Vitório Maria de Sousa Coutinho, 2nd Count of Linhares

His Excellency
The Count of Linhares
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His Excellency The Count of Linhares CC GCTS CSML FC
Prime Minister of Portugal
	In office; 4 May 1835 – 27 May 1835
Monarch	Maria II of Portugal
Preceded by	Duke of Palmela
Succeeded by	Duke of Saldanha
Personal details
Born	25 June 1790; Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia
Died	29 July 1857 (aged 65); Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Spouse	Catarina Juliana de Sousa Holstein

D. Vitório Maria Francisco de Sousa Coutinho Teixeira de Andrade Barbosa, second Count of Linhares (25 June 1790 – 29 July 1857) was a Portuguese statesman.

Career

Vitório Maria Francisco de Sousa Coutinho Teixeira de Andrade Barbosa took part in the campaigns in Rio da Prata.

In 1817 was nominated Extraordinary Envoie and Minister at Turin.

In 1835 he took part of the ministry, being in charge of the Portuguese Navy.

In May, he became the second Portuguese Prime Minister.

He was part of the Câmara dos Pares (Chamber of Peers) in Saint Benedict's Parliament.

External links

Dicionário Histório Português

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