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Augusto Moreira de Oliveira
Augusto Moreira de Oliveira
Birth: 6 October 1896
Guetim, Aveiro District, Portugal
Death: 13 February 2009
Grijo, Porto District, Portugal
Age: 112 years, 130 days
Country: PortugalPOR
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Augusto Moreira de Oliveira (6 October 1896 – 13 February 2009) was a Portuguese supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). He is currently the oldest man to ever live in Portugal.

Biography

Augusto Moreira de Oliveira was born in Guetim, Espinho, Aveiro District, Portugal on 6 October 1896 to Joaquim Moreira and Margarida dos Reis Oliveira.

In October 2006, he celebrated his 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian.

He became the oldest known living man in Portugal, following the death of 107-year-old Jose Luis Ladeira on 21 May 2003.

Following the death of 115-year-old Maria de Jesus on 2 January 2009, he became the oldest known living person from Portugal.

Augusto Moreira de Oliveira died in Grijo, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Portugal on 13 February 2009 at the age of 112 years, 130 days due to respiratory problems associated with influenza. Following his death, then 111-year-old Antonio de Castro became the oldest living man and person in Portugal. At the time of his death, he was the world's fourth-oldest living man, behind Tomoji Tanabe, Henry Allingham and Walter Breuning and the second-oldest in Europe, behind Allingham.

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Portugal's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (VE)

Maria da Conceicao Silva • Unknown • Maria Alves de Jesus • Unknown • Antonio de Almeida • Unknown • Maria Pereira • Unknown • Custodia JacintoRosa Cadete • Unknown • Mariana Chiromo • Unknown • Elvira de Jesus Caldeira • Jose Ferreira Andrade • Maria do Couto Maia-Lopes • Maria de Jesus • Augusto Moreira de Oliveira • Antonio de Castro • Maria Luiza Nunes da Silva • Carmelina Augusta Delgado •   Maria Dolores Ferreira • Laurinda da Conceicao • Maria da Conceicao • Joaquina Martins • Romana Marques • Maria da Encarnacao SousaIsabel Gomes SarmentoInacia CarmelinoMaria da Conceicao Brito


Portugal's Oldest Living Man Titleholders (VE)

Antonio de Almeida • Unknown • Augusto Ferreira da SilvaManuel AntonioManuel Eduardo FigueiraPaulo Fernandes de SaManuel de SousaJoao Sebastiao FerreiraJose Ferreira Andrade • Unknown • Jose Maria Hermano BaptistaJose Luis LadeiraAugusto Moreira de OliveiraAntonio de Castro • Unknown • Manuel dos SantosManuel Rodrigues HortaAlbano AndradeAlberto AndradeJose MartinsVitorino FernandesManuel FerreiraJoaquim Varela

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