by | José Manuel Crispiniano da Fonseca | |
Personal details | ||
Born | Hanyu Pinyin Ā Mù'ēn | | 15 May 1808
Yue: Cantonese | ||
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José Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral (15 May 1808 – 14 December 1873,
Biography
José Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral was born to a Portuguese noble family in 1808.
At an early age he joined the military. He became a military engineer, rapidly climbing the ranks to notably become the Colonel of the Corps of Engineers and then a General.
His first major posting came in 1854 when he was made the
Three years later, on 22 June 1863, he was nominated as
He was again named governor in Portuguese Angola, where he was in office from 1869 to 1870.[4][5][6]
His last governorship was as the
Death and legacy
José Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral died in
In Macau, there are various streets named after Coelho do Amaral, including one of the main roads in Taipa, the Estrada Coelho do Amaral. The Taipa Museum of History contains a portrait of the governor.[8]
References
- ^ "José Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral: 1863-66". Macau Antigo (in Portuguese). 31 July 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ "José Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral: 1863-66". Macau Antigo (in Portuguese). 31 July 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ 中国社会科学院近代史研究所翻译室 (1981). 《近代来华外国人名辞典》 (in Chinese). 中国社会科学出版社.
- ^ Rulers.org - Angola
- ^ worldstatesmen.org - Angolal[permanent dead link]
- ^ African States and Rulers, John Stewart, McFarland
- ^ "José Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral" (in Portuguese). Geneall.
- ^ "José Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral: 1863-66". Macau Antigo (in Portuguese). 31 July 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012.