Teófilo Duarte

Teófilo Duarte (6 October 1898 – 16 May 1958) was a Portuguese colonial administrator, a military officer and a politician. He was a supporter of the Sidonist movement and the Estado Novo.^[1]

Teófilo Duarte
Colonial governor of Cape Verde
In office 9 March 1918 – 1919
Preceded by	Abel Fontoura da Costa
Succeeded by	Manuel Firmino de Almeida Maia Magalhães
Colonial governor of Portuguese Timor
In office 30 September 1926 – 22 December 1928
Preceded by	Raimundo Enes Meira
Succeeded by	Cesário Augusto de Almeida Viana
Personal details
Born	6 October 1898 Idanha-a-Nova
Died	16 May 1958 Lisbon
Nationality	Portuguese

He was born on 6 October 1898 in Idanha-a-Nova, eastern Portugal. An army officer, he was governor of Cape Verde from 9 March 1918 to 1919.^[2] Having participated in movements against the democratic governments, he was dismissed from the Portuguese Army in 1920, only to be reinstated after the 28 May 1926 coup d'état.^[1] He was governor of Portuguese Timor from 30 September 1926 to 22 December 1928.^[3] He encouraged Portuguese immigration to the colony, including political deportees.^[4] Under his rule, forced labour took a rise in East Timor.^[5]

He was Minister of Colonies from 4 February 1947 to 2 August 1950 under Prime Minister Salazar.^[6] On 1 September 1950, he was awarded with the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ.^[7]

See also

• List of colonial governors of Cape Verde
• List of colonial governors of Portuguese Timor