Henrique da Silva Horta

Henrique Afonso da Silva Horta (21 September 1920 – 29 January 2012) was a Portuguese colonial administrator, and a vice-admiral of the Portuguese Navy.[1]

Henrique Afonso da Silva Horta
Colonial governor of Cape Verde
In office
6 August 1974 – 21 September 1974
Preceded byBasílio Pina de Oliveira Seguro
Succeeded byVicente Almeida d'Eça
Personal details
Born21 September 1920
Lisbon
Died29 January 2012
Lisbon
NationalityPortuguese

He entered the Naval School in 1940, and served as naval officer in the 1950s in Portuguese Guinea, where he was also president of Bissau's municipal council. He was the last commander of the navy school ship Sagres II and the first commander of the Sagres III in 1961.[1] After the Carnation Revolution of April 1974, which toppled the fascist regime of Estado Novo, he was Governor of Cape Verde from 6 August until 21 September 1974.[2] He was Minister of the Republic for the Azores Autonomous Region from 11 September 1978 until 28 April 1981.[3][1] He retired from service in 1990, and died on 29 January 2012.[1]

He received the following decorations:

See also

References
  1. Armando José Dias Correia (August–September 2012). "In Memoriam - Vice-almirante Henrique Afonso da Silva Horta". Revista Militar. Vol. 2527/8. pp. 753–6.
  2. "Cape Verde". worldstatesmen.org.
  3. "Decree no. 93-B/78 of 11 September" (in Portuguese). Diário da República.
  4. "Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas". Presidência da República Portuguesa. Retrieved 9 November 2018., search result for "Henrique Afonso da Silva Horta"
  5. "Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Estrangeiras". Presidência da República Portuguesa. Retrieved 9 November 2018., search result for "Henrique Afonso da Silva Horta"
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