Fontes Pereira de Melo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fontes Pereira de Melo

Prime Minister of Portugal

Date of Birth: 08-Sep-1819

Place of Birth: Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal

Date of Death: 22-Jan-1887

Profession: military personnel, engineer, politician

Nationality: Portugal

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

António Maria de Fontes Pereira de Melo GCTE KGF (Portuguese pronunciation: ['fõt?? p?'??j?? d? 'm?lu]; Lisbon, 8 September 1819 – 22 January 1887) was a Portuguese statesman, politician, and engineer.
Historically, he was a very important political figure, deputy, and in several occasions minister, six times Minister of Finance. Pereira de Melo is mostly remembered for conducting dynamic industrial and public infrastructure policy which become known as Fontismo (after his name).
He also implemented educational reforms in accordance with the industrialization process he initiated (see Instituto Industrial de Lisboa and Escola Industrial do Porto).