| His ExcellencyThe Marquis of Ponte de LimaKC FC | |
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| Secretary of the State of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves | |
| In office 1 April 1786 – 15 December 1788 | |
| Monarch | Maria I of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Martinho de Melo e Castro |
| Succeeded by | Viscount of Balsemão |
| Secretary of Foreign Affairs and War of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves | |
| In office 1 April 1786 – 15 December 1788 | |
| Monarch | Maria I of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Martinho de Melo e Castro |
| Succeeded by | Viscount of Balsemão |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1727 |
| Died | 23 December 1800(1800-12-23) (aged 73) |
| Spouse | Eugénia Maria Josefa of Braganza |
| Occupation | Politician |
Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva, 1st Marquis of Ponte de Lima, 13th Count of Vila Nova de Cerveira (12 October 1727 — 23 December 1800), was a Portuguese nobleman, statesman, and historian.
Career
Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva was a Fidalgo of the Royal Household of Maria I of Portugal and a knight of the Order of Christ. He was a supporter of João de Almeida Portugal who tried to rehabilitate his father, Tomás Teles da Silva, who was convicted in the Távora affair.
He served as the head of the Portuguese government from 1786 to 1788.
References
- Revista do Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro. 1992. p. 179. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- Boletim da segunda classe: actas e pareceres a estudos, documentos e noticias (in Brazilian Portuguese). Academia das sciencias de Lisboa. 1920. p. 830. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- "Silva, Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da (1727-1800)". historialuso.an.gov.br. Retrieved 24 November 2024.