João de Fontes Pereira de Melo

João de Fontes Pereira de Melo (25 January 1780 – 28 October 1856) was a Portuguese politician and a general in the 19th century. He was colonial governor of Cape Verde^[1] and Minister of the Maritime and Overseas.^[2]

João de Fontes Pereira de Melo
Colonial governor of Cape Verde
In office 1839–1842
Preceded by	Joaquim Pereira Marinho
Succeeded by	Francisco de Paula Bastos
In office 1847–1851
Preceded by	José Miguel de Noronha
Succeeded by	Fortunato José Barreiros
Martitime and Overseas Minister of Portugal
Incumbent
Assumed office 1849
Preceded by	Count of Tojal
Succeeded by	Agostinho Albano
Personal details
Born	25 January 1780 Elvas, Caia e São Pedro
Died	28 October 1856 Lisbon
Nationality	Portuguese
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He served two terms as colonial governor of Cape Verde: from 1839 to 1842, and from 28 June 1848 to 23 August 1851.^[1] From 22 August to 18 December 1847, he was the Maritime and Overseas minister under the Duke of Saldanha. He succeeded João Gualberto de Oliveira (the Count of Tojal) and was succeeded by Agostinho Albano.^[2] He was the father of the Portuguese prime minister António Maria de Fontes Pereira de Melo.^[3]

See also

• List of colonial governors of Cape Verde
• History of Cape Verde