Marcelo Duarte Matias (15 August 1903, Lisbon – 9 June 1999, Estoril) was a Portuguese diplomat, civil servant, and writer. He served as the Foreign Minister of Portugal,[2] ambassador to France, and Governor of the province of Angola.[3]

Marcelo Duarte Matias
Ambassador of Portugal in France[1]
In office
1961–1970
Foreign Minister of Portugal[1]
In office
1958–1961
Ambassador of Portugal in France[1]
In office
1948–1958
Personal details
Born
Marcello Gonçalves Nunes Duarte Mathias

(1903-08-15)15 August 1903
Lisbon, Portugal
Died9 June 1999(1999-06-09) (aged 95)
Estoril, Portugal
SpouseFédora Charles de Zaffiri
Children3, including Leonardo
EducationUniversity of Lisbon

Portuguese opposition leader Humberto Delgado went to the Brazilian embassy in Lisbon on January 12, 1959, requesting asylum as he feared the Salazar government would arrest him for challenging Salazar's continued rule, specifically by asking Welsh Labour politician Aneurin Bevan to come to Portugal. As Foreign Minister, Matias refused to recognize Delgado's status as a political refugee. Matias insisted that as a free citizen of Portugal, Delgado had to return to Portugal from Brazil's embassy and then apply to leave Portugal. The diplomatic spat damaged bilateral relations between Brazil and Portugal.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Dr. Marcello Mathias". Benfeita.com. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  2. ^ Delgado, Humberto da Silva (1964). The memoirs of General Delgado. p. 168.
  3. ^ Lewis, Paul H. (2002). Latin fascist elites. p. 157.
  4. ^ Dulles, John W. F. (1991). Carlos Lacerda, Brazilian Crusader. pp. 284–285.