Níveo Herdade

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Níveo José Ramos Herdade took over from July 15, 1974 to November 14, 1974 the post of Portuguese governor of the overseas province of Portuguese Timor as Governador delegate ( German  governor ).

background

In March 1961 Herdade served as captain of the infantry in Bolama in Portuguese Guinea Ajudante-de-campo of the overseas ministry .

On April 25, 1974, the Carnation Revolution broke out in motherland Portugal , which overthrew the dictatorship of the Estado Novo . The new government prepared the independence of the colonies. The previous governor Fernando Alves Aldeia declared his solidarity with the revolutionary Junta de Salvação Nacional (JSN) and the Movimento das Forças Armadas (MFA) on May 2nd and initially remained in office.

Only on July 15, 1974 did he hand over the official business to Lieutenant Colonel Níveo Herdade, who now headed the administration as Deputy Governor ( Governador delegate ), even if it took until September 12, until the resignation of Aldiya was accepted by the official authorities. The handover took place at Dilis Airport . Aldeia left immediately after the ceremony.

Herdade had been a close associate of General António de Spínola in Portuguese Guinea , who now led the Portuguese interim government. Herdade had introduced Spinola's social integration policy from Guinea in Portuguese Timor. Herdade received the order from Spinola to lead Portuguese Timor into a federation with Portugal, as the African colonies had to be accepted as lost. Herdade was close to the ideas of the União Democrática Timorense (UDT) party , which sought a future for the colony "in the shadow of the Portuguese flag " , in contrast to the left-wing Associação Social Democrática Timorense (ASDT), which demanded complete independence. For Herdade, the ASDT was a rebel movement. From his point of view, this had to be neutralized, which is why he took action against the party. Political leaders have been arrested and tried. The ASDT was later renamed FRETILIN . But the UDT was not satisfied with Herdade either. She criticized Herdade's "undemocratic appointment", which took place without consulting the local parties. Herdade was also in constant conflict with Major Arnão Metello, commander of the local high command and official representative of the revolutionary Movimento das Forças Armadas (MFA), which was behind the Carnation Revolution. About 25 officers opposed the governor on duty. During a visit to the Indonesian Atambua in West Timor in September, during which he met the governor of the Indonesian province of El Tari , Herdade emphasized the East Timorese right to self-determination about their future.

After Spinola resigned in Lisbon that same month, Herdade also knew that he would have to vacate his post. He had lost his support from the motherland. On November 14th, Colonel Mário Lemos Pires , who had traveled from the motherland, took over as the last governor of Portugal . Herdade greeted him at the airport. Pires now had the task of following the will of the Timorese people regarding the status of the colony.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Rui Gonçalves dos Santos: Bolama ... no meu tempo , January 25, 2010 , accessed on November 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ a b Academia de Marinha: Timor 1973/75 - Recordações de um Marinheiro , July 2012 , accessed on October 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ José Ramos-Horta: Funu. East Timor's struggle for freedom is not over! Ahriman-Verlag, Freiburg 1997, ISBN 3-89484-556-2
  4. ↑ Cronologia do ano de 1974 - XIX
  5. ↑ Cronologia do ano de 1974 - XXXI
  6. ^ Fundação Mário Soares
  7. ↑ a b c d J. Chrys Chrystello: Timor Leste - The Secret Files 1973–1975 , accessed November 27, 2018.
  8. ↑ a b c Dagmar Janevová: A descolonização de Timor Longo caminho para a independência , Bakalářská diplomová práce, 2011 , accessed on November 27, 2018.
  9. ↑ Timor-Leste Memória: East-Timorese Resistance Archive & Museum, Chronology ( Memento of the original dated February 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English), accessed on November 1, 2018 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / amrtimor.org
  10. ↑ Cronologia do ano de 1974-XXXI
  11. ^ Moisés Silva Fernandes: O Processo de Descolonização do Timor Português nos Arquivos Portugueses, 1974-1975 , Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Universidade de Lisboa , accessed on November 1, 2018.
predecessor Office successor
Fernando Alves Aldeia Governor of Portuguese Timor
July 15, 1974 - November 14, 1974 		Mário Lemos Pires
personal data
SURNAME Herdade, Níveo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Herdade, Níveo José Ramos (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Portuguese officer and Governor of Portuguese Timor
DATE OF BIRTH before 1974