António Rodrigues Sampaio

Séc. XX / 1907

The liberal politician and journalist was born on July 25, 1806, in the parish of S. Bartolomeu do Mar.
He has held positions of great public importance, and even played the roles of President of the Council of Ministers of Portugal (1881).
He was a Portuguese journalist and politician having, amongst other functions, exercised the office of Deputy, Peer of the Realm, Minister and President of the Council (head of government). Rodrigues Sampaio was one of the greatest figures of Portuguese liberalism of the 19th century, and a unique journalist and exceptional parliamentarian. Considered a controversial, polemic and even revolutionary personality, but always consistent and faithful to his principles and purposes, he was a nationally renowned agitator, which would cost him the nickname 'Sampaio of the Revolution', as it became known as the chief editor of the newspaper “A Revolução de Setembro”.
He died in Sintra on September 13, 1882.