Antonio Joaquim Garcia
António Joaquim Garcia was a Portuguese naval officer and colonial administrator.
After Francisco Teixeira da Silva could no longer exercise his office for health reasons, Captain Garcia took over the post of acting governor of Portuguese Timor in 1869 , which he held until 1870.
After completing his service in Timor , he wrote a detailed report on the conditions in the colony for his superiors in Macau . In this, Garcia complained, among other things, of the colony's poor financial situation. In 1870 only 23 Liurai (petty kings) paid taxes to the colonial rulers. He also recommended combating the proven loss in the customs house. Garcia put hope in the use of mineral resources: copper in Vemasse , sulfur in Viqueque and gold, salt and coal in Laga . But there were no real successes.
In 1887 Garcia was once again entrusted with the administration of Portuguese Timor as interim governor ( Governador internio ).
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Monika Schlicher: Portugal in East Timor. A critical examination of the Portuguese colonial history in East Timor from 1850 to 1912. Aberag, Hamburg 1996. ISBN 3-934376-08-8
- ↑ History of Timor ( Memento of the original from March 24, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , P. 49 and 67 - Technical University of Lisbon (PDF file; 805 kB)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Teixeira da Silva |
Governor of Portuguese Timor 1869–1870 |
Pedro Carlos de Aguiar Craveiro Lopes |
| Alfredo de Lacerda Maia | Governor of Portuguese Timor 1887 (interim governor ) |
Antonio Francisco da Costa |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Garcia, António Joaquim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese governor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th century or 20th century |