Manuel de Brito Camacho

Manuel de Brito Camacho
Minister of Public Works, Commerce and Industry
In office
23 November 1910 – 24 August 1911
Prime MinisterTeófilo Braga
Minister of Public Works, Commerce and Industry
In office
4 September 1911 – 13 November 1911
PresidentTeófilo Braga
Prime MinisterJoão Chagas
Personal details
Born
Manuel de Brito Camacho

12 February 1862
Monte das Mesas, Aljustrel
Died19 September 1934
Lisbon
Resting placeLisbon
NationalityPortuguese
Political party
RelationsInocêncio Camacho Rodrigues (half-brother)
ResidenceLisbon
Alma materLisbon Polytechnic School
Occupationpolitician
Professionpublicist
CabinetMinister of Public Works, Commerce and Industry
PortfolioMinister of Public Works, Commerce and Industry
Signature
Military service
AllegiancePortugal
Branch/serviceArmy
Years of service1891-1896
RankColonel

Manuel de Brito Camacho (12 February 1862, Aljustrel — 19 September 1934, Lisbon) a Portuguese military officer, writer, publicist and politician, who among other positions, was Minister of Public Works, Commerce and Industry (1910–1911) and Republican High Commissioner to Portuguese Mozambique (1921 and 1923). He was the founder of the Partido Unionista (Union Party), and director of the newspaper A Luta (The Struggle), the mouthpiece of the same Party.