José Maria da Ponte e Horta
José Maria da Ponte e Horta | |||||||||||
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Portrait of José Maria da Ponte e Horta featured in his obituary in the Diário Illustrado, 17 March 1892. | |||||||||||
| Governor-general of Angola | |||||||||||
| In office 1870–1873 | |||||||||||
| Preceded by | Joaquim José da Graça | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | José Baptista de Andrade | ||||||||||
| Governor of Macau | |||||||||||
| In office 26 October 1866 – 3 August 1868 | |||||||||||
| Preceded by | José Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | António Sérgio de Sousa | ||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||
| Born | 1824 Faro, Portugal | ||||||||||
| Died | 9 March 1892 (aged 67–68) | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Chinese | 柯邦迪 | ||||||||||
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José Maria da Ponte e Horta (1824 in Faro – 9 March 1892) was a Portuguese noble who served as a colonial administrator and soldier in the Portuguese Empire. He is best known for his roles as the two time governor of Angola and the governor of Macau and governor of Mozambique.