{"id":1682,"date":"2015-04-05T00:37:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-05T00:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.funerariaferreira.pt\/en\/goncalo-lobo-de-barros\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T18:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T18:20:11","slug":"goncalo-lobo-de-barros","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/funerariaferreira.pt\/en\/goncalo-lobo-de-barros\/","title":{"rendered":"Gon\u00e7alo Lobo Pereira Caldas de Barros"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Gon\u00e7aloColonel Gon\u00e7alo Lobo Pereira Caldas de Barros<\/b> passed away on 13 January 1968 at his residence in Ponta Delgada, at the age of 80. He was a distinguished officer of the Portuguese Army and a prominent politician in the Azores.<\/span><\/p>\n

He was born on 26 March 1887 in the parish of Sabrosa, Vila Real, linked to the family of the Barons of Provezende<\/b>. However, he settled in Ponta Delgada, on the island of S\u00e3o Miguel, at a very young age.<\/p>\n

In his military career, he served as an Infantry<\/b> officer, enlisting in 1907. He was subsequently promoted to second lieutenant in 1911, lieutenant in 1915, captain in 1918, major in 1937, lieutenant colonel in 1941, and colonel in 1943, the rank in which he entered the reserves in 1945 and retired in 1957. He performed part of his military service within the garrison of S\u00e3o Miguel Island<\/b> and, while holding the rank of lieutenant, participated in the Mozambique Campaign<\/b> against German forces. He was honoured as a member of the Military Order of Avis<\/strong>, receiving the insignia of Officer in 1922, during the presidency of Ant\u00f3nio Jos\u00e9 de Almeida<\/a><\/span>, and Commander in 1944, during the presidency of Ant\u00f3nio \u00d3scar Carmona<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

At a political and administrative level, he was part of a generation of administrators responsible for the institutional organisation of the Azores following the establishment of the Republic. During the Military Dictatorship, he was appointed Civil Governor of the Autonomous District of Angra do Hero\u00edsmo<\/b>, serving from 31 October 1927 to 19 November 1928. The following year, he was likewise appointed Civil Governor of the Autonomous District of Ponta Delgada<\/b>, a post he held between 2 July 1929 and 17 June 1931 periods marked by profound social and administrative transformations within the region.<\/p>\n

His institutional contribution is part of a context in which other leaders of this generation also played an active role in the Azores. For instance, during the same political era, figures such as Francisco Lu\u00eds Tavares <\/b><\/a><\/span>a jurist, Member of Parliament, multi-term civil governor, founder of regional newspapers, and the driving force behind the construction of the Teatro Micaelense through the Companhia de Navega\u00e7\u00e3o Carregadores A\u00e7orianos<\/strong>, <\/i>also participated in the strengthening of civil administration and public life across the archipelago throughout the 20th century.<\/p>\n

The Funeral<\/b><\/p>\n

The funeral took place at 11:00 am on 14 January, proceeding from his residence to the S\u00e3o Joaquim Cemetery. From the cemetery gates to the family vault, two shifts were organised to lead the funeral carriage, as follows:<\/p>\n