Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, 1st Duke of Loulé
Dom. Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, 2nd Marquis of Loulé, 9th Count of Vale de Reis, (6 November 1804 – 22 May 1875), was an important Portuguese politician during the period of Constitutional Monarchy. He became the 1st Duke of Loulé in 1862.
The Duke of Loulé | |
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President of the Council of Ministers | |
In office 11 August 1869 – 19 May 1870 | |
Monarch | Luís I |
Preceded by | The Marquis of Sá da Bandeira |
Succeeded by | The Duke of Saldanha |
In office 4 July 1860 – 17 April 1865 | |
Monarchs | Pedro V Luís I |
Preceded by | Joaquim António de Aguiar |
Succeeded by | The Marquis Sá da Bandeira |
In office 6 June 1856 – 16 March 1859 | |
Monarch | Pedro V |
Preceded by | The Duke of Saldanha |
Succeeded by | The Duke of Terceira |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 November 1804 Lisbon, Portugal |
Died | 22 May 1875 (aged 71) Lisbon, Portugal |
Spouse | Infanta Ana de Jesus Maria of Portugal |
Family
He was a son of the 1st Marquess of Loule, Agostinho Domingos José de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto. In 1827, he married Infanta Ana de Jesus Maria, younger daughter of King John VI of Portugal. With this marriage, Nuno José Severo become brother-in-law of King Miguel I of Portugal and Emperor Pedro I of Brazil, and paternal uncle of Queen Maria II of Portugal and Emperor Pedro II of Brazil. They had five children:
- Ana Carlota de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto (1827–1893), married to the 3rd Count of Linhares – with issue;
- Maria do Carmo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto (1829–1907), married to the 3rd Count of Belmonte – with issue;
- Pedro José Agostinho de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, 2nd Duke of Loulé, (1830–1909), Successor to the dukedom.
- Maria Amália de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto (1832–1880), married Dom João Salazar de Mascarenhas, but the marriage ended and she became a nun. – with issue;
- Augusto Pedro de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, 3rd Count of Azambuja (1835–1914) – with issue.
Career
Leader of the Historic Party, he was many times minister and, for three times, President of the Council of Ministers – Prime Minister (1856–1859, 1860–1865 and 1869–1870).
Honours
- 1862: Created 1st Duke of Loulé.
- 1857: Grand Cordon in the Order of Leopold.[1]
- Member of the Military Order of Christ
- Member of the Order of the Tower and Sword.
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References
- Le livre d'or de l'ordre de Léopold et de la croix de fer, Volume 2