Vitório Maria de Sousa Coutinho, 2nd Count of Linhares
The Count of Linhares | |
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| 2nd President of the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of Portugal | |
| In office 4 May 1835 – 27 May 1835 | |
| Monarch | Maria II of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Duke of Palmela |
| Succeeded by | Duke of Saldanha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1790 Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Died | 29 July 1857 (aged 65) Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Spouse | Catarina Juliana de Sousa Holstein |
D. Vitório Maria Francisco de Sousa Coutinho Teixeira de Andrade Barbosa, second Count of Linhares (25 June 1790 – 29 July 1857) was a Portuguese statesman.
Career
Vitório Maria Francisco de Sousa Coutinho Teixeira de Andrade Barbosa took part in the campaigns in Rio da Prata.
In 1817 was nominated Extraordinary Envoie and Minister at Turin.
In 1835 he took part of the ministry, being in charge of the Portuguese Navy.
In May, he became the second Portuguese Prime Minister.
He was part of the Câmara dos Pares (Chamber of Peers) in Saint Benedict's Parliament.
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