Joaquim Marques Esparteiro

Portuguese writer (1985-1976)
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Joaquim Marques Esparteiro
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Governor of Macau
In office
13 November 1951 – 8 March 1957
Preceded byAlbano Rodrigues de Oliveira
Succeeded byPedro Correia de Barros
Personal details
Born(1895-01-28)28 January 1895
Abrantes, Portugal
Died1976 (aged 80–81)
Lisbon, Portugal
Chinese name
Chinese史伯泰
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShǐ Bótài
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingsi2 baak3 taai3

Joaquim Marques Esparteiro (28 January 1895 – 1976) was a Portuguese navy officer and colonial administrator.

Biography

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 [zh].[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, Lisbon);
  • 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, London);
  • Resolução de Triângulos Esféricos (1936, Lisbon);
  • Trigonometria Esférica com aplicações à Geodesia, Astronomia e Navegação (1941, Lisbon);
  • Guia de Balística Interna, de colaboração com o Primeiro-Tenente Ramalho Rosa (1942, Lisbon).

References

  1. ^ "Cópia arquivada". Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  2. ^ "Grande Enciclopédia Portuguesa e Brasileira", Editorial Enciclopédia, Volume Dez ESCAR - FEBRA, p. 214
  3. ^ a b "澳門百科全書 附件三:人名錄". Virtual library of Macau (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Fernandes, Moises Silva (2008). "Macao in Sino-Portuguese relations, 1949-1955". Portuguese Studies Review. 16 (1): 164. ISSN 1057-1515.
  6. ^ "1955年取消澳門開埠四百周年慶典的前因後果". 行政公職局 (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  7. ^ Fernandes, Moises Silva (2008). "Macao in Sino-Portuguese relations, 1949-1955". Portuguese Studies Review. 16 (1): 168. ISSN 1057-1515.
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