Joaquim Augusto Mouzinho de Albuquerque
| Joaquim Augusto Mouzinho de Albuquerque | |
|---|---|
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| Interim Governor of Portuguese India | |
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In office 1889–1889 | |
| Monarch | Carlos I of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Augusto César Cardoso de Carvalho |
| Succeeded by | Council of Government |
| Counsellor of Government of Portuguese India | |
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In office 1889–1889 | |
| Monarch | Carlos I of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Vasco Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses |
| Governor-General of Portuguese Mozambique | |
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In office 1896–1897 | |
| Monarch | Carlos I of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Joaquim da Graça Correia e Lança |
| Succeeded by | Baltasar Freire Cabral |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 November 1855 Batalha, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died |
8 January 1902 (aged 46) Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Portuguese Empire |
| Service/branch | Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-coronel |
Joaquim Augusto Mouzinho de Albuquerque (November 12, 1855 in Batalha, Quinta da Várzea – January 8, 1902 in Lisbon) was a Portuguese cavalry officer. He captured Gungunhana in Chaimite (1895) and pacified Mozambique. He was a grandson of Luís da Silva Mouzinho de Albuquerque.
Career
Highly respected in Portuguese society of the 19th and 20th centuries, he was seen as the hope and symbol of Portuguese reaction to threats against Portuguese interests in Africa from other European empires.
He married his cousin Maria José Mascarenhas de Mendonça Gaivão (Lagoa, July 23, 1857 –Lisbon, September 2, 1950), without issue.
He was governor of Gaza Province and Mozambique until 1898 when he returned to Portugal.
He was the instructor of Crown Prince Luís Filipe.
He allegedly committed suicide in 1902 (some sources claim he was killed).
Memorial
The Rotunda da Boavista, also known as the Praça de Mouzinho de Albuquerque, honors the soldier. [1]
References
- ↑ Sofia Baptista. "Mouzinho de Albuquerque Square". localporto.com/. Local POrto. Retrieved November 22, 2015.