Manuel de Jesus Pires

Manuel de Jesus Pires (Porto, Portugal, 6 March 1895 - 1944) was a Portuguese military officer and civil servant who spent most of his life in Timor performing military service during World War II.

Biography
Manuel de Jesus Pires was born in the city of Porto on March 6, 1895, he was the son of José Pires and Elisa de Jesus Pires. He studied at the Faculty of Sciences of Porto and the War School, and then joined the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps during World War I. In 1919, he was sent to Timor-Leste, where he spent the rest of his life. Over more than two decades, he held various military and civil positions, notably serving as the governor of Baucau from 1937. He died in 1944, during World War II, after being captured by Japanese forces.