Salomon Abraham Levy Maduro
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Mongui Maduro, born in 1891, belonged to the eighth generation of descendants of Mozes Levy Maduro, a surgeon who settled in Curaçao in 1672.

One day in 1905, when Mongui was attending the eighth grade of "Hendrikschool" in Pietermaai, his teacher, a Mr. Michiels, showed the class the special Curaçao issue of the Dutch periodical Neerlandia (July/August 1905) and suggested that they try to obtain a copy for themselves.
Mongui succeeded and became fascinated with all the new facts he learned about his native island. Looking for more information, he found out that there was not a single person or any library that had collected items previously published in or about the Netherlands Antilles or by Antillean authors. That was the beginning of a lifelong pursuit which resulted in the unique and valuable collection brought together in the library.

In business, Mongui joined the family firm of S.E.L. Maduro & Sons in 1908 and became a director of the firm in 1948. In 1919 he was appointed a director of Maduro's Bank. He held those positions until the time of his death in 1967.

Acting as the honorary consul of both Portugal and France, being a member of the Chamber of Commerce and president of the Sephardic Jewish community Mikvé Israel occupied an important part of Mongui's life.

At the height of his career he was decorated with some of the most distinguished orders by the governments of the Netherlands, France, Portugal and Venezuela - a lasting tribute to his outstanding achievements.
 
 
 

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