Almeida Garrett

His Lordship

The Viscount of Almeida Garrett

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His Lordship; The Viscount of Almeida Garrett; ComC CavTE
	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.