José Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses

José Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses
Colonial governor of Cape Verde
In office
1863–1869
Preceded by Carlos Joaquim Franco
Succeeded by Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque
Governor-general of Mozambique
In office
1874–1877
Preceded by José Manuel Crispiniano da Fonseca
Succeeded by Francisco Maria da Cunha
Personal details
Born 19 May 1814
Amarante, Portugal
Died 10 December 1879
Lisbon, Portugal
Nationality Portuguese

José Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses (19 May 1814 – 10 December 1879) was a Portuguese noble and military figure and a colonial administrator.

Biography

He was born in Amarante near Porto, Portugal. He was the brother of Vasco Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses who was governors of Portuguese India and Cape Verde.

de Carvalho e Meneses was the 78th colonial governor of Cape Verde from 1864 to 1869.[1][2] He succeeded Carlos Joaquím Franco. In January or February 1869, he was no longer governor, on March 29, 1869, he was succeeded by Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque. A few years later in 1874, he was governor-general of Mozambique for about three years,[3][4] he succeeded José Manuel Crispiniano da Fonseca and was succeeded by Francisco Maria da Cunha.

See also

Notes

  1. "Cape Verde". rulers.org.
  2. "Cape Verde". worldstatesmen.org.
  3. "Mozambique". rulers.org.
  4. "Mozambique". worldstatesmen.org.
Preceded by
Carlos Joaquim Franco
Colonial Governor of Cape Verde
1864-69
Succeeded by
Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque
Preceded by
José Manuel Crispiniano da Fonseca
Governor-general of Mozambique
1874-77
Succeeded by
Francisco Maria da Cunha
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