Henrique da Silva Horta
Henrique Afonso da Silva Horta | |
|---|---|
| Colonial governor of Cape Verde | |
| In office 6 August 1974 – 21 September 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Sérgio Fonseca |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Almeida d'Eça |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1920 Lisbon |
| Died | 29 January 2012 |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
Henrique Afonso da Silva Horta (21 September 1920 – 29 January 2012) was a Portuguese colonial administrator, and an admiral of the Portuguese Navy. He was the first commander of the ship now NRP Sagres. He was also the 111th Governor of Cape Verde and also the second last, and Minister of the Republic for the Azorean Autonomous Region.
Biography
He attended the Naval School in 1940, and later promoted to an officer in 1944, high officer in 1959 and an officer-general in 1976.
At sea, he was garrison officer of NRP João de Lisboa, the counter-torpedo NRP Tejo and the small ship NRP Sagres (II) (ex- and present Rickmer Rickmers). He was also immediate officer of NRP Gonçalves Zarco of the same ship NRP Sagres (II). He commanded the naval patrol NRP Santa Maria, the former and the current ship NRP Sagres, where he was the first commander and the frigate NRP Comandante Sacadura Cabral.
After he became high officer, he was professor at Infante D. Henrique Naval School, at the High Naval Institute of War, at the High Institute of Military Studies and at Aerial High School. He also founded the Institute of National Defence.
During colonial rule, he was president of Bissau's municipal council.
After the Carnation Revolution of April 25, 1975 which toppled the fascist regime of Estado Novo, he became a provincial governor of Cape Verde on 6 August and succeeded António Adriano Faria Lopes dos Santos, his term lasted for only a month and a half and was succeeded by Vicente Almeida d'Eça, the last provincial governor. Under a year later, Cape Verde became an independent nation on 5 July 1975.
He died on 29 January 2012.[1]
Decorations
He received decorations including:
- Cross of First Class with White Badge of the Naval Order of Merit of Spain (17 January 1949)[2]
Knight of the Military Order of Avis of Portugal (18 March 1986)[3]
Officer of the Military Order of Avis of Portugal (23 March 1952)[3]- Officer of the Brazilian Naval Order of Merit (2 May 1962)[2]
- Silver Medal of Merit Santos-Dumont of Brazil (24 January 1964)[2]
- Knight of the Aeronautical Order of Merit of Brazil (24 January 1964)[2]
- Tamandaré Medal of Merit of Brazil (14 September 1965)[2]
Officer of the Order of Christ of Portugal (21 June 1972)[3]- Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olaf of Norway (20 October 1978)[2]
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Italy (25 November 1981)[2]
Commander of the National Order of the Legion of Honour or France (20 Octoner 1982)[2]- Grand Cross of the Order of the Flag of Hungary (7 December 1982)[2]
- Grand Cross of the Order Pro Merito Melitensi of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (16 May 1983)[2]
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Flag of Yugoslavia (30 May 1983)[2]
Grand Cross of the Order of Christ of Portugal (5 November 1983)[3]- Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon of Iceland (24 November 1983)[2]
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix of Greece (24 November 1983)[2]
- 1st Class of the Egyptian Order of Merit (28 March 1984)[2]
- Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II of Belgium (5 July 1984)[2]
- Grand Cross of the Civil and Military Order of Merit of Adolph of Nassau of Luxembourg (11 January 1985)[2]
- Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Dannebrog of Denmark (11 January 1985)[2]
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Austria (31 January 1985)[2]
- Grand Cross of the Military Order of Avis of Portugal (18 March 1986)[3]
See also
References
- ^ Notes on his death Template:Pt icon
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Estrangeiras" (in Portuguese). Presidency of the Portuguese Republic. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas" (in Portuguese). Presidency of the Portuguese Republic. Retrieved 17 March 2016.