José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva
José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ boniˈfasju dʒi ɐ̃ˈdɾadɐ i ˈsiwvɐ]; 13 June 1763 – 6 April 1838) was a Brazilian statesman, naturalist, mineralist, professor and poet, born in Santos, São Paulo, then part of the Portuguese Empire.
José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva | |
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Portrait by Oscar Pereira da Silva | |
| Secretary of State of Imperial Affairs Kingdom Affairs (Jan–Sep 1822) | |
| In office 30 October 1822 – 17 July 1823 | |
| Monarch | Pedro I |
| Preceded by | Baron of Santo Amaro |
| Succeeded by | José Joaquim Carneiro de Campos |
| In office 16 January 1822 – 28 October 1822 | |
| Monarchs | João VI Pedro I |
| Preceded by | Marcos de Noronha e Brito |
| Succeeded by | Baron of Santo Amaro |
| Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 16 January 1822 – 16 July 1823 | |
| Monarchs | João VI Pedro I |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | José Joaquim Carneiro de Campos |
| General Deputy | |
| In office 22 June 1831 – 6 October 1833 | |
| Constituency | Bahia |
| In office 3 May 1823 – 12 November 1823 | |
| Constituency | São Paulo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1763 Santos, São Paulo, State of Brazil, Portuguese America |
| Died | 6 April 1838 (aged 74) Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil |
| Spouse |
Narcisa Emília O'Leary
(m. 1790; died 1829) |
| Children | 3 |
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| Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
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He was one of the most important mentors of Brazilian independence, and his actions were decisive for the success of Emperor Pedro I. He supported public education, was an abolitionist and suggested that a new national capital be created in Brazil's underdeveloped interior (effected over a century later as Brasília). His career as naturalist was marked by the discovery of four new minerals.
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