António Maria de Fontes Pereira de Melo GCTE KGF was a Portuguese statesman, politician, and engineer. Historically, he was a very important political figure, deputy, and in several occasions minister, six times Minister of Finance. Pereira de Melo is mostly remembered for conducting dynamic industrial and public infrastructure policy which become known as Fontismo . He also implemented educational reforms in accordance with the industrialization process he initiated .
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