The Viscount of Almeida Garrett | |
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 A lithograph of Garrett, by Pedro Augusto Guglielmi | |
| Born | João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett 4 February 1799 Porto, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 9 December 1854 (aged 55) Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Occupation | Poet, playwright, novelist, politician, journalist |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
| Notable works | Viagens na Minha Terra, Camões, Frei Luís de Sousa |
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| Minister and Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 4 March 1852 – 17 August 1852 | |
| Prime Minister | The Duke of Saldanha |
| Preceded by | António Jervis de Atouguia |
| Succeeded by | António Jervis de Atouguia |
| Chief Chronicler of the Kingdom of Portugal | |
| In office 20 December 1838 – 16 July 1841 | |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount of Sá da Bandeira |
| Preceded by | João Bernardo da Rocha Loureiro |
| Succeeded by | The Viscount of Santarém (as Guardian of the Royal Archives) |
| Inspector-General of the National Theatres and Shows | |
| In office 22 November 1836 – 16 July 1841 | |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount of Sá da Bandeira |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Joaquim Larcher |
João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett, 1st Viscount of Almeida Garrett (Portuguese pronunciation: [alˈmɐjðɐ ɣɐˈʁɛtɨ]; 4 February 1799 – 9 December 1854) was a Portuguese poet, orator, playwright, novelist, journalist, politician, and a peer of the realm. A major promoter of theater in Portugal he is considered the greatest figure of Portuguese Romanticism and a true revolutionary and humanist. He proposed the construction of the D. Maria II National Theatre and the creation of the Conservatory of Dramatic Art.