Ambrósio Leitão da Cunha, the Baron of Mamoré (21 August 1825 – 5 December 1898) was a Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as a senator in the Empire of Brazil from 1870 to 1889. He also served as president of the provinces of Pará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Maranhão, and Bahia.^[1]

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Baron of Mamoré
Senator of the Empire of Brazil
In office 1870–1889
Monarch	Pedro II
President of Pará
In office 24 May 1858 – 7 December 1858
Preceded by	João da Silva Carrão
Succeeded by	Manuel de Frias e Vasconcelos
President of Paraíba
In office 4 June 1859 – 13 April 1860
Preceded by	Henrique de Beaurepaire-Rohan
Succeeded by	Luís Antônio da Silva Nunes
President of Pernambuco
In office 23 April 1860 – 1861
Preceded by	Luís Barbalho Moniz Fiúza
Succeeded by	Antônio Marcelino Nunes Gonçalves
President of Maranhão
In office 13 June 1863 – 24 November 1863
Preceded by	João Pedro Dias Vieira
Succeeded by	Miguel Joaquim Aires do Nascimento
In office 3 October 1864 – 23 April 1865
Preceded by	Miguel Joaquim Aires do Nascimento
Succeeded by	José Caetano Vaz Júnior
In office 4 September 1868 – 18 October 1868
Preceded by	Manuel Cerqueira Pinto
Succeeded by	Manuel Cerqueira Pinto
In office 25 October 1868 – 4 April 1869
Preceded by	Manuel Cerqueira Pinto
Succeeded by	José da Silva Maia
President of Bahia
In office 25 November 1866 – 19 March 1867
Preceded by	Manuel Pinto de Sousa Dantas
Succeeded by	João Ferreira de Moura
Minister of Affairs of the Empire
In office 1885–1885
Preceded by	João Florentino Meira de Vasconcelos
Succeeded by	José Fernandes da Costa Pereira Júnior
Personal details
Born	(1825-08-18)18 August 1825 Belém, Brazil
Died	5 December 1898(1898-12-05) (aged 73)
Occupation	Politician, lawyer

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