Antônio Pinto Chichorro da Gama

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help by introducing citations to additional sources. Find sources:  –  ·  ·  · scholar · JSTOR (February 2022)

Antônio Pinto Chichorro da Gama
Minister of the Supreme Court of Justice
Monarch	Pedro II
Personal details
Born	c. 1800 Nazaré, Bahia
Died	10 June 1887 (aged 87) Rio de Janeiro
Political party	Praia Party Liberal Party
Occupation	Juiz de fora Desembargador

Antônio Pinto Chichorro da Gama (c. 1800, Nazaré, Bahia – 10 June 1887, Rio de Janeiro) was a judge and politician of the Empire of Brazil.

Antônio graduated in law from the University of Coimbra. He was Juiz de Fora of Pitangui, Ilha Grande and Parati. He held the Presidency of several Provinces: Espírito Santo (1830), Alagoas (1832) and Pernambuco (1845 –1848). Called to the Government with the last Cabinet of the Permanent Triune Regency, he occupied the portfolios of Empire and Finance for three months (2 June – 7 October 1834) on an interim basis. In 1860, he was elevated to the post of Minister of the Supreme Court of Justice, a position from which he retired. He was also a senator (1865 – 1887), a position that was at that time an appointment for life.

See also[]

• Praieira revolt

Sources[]

• "Antonio Pinto Chichorro da Gama", Fazenda: Ministério da Fazenda, n.d.

External links[]

• Bruno Izaías da Silva, "Revolução Praieira", InfoEscola: Navegando e Aprendendo, 2008.