Joaquim Germano Pinto Machado Correia da Silva
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Joaquim Germano Pinto Machado Correia da Silva (15 June 1930 14 March 2011) was the 124th Governor of Macau
from 5 May 1985 to 8 July 1987. A physician, he was the first Governor of Macau
who was not a military general. He advocated humanism
and social welfare during his term of office, and visited Guangzhou
on 22-24 February 1987. He resigned from office in May 1987, giving rise to the rumour that his resignation was related to corruption.
Governor of Macau
The Governor of Macau was a Portuguese colonial official who headed the colony of Macau, before 1623 called Captain-major . The post was replaced on December 20, 1999 upon the transfer of administration to the People's Republic of China by the office of the Chief Executive of the Macau Special...
from 5 May 1985 to 8 July 1987. A physician, he was the first Governor of Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
who was not a military general. He advocated humanism
Humanism
Humanism is an approach in study, philosophy, world view or practice that focuses on human values and concerns. In philosophy and social science, humanism is a perspective which affirms some notion of human nature, and is contrasted with anti-humanism....
and social welfare during his term of office, and visited Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
on 22-24 February 1987. He resigned from office in May 1987, giving rise to the rumour that his resignation was related to corruption.