Madeira
 

Adopted 12 Sep 1978                    Madeira Local Flag   Map of Madeira Hear National Anthem "A Portugesa" (The Portuguese) Hear Local Anthem "Hino da Região Autónoma da Madeira" (Anthem of the Autonomous Region of Madeira) Adopted 12 Apr 1979 Constitution (25 Apr 1976)  Capital: Funchal Currency: Euro (EUR); to 1 Jan 2002 Portuguese Escudo (PTE) National Holiday: 10 Jun (1580) Portugal Day ------------------------------------- Local Holiday: 1 Jul (1976) Madeira (Autonomy) Day Population: 237,141 (2008) GDP: $ N/A (included in Portugal figures) Exports: $N/A Imports: $N/A (included in Portugal figures) Ethnic groups: Portuguese Total Police Forces: N/A Defense is the Responsibility of Portugal Merchant marine: N/A Religions: Roman Catholic  International Organizations/Treaties: UNWTO (associate) Madeira Index Chronology 1418                       Discovered and claimed for Portugal by                               João Gonçalves Zarco. 1420                       Portuguese colonies (donatarias of Funchal,                               Machico and Porto Santo) 1580                       Madeira a unified crown colony. 15 Jul 1580 -  1 Dec 1640  Madeira along with Portugal a Spanish possession.   23 Jul 1801 - 27 Mar 1802  British occupation, but Portuguese administration                              continues. 26 Dec 1807 -  3 Oct 1814  British occupation, from Apr 1808 Portuguese                               civil administration resumes. 1834                       Overseas district of Portugal (Funchal district).  4 Apr 1931 -  2 May 1931  Center of one of the major military revolts                               against the military regime in Portugal. The                               rebels act as a de facto independent                               government, sometimes styled "República da                              Atlântida" (Atlantic Republic) by its                              supporters (controlling Madeira, the Azores,                              and Portuguese Guinea [see Guinea-Bissau]). 27 Aug 1976                Madeira Autonomous Region. Funchal (1420-1766) Machico (1420-1767) Porto Santo (1420-1582)

