António Augusto Peixoto Correia (11 October 1913 – 16 March 1988) was a Portuguese colonial administrator, military officer and politician. He was born 11 October 1913 in Vila Nova de Gaia, a suburb of Porto in northern Portugal.[1] He was a navy officer, and was governor of the District of Huíla in Angola in 1955.[1] Between 1957 and 1958, he was governor of Cape Verde. He succeeded Manuel Marques de Abrantes Amaral and was succeeded by Silvino Silvério Marques.[2]
António Augusto Peixoto Correia | |
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 Portrait of António Augusto Peixoto Correia | |
| Colonial governor of Cape Verde | |
| In office 1957–1958 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Marques de Abrantes Amaral |
| Succeeded by | Silvino Silvério Marques |
| Governor-general of Guinea-Bissau | |
| In office 1958–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Álvaro Rodrigo da Silva Tavares |
| Succeeded by | Vasco António Martins Rodrigues |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 October 1913 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal |
| Died | 16 March 1988 |
He was governor of Portuguese Guinea (Guinea-Bissau) between 1958 and 1962.[3] During his tenure as governor, the Pidjiguiti massacre took place, which started the Guinea-Bissau War of Independence.[4] He was succeeded by Vasco António Martins Rodrigues. He was Minister of the Overseas from 4 December 1962 to 19 March 1965 under Prime Minister Salazar.[5] He was vice-president of the Council of Overseas Territories from 1960 to 1970. He was member of the National Assembly of Portugal from 1965 until 1973.[1] He died on 16 March 1988.[6]
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edit- ^ a b c António Augusto Peixito Correia, at the Portuguese Parliament's page
- ^ "Cape Verde". worldstatesmen.org.
- ^ "Portuguese Guinea (now Guinea-Bissau)". worldstatesmen.org.
- ^ "Guiné-Bissau: a causa do nacionalismo e a fundação do PAIGC / IV. Cautelas do poder português" (in Portuguese). Caderno de Estudos Africanos. 2006. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ Governo de António de Oliveira Salazar (1932–1968), politipedia.pt
- ^ Livro Mestre - Classe Marinha: N, Arquivo histórico Marinha