# Manuel António Martins

> Manuel António Martins was a Portuguese businessman and colonial governor of Cape Verde and Portuguese Guinea from 1834 to 1835. Martins was said to be the richest man in the country and nicknamed the Napoleon of the Cape Verde Islands. He arrived in Cape Verde in 1792. He started the exploitation of the salt ponds of Pedra de Lume on the island of Sal in 1796.

*Portuguese diplomat*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1772
- **Died:** 1845
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Manuel António Martins was a Portuguese businessman and colonial governor of Cape Verde and Portuguese Guinea from 1834 to 1835. Martins was said to be the richest man in the country and nicknamed the Napoleon of the Cape Verde Islands. He arrived in Cape Verde in 1792. He started the exploitation of the salt ponds of Pedra de Lume on the island of Sal in 1796.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 38.2 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 4.1 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 78.4 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 25.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 45.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Manuel António Martins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Ant%C3%B3nio_Martins)
- [مانويل أنطونيو مارتينز](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84_%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%88_%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B2)
- [Manuel António Martins](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Ant%C3%B3nio_Martins)
- [Manuel António Martins](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Ant%C3%B3nio_Martins)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10323945)

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