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{{Short description|Portuguese colonial administrator}}
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|birth_place = Lisbon
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|death_date = 29 January 2012
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|office=[[List of colonial governors of Cape Verde|Colonial governor of Cape Verde]]
|office=[[List of colonial governors of Cape Verde|Colonial governor of Cape Verde]]
|term_start=6 August 1974
|term_start=6 August 1974
|term_end=21 September 1974
|term_end=21 September 1974
|predecessor=[[Sérgio Fonseca (governor)|Sérgio Fonseca]]
|predecessor=[[Basílio Pina de Oliveira Seguro]]
|successor=[[Vicente Almeida d'Eça]]
|successor=[[Vicente Almeida d'Eça]]
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'''Henrique Afonso da Silva Horta''' (21 September 1920 – 29 January 2012) was a Portuguese colonial administrator, and an admiral of the [[Portuguese Navy]]. He was the first commander of the ship now ''[[NRP Sagres]]''. He was also the 111th [[List of colonial governors of Cape Verde|Governor of Cape Verde]] and also the second last, and Minister of the Republic for the [[Azores Autonomous Region|Azorean Autonomous Region]].
'''Henrique Afonso da Silva Horta''' (21 September 1920 – 29 January 2012) was a Portuguese colonial administrator, and a vice-admiral of the [[Portuguese Navy]].<ref name=im>{{cite news|url=https://www.revistamilitar.pt/artigopdf/732|title=In Memoriam - Vice-almirante Henrique Afonso da Silva Horta|author=Armando José Dias Correia|work=Revista Militar|volume=2527/8|date=August–September 2012|pages=753–6}}</ref>


He entered the [[Naval School (Portugal)|Naval School]] in 1940, and served as naval officer in the 1950s in [[Portuguese Guinea]], where he was also president of [[Bissau]]'s municipal council. He was the last commander of the navy school ship ''[[Rickmer Rickmers|Sagres II]]'' and the first commander of the ''[[NRP Sagres|Sagres III]]'' in 1961.<ref name=im/> After the [[Carnation Revolution]] of April 1974, which toppled the fascist regime of [[Estado Novo (Portugal)|Estado Novo]], he was [[List of colonial governors of Cape Verde|Governor of Cape Verde]] from 6 August until 21 September 1974.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Cape_Verde.html|title=Cape Verde|website=worldstatesmen.org}}</ref> He was Minister of the Republic for the [[Azores Autonomous Region]] from 11 September 1978 until 28 April 1981.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dre.pt/application/conteudo/513626|title=Decree no. 93-B/78 of 11 September|publisher=[[Diário da República]]|language=pt}}</ref><ref name=im/> He retired from service in 1990, and died on 29 January 2012.<ref name=im/>
==Biography==
He attended the [[Naval School (Portugal)|Naval School]] in 1940, and later promoted to an officer in 1944, high officer in 1959 and an officer-general in 1976.


He received the following decorations:
At sea, he was garrison officer of ''NRP João de Lisboa'', the counter-torpedo ''[[NRP Tejo]]'' and the small ship ''NRP Sagres (II)'' (ex- and present ''[[Rickmer Rickmers]]''). He was also immediate officer of ''NRP Gonçalves Zarco'' of the same ship ''NRP Sagres (II)''. He commanded the naval patrol ''NRP Santa Maria'', the former and the current ship ''NRP Sagres'', where he was the first commander and the frigate ''[[NRP Comandante Sacadura Cabral]]''.
*Portuguese:<ref name="OHn">{{cite web|url=http://www.ordens.presidencia.pt/?idc=153 |title=Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas |publisher=Presidência da República Portuguesa|access-date=9 November 2018}}, search result for "Henrique Afonso da Silva Horta"</ref>

** Commander of the [[Order of Prince Henry]]
After he became high officer, he was professor at [[Infante D. Henrique Naval School]], at the [[High Naval Institute of War]], at the [[High Institute of Military Studies]] and at Aerial High School. He also founded the [[Institute of National Defence]].
** Grand Cross of the [[Order of Christ (Portugal)|Order of Christ]]

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** Grand Cross of the [[Military Order of Aviz|Military Order of Avis]]
During colonial rule, he was president of [[Bissau]]'s municipal council.
*foreign:<ref name="OHs">{{cite web|url=http://www.ordens.presidencia.pt/?idc=155 |title=Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Estrangeiras |publisher=Presidência da República Portuguesa|access-date=9 November 2018}}, search result for "Henrique Afonso da Silva Horta"</ref>

