Fernando Pessa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fernando Pessa

Portuguese journalist

Date of Birth: 15-Apr-1902

Place of Birth: Vera Cruz, Centro region, Portugal

Date of Death: 29-Apr-2002

Profession: journalist

Nationality: Portugal

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Fernando Pessa, ComIH, GOM, OBE (April 15, 1902 – April 29, 2002) was a Portuguese journalist and reporter.
Early in 2002, Pessa was hailed as the world's oldest journalist.
He joined Portugal's state radio in 1934, and covered World War II for BBC radio, for which he was subsequently appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by King George VI.
On March 7, 1957 Pessa made the first live television transmission of the Portuguese Radio and Television service.He was married to Simone Alice Roufier.
He died on April 29, 2002 in Lisbon, Portugal.



Alternative names	Carlos Botelho
Description	Portuguese painter and sculptor
Date of birth/death	1964	29 March 2014
Location of birth	Chaves, Portugal
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