D. Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal and 1st Count of Oeiras, known as the Marquis of Pombal, was a Portuguese statesman and diplomat. During the reign of King Joseph I from 1750 to 1777, Pombal served as the king's leading minister and would become the dominant political force in the Kingdom of Portugal and its overseas empire.
- Occupation
- politician, diplomat, seismologist, urban planner
- Position held
- prime minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, ambassador
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Portugal
