João Francisco de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun, 1st Duke of Saldanha
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His Excellency The Duke of Saldanha GCSMOM GCC GCTS GSJS GCICVV FC |
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| President of the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves | |
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In office 19 May 1870 – 29 August 1870 |
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| Monarch | Luís I |
| Preceded by | Duke of Loulé |
| Succeeded by | Marquis of Sá da Bandeira |
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In office 1 May 1851 – 6 June 1856 |
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| Monarch | Maria II and Fernando II |
| Preceded by | Duke of Terceira |
| Succeeded by | Duke of Loulé |
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In office 6 October 1846 – 18 June 1849 |
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| Monarch | Maria II and Fernando II |
| Preceded by | Duke of Palmela |
| Succeeded by | Marquess of Tomar |
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In office 27 May 1835 – 18 November 1835 |
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| Monarch | Maria II |
| Preceded by | Count of Linhares |
| Succeeded by | José Jorge Loureiro |
| 1st President of the Province of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul |
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In office 22 February 1822 – 29 August 1822 |
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| Monarch | João VI |
| Succeeded by | Viscount of São Gabriel |
| 6th Captain-General of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul |
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In office 20 August 1821 – 22 February 1822 |
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| Monarch | João VI |
| Preceded by | Antônio Rodrigues da Costa |
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| Born | 17 November 1790 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 20 November 1876 (aged 86) London, United Kingdom |
| Spouse(s) | Teresa Luísa de Mendonça e Almada Maria Leonor Ernestina Daun |
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Dom João Carlos Gregório Domingos Vicente Francisco de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun, 1st Duke of Saldanha, GCSMOM GCC GCTS GSJS GCICVV FC (17 November 1790 – 20 November 1876; Portuguese pronunciation: [saɫˈdɐɲɐ]) was a Portuguese marshal and statesman.
Saldanha was born on 17 November 1790, in Arinhaga. He was a grandson of Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, the Secretary of the State of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves to King Joseph I of Portugal.
Saldanha studied at Coimbra, served against the French, and was made a prisoner in 1810. On his release he went to Brazil, where he was employed in the military and diplomatic services. He returned to Portugal after the declaration of the independence of Brazil.
The Duke of Saldanha, as he is commonly known, was one of the most dominating personalities of war and politics in Portugal, from the revolution of 1820 to his death in 1876. During that period he led no less than seven coups d'état. He played an important part in the struggle between brothers Pedro IV of Portugal (I of Brazil) and Miguel of Portugal during the Liberal Wars.
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