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Vitório Maria de Sousa Coutinho, 2nd Count of Linhares

His Excellency
The Count of Linhares
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2nd President of the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of Portugal
In office
4 May 1835 – 27 May 1835
Monarch Maria II of Portugal
Preceded by Duke of Palmela
Succeeded by Duke of Saldanha
Personal details
Born (1790-06-25)25 June 1790
Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia
Died 29 July 1857(1857-07-29) (aged 65)
Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Spouse(s) Catarina Juliana de Sousa Holstein

D. Vitório Maria Francisco de Sousa Coutinho Teixeira de Andrade Barbosa, second Count of Linhares (25 June 1790 – 29 July 1857) was a Portuguese statesman.

Vitório Maria Francisco de Sousa Coutinho Teixeira de Andrade Barbosa took part in the campaigns in Rio da Prata.

In 1817 was nominated Extraordinary Envoie and Minister at Turin.

In 1835 he took part of the ministry, being in charge of the Portuguese Navy.

In May, he became the second Portuguese Prime Minister.

He was part of the Câmara dos Pares (Chamber of Peers) in Saint Benedict's Parliament.


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