Honorio Barreto

Career

Born in Portuguese Guinea of a Guinean mother and Cape Verdean father, he was educated in Lisbon. He maintained Portuguese control of the area and even extended its influence. However, Barreto also ran a family business with his mother from the settlement of Cacheu, where the principal products of their mercantile dealings were slaves.

Achievements

• Prior to the independence of Guinea-Bissau, Barreto was sighted by the Portuguese as the most famous governor and an example of what the local population might achieve.