José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva
Brazilian politician (1763–1838) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ boniˈfasju dʒi ɐ̃ˈdɾadɐ i ˈsiwvɐ]; 13 June 1763 – 6 April 1838) was a Brazilian statesman, naturalist, mineralist, professor and poet, born in Santos, São Paulo, then part of the Portuguese Empire.
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José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva | |
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Secretary of State of Imperial Affairs Kingdom Affairs (Jan–Sep 1822) | |
In office 30 October 1822 – 17 July 1823 | |
Monarch | Pedro I |
Preceded by | Baron of Santo Amaro |
Succeeded by | José Joaquim Carneiro de Campos |
In office 16 January 1822 – 28 October 1822 | |
Monarchs | João VI Pedro I |
Preceded by | Marcos de Noronha e Brito |
Succeeded by | Baron of Santo Amaro |
Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 16 January 1822 – 16 July 1823 | |
Monarchs | João VI Pedro I |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | José Joaquim Carneiro de Campos |
General Deputy | |
In office 22 June 1831 – 6 October 1833 | |
Constituency | Bahia |
In office 3 May 1823 – 12 November 1823 | |
Constituency | São Paulo |
Personal details | |
Born | (1763-06-13)13 June 1763 Santos, São Paulo, State of Brazil, Portuguese America |
Died | 6 April 1838(1838-04-06) (aged 74) Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil |
Spouse |
Narcisa Emília O'Leary
(m. 1790; died 1829) |
Children | 3 |
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Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
Signature | |
He was one of the most important mentors of Brazilian independence, and his actions were decisive for the success of Emperor Pedro I.[1] He supported public education, was an abolitionist and suggested that a new national capital be created in Brazil's underdeveloped interior (effected over a century later as Brasília). His career as naturalist was marked by the discovery of four new minerals.