Joaquim Marques Esparteiro (28 January 1895 – 1976) was a Portuguese navy officer and colonial administrator.
He was also a professor of Ballistics, Calculation, Mechanics and the Artillery Specialization Course for Officers at Naval School.
[1][2] On 13 November 1951, Esparteiro was appointed the Governor of Macau, replacing Albano Rodrigues de Oliveira.
[4] According to a telegram by Esparteiro to then-Overseas Minister Sarmento Rodrigues, local Chinese businessmen like Dr. O Lon and Ma Man-kei opposed the Guangdong government's aggressive response to Portugal's possible embargo against China.
[5] In 1955, the Chinese government, suggested by Zhou Enlai and with the mediation of then-Hong Kong Governor Alexander Grantham, forced Macau to cancel the 400 year celebration of foundation [zh].