Henrique da Fonseca de Sousa Prego | |
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10th Captain-General of the Azores | |
In office 20 June 1828 – 5 September 1833 | |
Monarchs | |
Preceded by | Manuel Vieira de Albuquerque Touvar |
Constituency | Azores |
Personal details | |
Born | 19 April 1768 |
Died | 25 March 1847 Gaeiras, Óbidos, Kingdom of Portugal | (aged 78)
Residence | Angra do Heroísmo (Azores) |
Henrique da Fonseca de Sousa Prego (19 Abril 1768 – 25 March 1847) was Portuguese naval officer and last Captain-General of the Azores nominated by King Miguel I. He is recognized for his role in the transfer of the Portuguese court to Brazil and in the voyage of Princess Maria Leopoldina da Austria to Brazil.