Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque

Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque

Monument to Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque
Colonial governor of Cape Verde
In office
1869–1876
Preceded by José Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses
Succeeded by G.C. Lopes de Macedo
Governor-general of Angola
In office
1876–1876
Preceded by Government Council
Succeeded by Vasco Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses
Colonial governor of Portuguese India
In office
1878–1882
Preceded by Council of the Government of the State of India
Succeeded by Carlos Eugénio Correia da Silva
Personal details
Born 15 April 1824
Benfica, Lisbon
Died 8 September 1916
Lisbon
Nationality Portuguese

Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque (15 April 1824 – 8 September 1916) was a Portuguese colonial administrator and a military personnel.

He was governor of the islands of Cape Verde between 1869 and 1876,[1][2] he later became governor-general of the province of Angola in 1878 ,[3][4] and later in the year he became the 99th governor-general of Portuguese India which he remained up to 1882.[5][6]

A monument is located in the city square of Praia near the city center, it was erected in 1926.

See also

Notes

  1. "Cape Verde". rulers.org.
  2. "Cape Verde". worldstatesmen.org.
  3. "Angola". rulers.org.
  4. "Angola". worldstatesmen.org.
  5. "Portuguese India". rulers.org.
  6. "Portuguese India". worldstatesmen.org.
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Preceded by
José Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses
Colonial governor of Cape Verde
1869-76
Succeeded by
G.C. Lopes de Macedo
Preceded by
Governative Council
Governor-general of Angola
1876
Succeeded by
Vasco Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses
Preceded by
Government Council of the State of (Portuguese) India: Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos, João Caetano da Silva Campos, Francisco Xavier Soares da Veiga and António Sérgio de Sousa Júnior.
Governor of Portuguese India
1878-1882
Succeeded by
Carlos Eugénio Correia da Silva
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