| Joaquim Marques Esparteiro OA GOA GCA MOSD MPMM ComSE MOCE ComIP | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Macau | |
In office 13 November 1951 – 8 March 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Albano Rodrigues de Oliveira |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Correia de Barros |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 January 1895 Abrantes, Portugal |
| Died | 1976 (aged 80–81) Lisbon, Portugal |
Joaquim Marques Esparteiro (28 January 1895 – 1976) was a Portuguese navy officer and colonial administrator.
Esparteiro was born in Abrantes on 28 January 1895. He attended the course of Naval School with a specialization in Artillery, then he graduated from University of Coimbra or University of Lisbon with a licentiate. He was also a professor of Ballistics, Calculation, Mechanics and the Artillery Specialization Course for Officers at Naval School.[1][2]
On 13 November 1951, Esparteiro was appointed the Governor of Macau, replacing Albano Rodrigues de Oliveira.[3] During his tenure, the tension between Macau and Communist China was palpable. In July 1952, a major border incident happened at Portas do Cerco with Portuguese African Troops exchanging fire with Chinese Communist border guards.[4] According to a telegram by Esparteiro to then-Overseas Minister Sarmento Rodrigues, local Chinese businessmen like Dr. O Lon and Ma Man-kei opposed the Guangdong government's aggressive response to Portugal's possible embargo against China.[5] In 1955, the Chinese government, suggested by Zhou Enlai and with the mediation of then-Hong Kong Governor Alexander Grantham, forced Macau to cancel the 400 year celebration of foundation.[6][7] He left office as governor on 8 March 1957.[3]
In Taipa, Admiral Marques Esparteiro Road (Estrada Almirante Marques Esparteiro, 史伯泰海軍將軍馬路) was named after him.
Publications[]
- Arte de Marinheiro (1924, Macau);
- Lições de Química Aplicada, Explosivos e Balística Interna (1927, Lisboa);
- A few critical observations on Ballistic Experiments (conferência) (1933, publicada nas Transactions of Barrow-and-Furness Engineers Association);
- Manual de Munições (publicação oficial do Ministério da Marinha (1934, Londres);
- Resolução de Triângulos Esféricos (1936, Lisboa);
- Trigonometria Esférica com aplicações à Geodesia, Astronomia e Navegação (1941, Lisboa);
- Guia de Balística Interna, de colaboração com o Primeiro-Tenente Ramalho Rosa (1942, Lisboa).
References[]
- ↑ "Cópia arquivada". http://motg.no.sapo.pt/p201.htm.
- ↑ "Grande Enciclopédia Portuguesa e Brasileira", Editorial Enciclopédia, Volume Dez ESCAR - FEBRA, p. 214
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "澳門百科全書 附件三:人名錄" (in zh). Virtual library of Macau. http://www.macaudata.com/macaubook/encyclopedia/documents/690.htm.
- ↑ Wordie, Jason (2013). "1. Portas do Cerco". Macao - People and Places, Past and Present. Hong Kong: Angsana Limited. pp. 6–7. ISBN 978-988-12696-0-7.
- ↑ Fernandes, Moises Silva (2008). "Macao in Sino-Portuguese relations, 1949-1955" (in en). pp. 164. ISSN 1057-1515.
- ↑ "1955年取消澳門開埠四百周年慶典的前因後果" (in zh). 行政公職局. https://www.safp.gov.mo/safptc/download/WCM_003360.
- ↑ Fernandes, Moises Silva (2008). "Macao in Sino-Portuguese relations, 1949-1955" (in en). pp. 168. ISSN 1057-1515.
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