Duarte Pacheco

Duarte José Pacheco GCSE GCC (19 April 1900 — 16 November 1943) was a Portuguese engineer, minister of public works and mayor of Lisbon who made major improvements to the civil infrastructure of Portugal as a minister of the Estado Novo regime. He is considered to be one of the most notable Portuguese politicians of the 20th century.

Duarte Pacheco
Minister of Public Works and Communications
In office
May 1938  November 1943
Prime MinisterAntónio de Oliveira Salazar
Minister of Public Works and Communications
In office
July 1932  January 1936
Prime MinisterAntónio de Oliveira Salazar
Preceded byFirst person to hold the post
Minister of Public Instruction
In office
April 1928  November 1928
Prime MinisterJosé Vicente de Freitas
Personal details
Born
Duarte José Pacheco

(1900-04-19)19 April 1900
Loulé, Algarve, Portugal
Died15 November 1943(1943-11-15) (aged 43)
Setúbal, Portugal
EducationFaro Lyceum
Alma materInstituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon
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