Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque

Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque
Monument to Albuquerque in Praia
Colonial governor of Cape Verde
In office 29 March 1869 – 26 February 1876
Preceded by	José Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses
Succeeded by	Guilherme Quintino Lopes de Macedo
Governor-general of Angola
In office June 1876 – July 1878
Preceded by	José Baptista de Andrade
Succeeded by	Vasco Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses
Colonial governor of Portuguese India
In office 3 December 1878 – 10 April 1882
Preceded by	António Sérgio de Sousa
Succeeded by	Carlos Eugénio Correia da Silva
Personal details
Born	(1824-04-15)15 April 1824 Benfica, Lisbon
Died	8 September 1916(1916-09-08) (aged 92) Lisbon
Nationality	Portuguese

Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque (15 April 1824 – 8 September 1916) was a Portuguese colonial administrator and a military officer. He was governor general of Cape Verde from 29 March 1869 until 26 February 1876, succeeding José Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses. He was succeeded by Guilherme Quintino Lopes de Macedo.^[1] In June 1876, he was appointed governor general of Angola, succeeding José Baptista de Andrade. He was succeeded by Vasco Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses in July 1878.^[2] From 3 December 1878 until 10 April 1882 he was governor-general of Portuguese India.^[3]

The main square of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, is named Praça Alexandre Albuquerque after him. There is a bronze bust of Albuquerque on the square.^[4]

See also

• List of colonial governors of Cape Verde
• List of colonial governors of Angola
• List of governors of Portuguese India

Notes

1. "Cape Verde". worldstatesmen.org.
2. "Angola". worldstatesmen.org.
3. "Goa". worldstatesmen.org.
4. Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia, Lourenço Conceição Gomes, Universidade Portucalense, 2008, p. 239-253

External links

• Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque at Geneall

Preceded by José Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses	Colonial governor of Cape Verde 1869-76	Succeeded by Guilherme Quintino Lopes de Macedo
Preceded by José Baptista de Andrade	Governor-general of Angola 1876-78	Succeeded by Vasco Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses
Preceded by António Sérgio de Sousa	Governor of Portuguese India 1878-82	Succeeded by Carlos Eugénio Correia da Silva