Governors-general
1580 - 1581                ....
1581 - 1585                João Leitão
1585 - 1591                Tristão Vaz da Veiga
1591 - 1595                António Pereira de Barreto
1595 - 1600                Diogo de Azambuja e Melo              (b. c.1650 - d. 16..)
1600 - 1603                Cristóvão Falcão de Sousa             (b. c.1510 - c. 16..)
1603 - 1609                João Fogaça d'Eça
1609 - 1614                Manuel Pereira Coutinho
1614 - 1618                Jorge da Camara
1618 - 1622                Pedro da Silva
1622 - 1624                Francisco Henriques
1625 - 10 Aug 1626         Fernão da Saldanha                    (b. c.1580 - d. 1826)
1626 - 1628                Jerónimo Fernando
1628 - 1634                Francisco de Sousa
1634 - 1636                João de Meneses
1636 - 1642                Luís de Miranda de Henriques Pinto
1642 - 1645                Nuno Pereira Freire
1645 - 1648                Manuel de Sousa Mascarenhas
1648 - 1651                Manuel Lobo da Silva
1651 - 1655                Bartolomeu de Vasconcelos
1655 - 1660                Pedro da Silva da Cunha
1660 - 1665                Diogo de Mendonça Furtado
1665 - 1668                Francisco Mascarenhas
1669 - 1672                Aires de Sousa e Meneses
1672 - 1676                João de Saldanha e Albuquerque
1676 - 1680                Alexandre de Moura e Albuquerque
1680 - 1684                João da Costa de Brito
1684 - 1688                Pedro de Lima Brandão
1688 - 1690                Lourenço de Almada                     (b. c.1645 - d. 1729)
1690 - 1694                Rodrigo da Costa                       (b. 1657 - d. 1722)
1694 - 1695                Pantaleão de Sá e Melo
27 Apr 1695 - 1701         António Jorge de Melo
12 Jun 1701 -  8 Mar 1704  João da Costa de Ataíde e Azevedo      (b. 16.. - d. 1704)
29 Apr 1704 - 1712         Duarte Sodré Pereira
 1 Oct 1712 - 1715         Pedro Álvares da Cunha                 (b. 1658 - d. 1728)
27 Jun 1715 - 1718         João de Saldanha da Gama
 5 Oct 1718 - 27 Jul 1724  Jorge Martins de Sousa e Meneses
27 Jul 1724 - 27 Sep 1727  Francisco da Costa Freire
27 Sep 1727 - 21 Apr 1734  Filipe de Alarção Mascarenhas
21 Apr 1734 -  6 Jun 1737  João de Abreu Castelo Branco
 6 Jun 1737 - 27 May 1747  Francisco Pedro de Meneses Gurjão
27 May 1747 - 22 Aug 1751  João do Nascimento
22 Aug 1751 - 15 May 1754  Álvaro José Xavier Botelho de          (b. 1708 - d. 1789)
                             Távora 
16 May 1754 - 1757         Manuel de Saldanha e Albuquerque       (b. 1712 - d. 1771)
13 Feb 1757 - 27 May 1759  Gaspar Afonso da Costa Brandão         (d. 1784)
1759 - 1767                José Correia de Sá
1767 - 1777                João António de Sá Pereira             (b. 1730 - d. 1804)
1777 - 1781                João Gonçalves da Câmara Coutinho
1781 - 1798                Diogo Pereira Fojarz Coutinho
1798 - 1800                Junta 
1800 - 1803                José Manuel da Camâra
23 Jul 1801 - Mar 1802     Sir William Clinton                   (b. 1769 - d. 1846) 
                             (British governor)
1803 - 1807                Ascenso de Sequeira Freire
1807 - 1813                Pedro Facundes Bacelar de Antas e 
                             Meneses
26 Dec 1807 - 17 Aug 1808  William Carr Beresford                (b. 1768 - d. 1854) 
                             (British governor)
17 Aug 1808 - Aug 1812     Robert Meade (British governor)       (b. 1772 - d. 1852)
Aug 1812 -  3 Oct 1814     James Willoughby Gordon               (b. 1772 - d. 1851)
                             (British governor)  
1813 - 1814                Luís Beltrão de Gouveia e Almeida
1815 - 1819                Floréncio José Correia de Melo
1819 - 1821                Sebastião Xavier Botelho              (b. 1768 - d. 1840) 
1821 - 1822                António Manuel de Noronha             (b. 1772 - d. 18..)
1822 - 1827                Manuel de Portugal e Castro
1827 - 1828                José Lúcio Travassos Valdês
1828 - 1830                José Maria Monteiro
1830 - 1834                Álvaro da Costa de Sousa e Macedo
Prefect
1834 - 1835                Luís da Silva Mousinho de 
                             Albuquerque 
Civil governors
1835                       conde de Carvalhal 
1835 - 1838                António de Gamboa e Liz
General administrators
1838 - 1841                José da Fonseca e Gouveia,            (b. 1792 - d. 1863)
                             barão de Lordelo
1841 - 1846                Domingos Olavo Correia de Azevedo 
1846 - 29 Apr 1847         José Silvestre Ribeiro (1st time) 
29 Apr 1847 - 1847         Luis de Ornelas e Vasconcelos
                             (chairman of governing Junta)
1847 - 14 Jul 1847         Francisco Correia Heredia
                             (chairman of governing Junta)
1847 - 14 Jul 1847         Manuel José Julio Guerra
                             (civil governor)
Jul 1847 - 1852            José Silvestre Ribeiro (2nd time) 
1852 - 1854                visconde de Fornos de Algodres 
1854 - 1856                José Gerardo Ferreira Passos 
1856 - 1858                António Rogério Gromicho Couceiro 
