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The Duke of Palmela | |
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![]() Portrait by Thomas Lawrence | |
Prime Minister of Portugal | |
In office 20 May 1846 – 6 October 1846 | |
Monarchs | Maria II and Fernando II |
Preceded by | Duke of Terceira |
Succeeded by | Duke of Saldanha |
In office 7 February 1842 – 9 February 1842 | |
Monarchs | Maria II and Fernando II |
Preceded by | Joaquim António de Aguiar |
Succeeded by | Duke of Terceira |
In office 24 September 1834 – 4 May 1835 | |
Monarch | Maria II |
Preceded by | Bento Pereira do Carmo (de facto) |
Succeeded by | Count of Linhares |
President of the Chamber of Peers | |
In office 10 July 1842 – 12 October 1850 | |
Monarchs | Maria II and Fernando II |
Preceded by | Himself (President of the Chamber of Senators) |
Succeeded by | Guilherme Henriques de Carvalho |
In office 14 August 1834 – 4 June 1836 | |
Monarch | Maria II |
Preceded by | Duke of Cadaval |
Succeeded by | Manuel Duarte Leitão (President of the Chamber of Senators) |
President of the Chamber of Senators | |
In office 17 February 1840 – 1 January 1842 | |
Monarchs | Maria II and Fernando II |
Preceded by | Manuel Duarte Leitão |
Succeeded by | Himself (President of the Chamber of Peers) |
In office 2 May 1839 – 11 January 1840 | |
Monarchs | Maria II and Fernando II |
Preceded by | Manuel Duarte Leitão |
Succeeded by | Manuel Duarte Leitão |
Ministerial portfolios | |
1820–1821 | War Affairs |
1823–1825 | Foreign Affairs |
1832–1832 | Interior Affairs |
1835–1835 | Foreign Affairs |
Feb 1842 | Foreign Affairs |
1846–1846 | Finance Affairs |
May 1846 | Justice Affairs (acting) |
May 1846 | Interior Affairs |
1846–1846 | Interior Affairs |
Ambassadorial posts | |
1809–1812 | Spain |
1816–1820 | United Kingdom |
1825–1827 | United Kingdom |
Personal details | |
Born | 8 May 1781 Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia |
Died | 12 October 1850 (aged 69) Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
Spouse |
Eugénia Francisca Xavier Teles da Gama
(m. 1810; died 1848) |
Children | 15 |
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D. Pedro de Sousa Holstein, 1st Duke of Faial and Palmela (8 May 1781–12 October 1850) was one of the most important Portuguese diplomats and statesmen in the first half of the 19th century. He also served as the country's first modern Prime Minister (with the title of "President of the Council of Ministers").
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