José Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses (19 May 1814 – 10 December 1879) was a Portuguese colonial administrator. He was born on 19 May 1814 in Mancelos in northern Portugal. He was created Count of Costa by King Luís I in 1875. He was an older brother of Vasco Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses who was governor of Angola, Mozambique and Cape Verde.[1]
José Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses | |
|---|---|
| Colonial governor of Cape Verde | |
| In office 25 April 1864 – 11 February 1869 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Joaquim Franco |
| Succeeded by | Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque |
| Governor-general of Mozambique | |
| In office 10 August 1874 – 1 December 1877 | |
| Preceded by | José Manuel Crispiniano da Fonseca |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Maria da Cunha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 May 1814 Mancelos (Amarante) |
| Died | 10 December 1879 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
He was governor general of Cape Verde from 25 April 1864 until 11 February 1869, succeeding Carlos Joaquim Franco. He was succeeded by Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque.[2] On 10 August 1874, he was appointed governor general of Mozambique, succeeding José Manuel Crispiniano da Fonseca. He was succeeded by Francisco Maria da Cunha on 1 December 1877.[3]
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edit- ^ Albano da Silveira Pinto (1883). "Resenha das Familias Titulares e Grandes de Portugal - Tomo I". pp. 486–489.
- ^ "Cape Verde". worldstatesmen.org.
- ^ "Mozambique". worldstatesmen.org.