Pedro Homem Pereira was the 17th and last Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon. Pereira was appointed in 1591 under Philip I of Portugal, he was Captain-major until 1594. The office of Captain-major was abolished and he was succeeded by Pedro Lopes de Sousa as Governor of Portuguese Ceylon.[1]
Pedro Homem Pereira | |
|---|---|
| 17th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon | |
| In office 1591–1594 | |
| Monarch | Philip I of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Simão de Brito |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished Pedro Lopes de Sousa (as Governor of Portuguese Ceylon) |
References
edit- ^ Cahoon, Ben. "Captains-major". Sri Lanka. Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 14 July 2012.