1858 - 1860                José Maria Baldy 
1860 - 1862                conde de Farrobo 
1862 - 1863                Januário Correia de Almeida 
1863 - 1868                Jacinto António Perdigão 
1868                       João Frederico da Câmara Leme 
1868 - 1869                marquês de Sesimbra 
1869 - 1870                visconde de Andaluz 
1870                       Afonso de Castro (1st time)
1870 - 1876                João Frederico da Camara Leme 
1876 - 1877                Francisco de Albuquerque Mesquita
                             e Castro 
1877 - 1881                Afonso de Castro (2nd time)
1881 - 1884                visconde de Vila Mendo
1884                       Tomas Nunes de Serra e Moura 
1884                       Vasco Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses 
1884 - 1885                visconde de Canavial 
1885 - 1890                João de Alarcão Velasques Sarmento
                            Osório 
1890                       José de Azevedo Castelo Branco 
1890 - 1892                Manuel Saldanha da Gama (1st time)
1892 - 1893                Luís do Canto de Castro Merens 
                             de Távora 
1893 - 1894                Manuel Saldanha da Gama (2nd time)
1894 - 1896                António Augusto de Sousa e Silva 
1896 - 1897                José Ribeiro da Cunha (1st time)
1897 - 1899                José António de Almada 
1899 - 1900                marquês do Funchal (1st time)
1900 - 1901                Tomás de Almeida Manuel de Vilhena 
1901                       Bernardo da Costa de Sousa Macedo 
                             (1st time)
1901 - 1904                José Ribeiro da Cunha (2nd time)
1904 - 1906                marquês do Funchal (2nd time)
1906                       João de Soares Branco 
1906                       José Ribeiro da Cunha (3rd time)
1906 - 1907                Bernardo da Costa de Sousa Macedo 
                             (2nd time)
1907 - 1908                Boaventura Mendes de Almeida 
1908 - 1910                João de Paiva de Faria Leite Brandão 
1910                       Afonso de Mello Pinto Veloso 
1910                       José Ribeiro da Cunha (4th time)
1910 - 1912                Manuel Augusto Martins (1st time)
1912 - 1913                João Maria de Santiago Prezado 
1913 - 1914                Alfredo Ernesto de Sá Cardoso 
1914                       Vasco Borges 
1914 - 1915                Sebastião Herédia (1st time)
1915                       José Vicente de Freitas 
1915 - 1917                Sebastião Herédia (2nd time)
1917                       José de Sousa Rosa 
1917 - 1918                Daniel Tello Simões Soares (1st time)
1918                       Carlos José Barata Pinto Feio 
1918 - 1919                Américo Ciríaco Correia da Silva 
1918 - 1919                José Augusto de Simas Machado         (b. 1859 – d. 1927)       
                             (High Commissioner of the Republic for Azores and Madeira)
1919                       Manuel Augusto Martins (2nd time)
1919 - 1920                Daniel Tello Simões Soares (2nd time)
1920                       Vasco Crispiniano da Silva
1920                       António da Cruz Rodrigues dos Santos 
1920 - 1921                João Miguel Rodrigues da Silva 
1921                       António Augusto da Silva Pereira 
1921                       Aires de Mesquita Espranger 
1921 - 1922                Acácio Augusto Correia Pinto 
1922                       Álvaro Nobre da Veiga 
1922                       Eduardo Rocha Sarsfield 
1922 - 1923                João Augusto de Freitas 
1923 - 1924                Daniel Telo Simões Soares (3rd time)
1924                       Júlio Ferreira Cabral
1924                       José Varela 
1924 - 1925                António C. Rodrigues Leitão 
1925 - 1926                João Guilherme Meneses Ferreira 
1926                       Manuel dos Santos Mendonça 
1926 - 1927                Francisco Martins Luzignan de 
                             Azevedo 
1927 - 1928                Ernesto Florêncio Cunha 
1928 - 1931                José Maria de Freitas 
Chairman of the Revolutionary Junta
 4 Apr 1931 -  2 May 1931  Gastão de Sousa Dias                  (b. 1864 - d. 1934)  Mil
Civil governors
1931 - 1934                Artur Almeida Cabaço 
                             (under arrest 4 Apr 1931 -  2 May 1931)
 4 Apr 1931 -  2 May 1931  Manuel Gregório Pestana Júnior
                             (revolutionary governor)
1934                       António Caldeira Coelho 
1934 - 1938                Augusto Goulart de Medeiros 
1938 - 1941                José Nosolini Pinto Osório da 
                             Silva Leão 
1941 - 194.                Gustavo Teixeira Dias 
1944 – 1948                João Abel de Freitas 
1948 - 1976                ....
Ministers for the Republic 
27 Aug 1976 - 31 Oct 1991  Lino Dias Miguel                      (b. 1936)
31 Oct 1991 -  7 Oct 1997  Artur Aurélio Teixeira Rodrigues
                             Consolado
 7 Oct 1997 - 30 Mar 2006  Antero Alves Monteiro Diniz           (b. 1936)
Representative of the Republic
30 Mar 2006 -              Antero Alves Monteiro Diniz           (s.a.)