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** Austria: Grand Cross of the [[Order of Merit (Austria)|Order of Merit]]
After the [[Carnation Revolution]] of April 25, 1975 which toppled the fascist regime of [[Estado Novo]], he became a [[List of colonial governors of Cape Verde|provincial governor of Cape Verde]] on 6 August and succeeded [[António Adriano Faria Lopes dos Santos]], his term lasted for only a month and a half and was succeeded by [[Vicente Almeida d'Eça]], the last provincial governor. Under a year later, Cape Verde became an independent nation on 5 July 1975.
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** Belgium: Grand Cross of the [[Order of Leopold II]]

** Brazil: Officer of the [[Order of Naval Merit (Brazil)|Order of Naval Merit]], Silver Medal of Merit Santos-Dumont, Knight of [[Order of Aeronautical Merit (Brazil)|Order of Aeronautical Merit]], Medal of Merit Tamandaré
He died on 29 January 2012.<ref>[http://avozdaabita.blogspot.com/2012/01/vice-alirante-silva-horta-cerimonias.html Notes on his death] {{pt icon}}</ref>
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** Congo: Grand Officer of the [[Order of Merit (Congo)|Order of Merit]]

** Denmark: Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Dannebrog]]
===Decorations===
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** Egypt: 1st Class of the [[Order of Merit (Egypt)|Order of Merit]]
He received decorations including:
** France: Commander of the [[National Order of the Legion of Honour]]
* [Cross of First Class with White Badge of the [[Naval Order of Merit (Spain)|Naval Order of Merit of Spain]] (17 January 1949)<ref name="Foreign orders"/>{{cite web|url=http://www.ordens.presidencia.pt/?idc=155|title=Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Estrangeiras|publisher=Presidency of the Portuguese Republic|language=pt|accessdate=17 March 2016}}</ref>
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** Greece: Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Phoenix (Greece)|Order of the Phoenix]]
* [[File:PRT Military Order of Aviz - Knight BAR.png|60px]] Knight of the [[Order of Aviz|Military Order of Avis]] of Portugal (18 March 1986)<ref name="Portuguese orders">{{cite web|url=http://www.ordens.presidencia.pt/?idc=153|title=Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas|publisher=Presidency of the Portuguese Republic|language=pt|accessdate=17 March 2016}}</ref>
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** Hungary: Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Flag of the Republic of Hungary|Order of the Flag]]
* [[File:PRT Military Order of Aviz - Officer BAR.png|60px]] Officer of the [[Order of Aviz|Military Order of Avis]] of Portugal (23 March 1952)<ref name="Portuguese orders"/>
** Iceland: Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Falcon]]
* Officer of the [[Naval Order of Merit (Brazil)|Brazilian Naval Order of Merit]] (2 May 1962)<ref name="Foreign orders"/>
** Italy: Grand Cross of the [[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic|Order of Merit]]
* [[Silver Medal of Merit Santos-Dumont]] of Brazil (24 January 1964)<ref name="Foreign orders"/>
* Knight of the [[Aeronautical Order of Merit]] of Brazil (24 January 1964)<ref name="Foreign orders"/>
** Luxembourg: Grand Cross of the [[Order of Adolphe of Nassau]]
** Malta: Grand Cross of the [[Order pro Merito Melitensi]]
* [[Tamandaré Medal of Merit]] of Brazil (14 September 1965)<ref name="Foreign orders"/>
** Norway: Grand Cross of the [[Order of St. Olav]]
* [[File:PRT Order of Christ - Officer BAR.png|60px]] Officer of the [[Order of Christ (Portugal)|Order of Christ]] of Portugal (21 June 1972)<ref name="Portuguese orders"/>
* Grand Cross of the [[Order of Saint Olaf]] of Norway (20 October 1978)<ref name="Foreign orders"/>
** Spain: Cross of First Class with White Badge of the [[Crosses of Naval Merit|Order of Naval Merit]]
** United Kingdom: Grand Officer of the [[Royal Victorian Order]]
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* Grand Cross of the [[Order of Merit (Italy)|Order of Merit of Italy]] (25 November 1981)<ref name="Foreign orders"/>
** Yugoslavia: Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Yugoslav Flag]]
*[[File:Legion Honneur GO ribbon.svg|60px]] Commander of the [[National Order of the Legion of Honour]] or France (20 Octoner 1982)<ref name="Foreign orders"/>
* Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Flag of Hungary]] (7 December 1982)<ref name="Foreign orders"/>
* Grand Cross of the Order [[Pro Merito Melitensi]] of the [[Sovereign Military Order of Malta]] (16 May 1983)<ref name="Foreign orders"/>
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* Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Flag of Yugoslavia]] (30 May 1983)<ref name="Foreign orders"/>
*[[File:PRT Order of Christ - Grand Cross BAR.png|60px]] Grand Cross of the [[Order of Christ (Portugal)|Order of Christ]] of Portugal (5 November 1983)<ref name="Portuguese orders"/>
* Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Falcon]] of Iceland (24 November 1983)<ref name="Foreign orders"/>
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* Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Phoenix (Greece)|Order of the Phoenix]] of Greece (24 November 1983)<ref name="Foreign orders"/>
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* 1st Class of the [[Order of Merit (Egypt)|Egyptian Order of Merit]] (28 March 1984)<ref name="Foreign orders"/.>
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* Grand Cross of the [[Order of Leopold II]] of Belgium (5 July 1984)<ref name="Foreign orders"/>
* Grand Cross of the [[Civil and Military Order of Merit of Adolph of Nassau]] of Luxembourg (11 January 1985)<ref name="Foreign orders"/>
* Grand Cross of the [[Royal Order of Dannebrog]] of Denmark (11 January 1985)<ref name="Foreign orders"/>
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* Grand Cross of the [[Order of Merit (Austria)|Order of Merit]] of Austria (31 January 1985)<ref name="Foreign orders"/>
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* Grand Cross of the [[Military Order of Aviz|Military Order of Avis]] of Portugal (18 March 1986)<ref name="Portuguese orders"/>


