Francisco Xavier de Mendonça Furtado
Francisco Xavier de Mendonça Furtado | |
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Portrait, c. 18th century | |
| Secretary of State of the Navy and Foreign Dominions | |
| In office 1760–1769 | |
| Monarch | Joseph I |
| Preceded by | Tomé Joaquim da Costa Corte-Real |
| Succeeded by | Martinho de Melo e Castro |
| Governor of Grão-Pará | |
| In office 1751–1759 | |
| Monarch | Joseph I |
| Preceded by | Francisco Pedro de Mendonça Gorjão |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Bernardo de Melo e Castro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1701 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died | 15 November 1769 (aged 68) Vila Viçosa, Portugal |
| Occupation | Politician |
Francisco Xavier de Mendonça Furtado (9 October 1701–1769) was a Portuguese military officer and politician who served in the Portuguese Navy rising from soldier to sea-captain. Mendonça Furtado then became a colonial governor in Brazil, and finally Secretary of State of the Navy and Foreign Dominions in the Portuguese government. His major achievements included the extension of Portugal's colonial dominions in South America westward along the Amazon basin and the carrying out of economic and social reforms according to policies established in Lisbon.