Manuel Mascarenhas Homem (governor)

Manuel Mascarenhas Homem was a colonial governor. He was appointed in under Philip II of Portugal, Governor of Pernambuco between 1596 and 1605. In 1614, he was the Governor of Portuguese Ceylon, serving until 1616 and being succeeded by Nuno Álvares Pereira. [1]

For the later governor with the same name, see Manuel Mascarenhas Homem (viceroy).
Manuel Mascarenhas Homem
4th Governor of Portuguese Ceylon
In office
1614–1616
MonarchPhilip II of Portugal
Preceded byFrancisco de Meneses
Succeeded byNuno Álvares Pereira

References
  1. Cahoon, Ben. "Governors". Sri Lanka. Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
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