Home | Ferreira do Amaral
- CountryPortugal
- Town:Lisbon
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Year of creation:1940
- Rider(s):Ferreira do Amaral
(1803–1849) was a Portuguese military leader and politician. He was appointed as Governor of Macau in 1846. During his three-year tenure in the post, he implemented a range of policies to strengthen Portugal’s colonial authority over Macau. His actions enraged the Chinese residents, who assassinated him in 1849.
- Sculptor(s):Maximiano, Alves
(1888 – 1954) was a Portuguese sculptor.
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The statue of Ferreira do Amaral defending himself from his aggressors was erected in Macau in 1940. Before the return of Macau to China in 1990, the Chinese removed all the colonial symbols and shipped the statue to Lisbon, where it now stands in the outskirts of the town, near the airport.
