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Bernardo de Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo, 1st Marquess de Sá da Bandeira (26 September 1795 – 6 January 1876) was a Portuguese nobleman and politician. He served as Prime Minister of Portugal for five times. He was the most prominent Portuguese defender of the abolition of slavery in Portugal and its domains.
Life
Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo was born in Santarém in 1795 to Faustino José Lopes Nogueira de Figueiredo e Silva (1767–1830) and Francisca Xavier de Sá Mendonça Cabral da Cunha Godinho (1772–1829). Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo supported the liberal party during the Liberal Wars (1828–1834), and took part in the landing at Mindelo in July 1832. He fought in the Siege of Porto and was wounded in his right arm, which had to be amputated.
Sá da Bandeira was Minister of the Navy in the government of José Jorge Loureiro (1835–36). He was Prime Minister of Portugal for five terms:
- 5 November 1836 – 1 June 1837
- 10 August 1837 – 18 April 1839
- 17 April 1865 – 5 September 1865
- 22 July 1868 – 11 August 1869
- 29 August – 29 October 1870
He never married but he had a legitimised daughter born out of wedlock, named Luísa Aglaé Fanny de Sá Nogueira, who married her cousin Faustino de Paiva de Sá Nogueira. The city of Lubango, Angola, was called Sá de Bandeira when the Angolan territory was under Portuguese rule.
On 4 April 1833, he was created Baron of Sá da Bandeira , on 1 December 1834, he was created Visconde de Sá da Bandeira [pt] and on 3 February 1864, he was created Marquês de Sá da Bandeira [pt]. He was also a freemason.
See also
References
- ^ Albano da Silveira Pinto (1883). "Resenha das Familias Titulares e Grandes de Portugal – Tomo II". pp. 460–64.
- ^ Governo de José Jorge Loureiro (1835–1836), politipedia.pt
- Governo de Sá da Bandeira (1836–1837), politipedia.pt
- Governo de Sá da Bandeira (1837–1839), politipedia.pt
- Governos da Monarquia Liberal, politipedia.pt
- Governo de Sá da Bandeira (1868–1869), politipedia.pt
- Governo de Sá da Bandeira (1870), politipedia.pt
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJosé Bernardino de Portugal e Castro, Marquis of Valença, and Count of Vimioso |
Prime Minister of Portugal 1836–1837 |
Succeeded byAntónio Dias de Oliveira |
| Preceded byAntónio Dias de Oliveira | Prime Minister of Portugal 1837–1839 |
Succeeded byRodrigo de Almeida Carvalhais, Baron of Ribeira de Sabrosa |
| Preceded byNuno José de Moura Barreto, Duke of Loulé |
Prime Minister of Portugal 1865 |
Succeeded byJoaquim António de Aguiar |
| Preceded byAntónio José de Ávila, 1st Duke of Ávila and Bolama | Prime Minister of Portugal 1868–1869 |
Succeeded byNuno José de Moura Barreto, Duke of Loulé |
| Preceded byJoão Francisco de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun, Duke of Saldanha |
Prime Minister of Portugal 1870 |
Succeeded byAntónio José de Ávila, 1st Duke of Ávila and Bolama |
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