Bernardo António da Costa de Sousa de Macedo

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Bernardo António da Costa de Macedo
Colonial governor of Cape Verde
In office
28 August 1907 – 1909
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born16 September 1863
Anjos, Lisbon
Died16 June 1947
Lisbon
NationalityPortuguese

Bernardo António da Costa de Sousa de Macedo (16 September 1863 – 16 June 1947)[1] was a Portuguese colonial administrator, a Vice-Admiral and a politician. He was a son of Luís António da Costa de Sousa de Macedo e Albuquerque, Count of Mesquitela, and Mariana Carolina da Mota e Silva.[1] He was married to Maria Adelaide Pinto Barbosa Cardoso.[1]

He was governor general of Cape Verde from 28 August 1907 until 1909.[2] He received the following decorations:[3]

  • Grand Officer of the Military Order of Avis of Portugal (11 March 1919)
  • Grand Cross of the Military Order of Avis of Portugal (19 October 1920)
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Christ of Portugal (22 October 1930)

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c Bernardo António da Costa de Sousa de Macedo, geni.com
  2. ^ "Cape Verde". worldstatesmen.org.
  3. ^ "Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas". Presidência da República Portuguesa. Retrieved 7 November 2018., search result for "Bernardo António da Costa de Sousa de Macedo"
Preceded by
Colonial governor of Cape Verde
1907-1909
Succeeded by
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