==See also==
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|title=[[List of colonial governors of Cape Verde|Colonial governor of Cape Verde]]
|years=1974
|years=1974
|before=[[Sérgio Fonseca (governor)|Sérgio Fonseca]]
|before=[[Basílio Pina de Oliveira Seguro]]
|after=[[Vicente Almeida d'Eça]]
|after=[[Vicente Almeida d'Eça]]
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}}
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==External links==
*[http://www.marinha.pt/extra/revista/ra_dez2004/pag_14.html Admiral Silva Horta and the ship ''Sagres''] {{pt icon}}
*[http://www.ancruzeiros.pt/ancv-sagres2.html ''NRP Sagres''] {{pt icon}}


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Latest revision as of 04:37, 19 December 2024

Henrique Afonso da Silva Horta
Colonial governor of Cape Verde
In office
6 August 1974 – 21 September 1974
Preceded byBasílio Pina de Oliveira Seguro
Succeeded byVicente Almeida d'Eça
Personal details
Born21 September 1920
Lisbon
Died29 January 2012
Lisbon
NationalityPortuguese

Henrique Afonso da Silva Horta (21 September 1920 – 29 January 2012) was a Portuguese colonial administrator, and a vice-admiral of the Portuguese Navy.[1]

He entered the Naval School in 1940, and served as naval officer in the 1950s in Portuguese Guinea, where he was also president of Bissau's municipal council. He was the last commander of the navy school ship Sagres II and the first commander of the Sagres III in 1961.[1] After the Carnation Revolution of April 1974, which toppled the fascist regime of Estado Novo, he was Governor of Cape Verde from 6 August until 21 September 1974.[2] He was Minister of the Republic for the Azores Autonomous Region from 11 September 1978 until 28 April 1981.[3][1] He retired from service in 1990, and died on 29 January 2012.[1]

He received the following decorations:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Armando José Dias Correia (August–September 2012). "In Memoriam - Vice-almirante Henrique Afonso da Silva Horta". Revista Militar. Vol. 2527/8. pp. 753–6.
  2. ^ "Cape Verde". worldstatesmen.org.
  3. ^ "Decree no. 93-B/78 of 11 September" (in Portuguese). Diário da República.
  4. ^ "Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas". Presidência da República Portuguesa. Retrieved 9 November 2018., search result for "Henrique Afonso da Silva Horta"
  5. ^ "Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Estrangeiras". Presidência da República Portuguesa. Retrieved 9 November 2018., search result for "Henrique Afonso da Silva Horta"
Preceded by Colonial governor of Cape Verde
1974 		Succeeded by
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