About João da Mata Chapuzet
Lived 1777 – 1842 (aged 64–65). João da Mata Chapuzet was an architect, diplomat and politician.
João da Mata Chapuzet (1777 – 8 August 1842) was a Portuguese colonial administrator and a military architect. He was colonial governor of Cape Verde, succeeding António Pusich on 16 January 1823. He was succeeded as governor by Caetano Procópio Godinho de Vasconcelos on 13 December 1826. Governor Chapuzet initiated the modernisation of the city of Praia.
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Who was João da Mata Chapuzet?
Portuguese architect
When was João da Mata Chapuzet born?
João da Mata Chapuzet was born in 1777 in Lisbon.
When did João da Mata Chapuzet die?
João da Mata Chapuzet died on 8 August 1842 in Lisbon.
What was João da Mata Chapuzet's occupation?
João da Mata Chapuzet was an architect, diplomat and politician.
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João da Mata Chapuzet's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Portugal.
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