Presidents of the Regional Government Junta
20 Feb 1976 - 20 Aug 1976  Carlos de Azeredo                     (b. 1930)            Mil
20 Aug 1976 - 19 Nov 1976  Joaquim Duarte Silva                                       Mil
Presidents of the Regional Government
19 Nov 1976 - 17 Mar 1978  Jaime de Ornelas Camacho              (b. 1911)            PSD
17 Mar 1978 -              Alberto João Cardoso Gonçalves Jardim (b. 1943)            PSD

Party Abbreviations: PSD = Partido Social Democrata (Social Democrat Party, moderate conservative); Mil = Military

Funchal

1420                       Portuguese possession (donataria of Funchal).
1580                       Part of Madeira colony.
1766                       Rights to captaincy revert to the Crown.

Captains-donatory 
1420 - 1467                João I Gonçalves Zarco 
                            (from 4 Jul 1460, João Gonçalves 
                             Zarco da Câmara de Lobos) 
                             (de facto to 1425)
1467 - 1501                João II Gonçalves da Câmara
1501 - 1530                Simão I Gonçalves da Câmara 
1530 - 1536                João III Gonçalves da Câmara
1536 - 1580                Simão II Gonçalves da Câmara 
1555 - 1579                Francisco Gonçalves da Câmara
                            (acting for Simão Gonçalves da Câmara)
Mar 1580 -  4 Jun 1580     João IV Gonçalves da Camara 
1580 - 1582?               Rui Dias da Câmara (acting)
Captains-general
1580 - 1623                Simão III Gonçalves da Câmara 
1623 - 16..                João V Gonçalves da Câmara 
16.. - 1689                Mariana de Alencastre e Câmara (f)
1690 - 1726                Luís de Vasconcelos e Câmara,
                             conde de Castelho Melhor 
1726 - 1728                Afonso Caminha de Vasconcelos,    (d. 1728)
                             conde de Castelho Melhor 
1728 - 1766                José Caminha e Sousa,             (b. 1706 - d. 1769) 
                             conde de Castelho Melhor

1445                       Portuguese possession (donataria of Porto Santo).
1580                       Part of Madeira colony.
1606 - 1653                Confiscated by the crown.
1770                       Part of Madeira colony.

Captains-donatory 
1425 - 1457                Bartolomeu I Perestrelo 
1457 - 1458                Isabel Moniz (f)
1458 - 1473                Pedro Correia 
1473 - 1529?               Bartolomeu II Perestrelo
1529 - 1545?               Bartolomeu III Perestrelo
1545 - 1576                Diogo Soares Perestrelo 
1576 - 1606                Diogo Perestrelo Bisforte
Lieutenant
1606 - 1619                João de Ernelas Rolim
Captain-governor
1619 - 1653                Martin Mendes de Vasconcelos
Captains-donatory
1653 - ....                Vitoriano Bettencourt Perestrelo
.... - ....                Diogo Bettencourt Perestrelo
.... - ....                Estevão Bettencourt Perestrelo
.... - 17..                Vitorino Bettencourt Perestrelo
17.. - 1770                Estevão Bettencourt Perestrelo  

1440                       Portuguese possession (donataria of Machico).
1580                       Part of Madeira colony.
1767                       Captaincy abolished.

Captains-donatory 
 8 Aug 1440 - 1470         Tristão I Vaz Teixeira 
1470 - 1506                Tristão Teixeira das Damas
1506 - 15..                Tristão II Teixeira das Damas
15.. - 1540                Diogo Teixeira                    (d. 1540)
1540 - 1541                João Simão de Sousa (acting)
1541 - 1549                António da Silveira
1549 - 1578                Afonso de Portugal, conde 
                             de Vimioso
1578 - 23 Jul 1582         Francisco de Portugal, conde 
                             de Vimioso
1582 - 19 Oct 1585         Tristão Vaz de Veiga
Captains-general
1604 - 1637                Luís de Portugal, conde           (b. 1555 - d. 1637) 
                             de Vimioso 
30 Jul 1637 - 1649         Afonso de Portugal, conde         (b. 1591 - d. 1649)
                             de Vimioso
1649 - 1655                Luís de Portugal, conde           (b. 1620 - d. 1655)
                             de Vimioso 
1656 - 12 Sep 1681         Miguel de Portugal, conde de
                             Vimioso
1681 - 10 Sep 1749         Francisco de Portugal e Castro,   (b. 1679 - d. 1749)
                             conde de Vimioso 
1749 - 1767                José Miguel de Portugal e Castro, (b. 1709 - d. 1775)
                             conde de Vimioso