Sebastião Lopes de Calheiros e Meneses

Sebastião Lopes de Calheiros e Meneses (24 January 1816 – 20 November 1899) was a Portuguese colonial administrator. He was the governor of Cape Verde and of Angola. He was born on 24 January 1816 in Geraz do Lima, northern Portugal. His father was Pedro Lopes de Calheiros e Meneses.[1] He succeeded António Maria Barreiros Arrobas as governor of Cape Verde on 28 March 1858, and was succeeded by Januário Correia de Almeida in June 1860.[2] He succeeded Carlos Augusto Franco as governor of Angola in February 1861, and was succeeded by José Baptista de Andrade in September 1862.[3] He was Minister of Public Works in the government of Sá da Bandeira (1868-1869).[4] He died in Viana do Castelo on 20 November 1899.[1]

Sebastião Lopes de Calheiros e Meneses
Colonial governor of Cape Verde
In office
28 March 1858  June 1860
Preceded byAntónio Maria Barreiros Arrobas
Succeeded byJanuário Correia de Almeidà
Colonial governor of Angola
In office
February 1861  September 1862
Preceded byCarlos Augusto Franco
Succeeded byJosé Baptista de Andrade
Personal details
Born24 January 1816
Geraz do Lima, Viana do Castelo
Died20 November 1899
NationalityPortuguese

See also

References

  1. Sebastião Lopes de Calheiros e Meneses, Ponte de Lima cultural
  2. "Cape Verde". worldstatesmen.org.
  3. "Angola". worldstatesmen.org.
  4. Governo de Sá da Bandeira (1868–1869), politipedia.pt
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