Bernardo Peres da Silva
Bernardo Peres da Silva | |
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Official portrait, 1835 | |
| Governor of Portuguese India | |
| In office 14 January 1835 – 1 February 1835 | |
| Monarch | Maria II of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Manuel Francisco Zacarias de Portugal e Castro |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Francisco Zacarias de Portugal e Castro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1775 Neura, Goa, Portuguese India |
| Died | 18 November 1844 (aged 69) Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Resting place | Cemitério dos Prazeres |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
Bernardo Peres da Silva (15 October 1775 – 18 November 1844) was a Portuguese politician and former medical practitioner who served as a governor of Portuguese India from January to February 1835. He was the first and only native Goan to be appointed to this post during the 451 years of Portuguese colonial and provincial governance. He was also one of the first elected representatives in the Portuguese Parliament from its overseas Indian colonies.