Duarte de Freitas do Amaral
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Duarte Pinto de Carvalho de Freitas do Amaral, GCIH
Order of Prince Henry (Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique)
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, ComC
Order of Christ (Portugal)
The Military Order of Christ previously the Royal Order of the Knights of Our Lord Jesus Christ was the heritage of the Knights Templar in Portugal, after the suppression of the Templars in 1312...

KCSG
Order of St. Gregory the Great
The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great , was established on September 1, 1831, by Pope Gregory XVI, seven months after his election.It is one of the five orders of knighthood of the Holy See...

; b. Guimarães
Guimarães
Guimarães Municipality is located in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho and in the Braga District. It contains the city of Guimarães.The present Mayor is António Magalhães Silva, elected by the Socialist Party.-Parishes:-Economy:...

, 13 May 1909, d. Lisbon
Lisbon
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, 16 July 1979), was a Portuguese
Portugal
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 politician
Politician
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.

Background

He was the fourth of six children of Duarte do Amaral Pinto de Freitas and wife Ana Mendes Ribeiro de Oliveira, and the brother of Gaspar Pinto de Carvalho de Freitas do Amaral.

Career

He was a Licentiate
Licentiate
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 in Civil Engineering
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 from the University of Porto
University of Porto
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.

A Landowner, he became the Lord
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 by purchase of the House of a Aveleira, in Pencelo, Guimarães
Guimarães
Guimarães Municipality is located in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho and in the Braga District. It contains the city of Guimarães.The present Mayor is António Magalhães Silva, elected by the Socialist Party.-Parishes:-Economy:...

.

He became a Deputy
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 to the National Assembly
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 of Portugal
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 and a Voter of the Superior Counsils of the Industry and the Combustibles, Vice President
Vice president
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 of the Administration Council of Sacor and President
President
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 of the Administration Councils of Cidla and Petroquímica.

He was a Honorary Member of many Associations, a Knight
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 of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
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 and of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and a Honorary Citizen of Póvoa de Varzim
Póvoa de Varzim
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, etc.

Decorations

  • Grand Cross
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     of the Order of Prince Henry
    Order of Prince Henry (Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique)
    The Order of Prince Henry the Navigator is a Portuguese National Order of Knighthood created on June 2, 1960, to commemorate the fifth centenary of the death of the Infante Henry the Navigator , fifth son of King John I of Portugal and his queen, Philippa of Lancaster...

  • Commander of the Order of Christ
    Order of Christ (Portugal)
    The Military Order of Christ previously the Royal Order of the Knights of Our Lord Jesus Christ was the heritage of the Knights Templar in Portugal, after the suppression of the Templars in 1312...

  • Knight Commander
    Knight Commander
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     of the Order of St. Gregory the Great
    Order of St. Gregory the Great
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     of the Holy See
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  • Grand Officer of the Order of the Rio Branco of Brazil
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  • Commander Officer of the Order of the Southern Cross
    Order of the Southern Cross
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     of Brazil
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Marriage and issue

He married at the Chapel of the Patriarchate in Lisbon
Lisbon
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 on 12 December 1936 Maria Filomena de Campos Trocado, born in Póvoa de Varzim
Póvoa de Varzim
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 on 8 July 1913, sister of his sister in law, daughter of Dr. Josué Francisco Trocado
Josué Francisco Trocado
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 and wife Maria Alves de Campos, and had four children:
  • Duarte Pinto de Freitas do Amaral (Guimarães
    Guimarães
    Guimarães Municipality is located in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho and in the Braga District. It contains the city of Guimarães.The present Mayor is António Magalhães Silva, elected by the Socialist Party.-Parishes:-Economy:...

    , 29 October 1937 - 6 August 1941)
  • Pedro Pinto de Freitas do Amaral (14 October 1938 - House of a Eira, 7 October 1941)
  • Diogo Pinto de Freitas do Amaral
  • João Pinto de Freitas do Amaral
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