Carlos Montez Melancia
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Carlos Montez Melancia was the Governor of Macau
from 9 July 1987 to 22 April 1991. He was born in Santarém District, Portugal
in 1927. In 1991 his corruption affairs were revealed by the mass media
. It was in this period that the Supreme Procuratorate of Portugal decided to indict him for suspected bribe taking, and thus caused him to resign from the post in that year.
Governor of Macau
The Governor of Macau was a Portuguese colonial official who headed the colony of Macau, before 1623 called Captain-major . The post was replaced on December 20, 1999 upon the transfer of administration to the People's Republic of China by the office of the Chief Executive of the Macau Special...
from 9 July 1987 to 22 April 1991. He was born in Santarém District, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
in 1927. In 1991 his corruption affairs were revealed by the mass media
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
. It was in this period that the Supreme Procuratorate of Portugal decided to indict him for suspected bribe taking, and thus caused him to resign from the post in that year.