Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva, 1st Marquis of Ponte de Lima
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The Marquis of Ponte de Lima | |
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| Secretary of the State of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves | |
| In office 1 April 1786 – 15 December 1788 | |
| Monarch | Maria I of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Martinho de Melo e Castro |
| Succeeded by | Viscount of Balsemão |
| Secretary of Foreign Affairs and War of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves | |
| In office 1 April 1786 – 15 December 1788 | |
| Monarch | Maria I of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Martinho de Melo e Castro |
| Succeeded by | Viscount of Balsemão |
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| Born | 12 October 1727 |
| Died | December 23, 1800 (aged 73) |
| Spouse | Eugénia Maria Josefa of Braganza |
| Occupation | Politician |
Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva, 1st Marquis of Ponte de Lima, 13th Count of Vila Nova de Cerveira (12 October 1727 — 23 December 1800), was a Portuguese nobleman, statesman, and historian.
Career
Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva was a Fidalgo of the Royal Household of Maria I of Portugal and a knight of the Order of Christ.
He served as the head of the Portuguese government from 1786 to 1788.