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 by | António Maria Barreiros Arrobas |
| Succeeded by | Januário Correia de Almeidà |
| Colonial governor of Angola | |
| In office February 1861 – September 1862 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Augusto Franco |
| Succeeded by | José Baptista de Andrade |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 January 1816 Geraz do Lima, Viana do Castelo |
| Died | 20 November 1899 |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
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edit- ^ a b Sebastião Lopes de Calheiros e Meneses, Ponte de Lima cultural
- ^ "Cape Verde". worldstatesmen.org.
- ^ "Angola". worldstatesmen.org.
- ^ Governo de Sá da Bandeira (1868–1869), politipedia.pt