The son of a merchant, José Carneiro de Campos studied theology and law at the university of Coimbra, Portugal. He moved to Brazil in 1807 and served in the ministry of the interior and was a member of the royal council. Elected to the Constituent Assembly in 1823, Carneiro worked on the project of Constitution. He chaired the government in capacity of minister of the interior (17 Jul 1823 - 10 Nov 1823), but lost his post on the eve of dissolution of the Constituent Assembly. In 1820s Carneiro was appointed state advisor (1823) and again headed the cabinet as interior minister (23 Jan 1826 - 20 Nov 1827, 4 Dec 1829 - 12 Aug 1830). In 1824 Carneiro was created viscount and in 1826 marquis and senator for the Province of Bahia. Carneiro presided at general assembly of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies (7 Apr 1831), which accepted the abdication of Emperor Pedro I and elected the Provisional Regency with Carneiro as a member. He was not re-elected as a member of the Permanent Regency in June 1831. [1] |
