Andrew Cusack, also known as André Cusaco, was an Irish colonial administrator at the service of Portugal.
He was appointed governor of
Rio de Janeiro on 29 August 1694, replacing the prior holder of the office, António Pais de Sande, who had suffered a
stroke
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[Gouvêa, Maria De Fátima S., “André Cusaco: O Irlandês “Intempestivo”, Fiel Súdito De Sua Majestade. Trajetórias Administrativas E Redes Governativas No Império O Português, Ca. 1660-1700”, In: Vainfas, R.; Santos, G.; Neves, G. P., ''Retratos Do Império. Trajetórias Individuais No Mundo Português Nos Séculos XVI A XIX,'' Niterói, Eduff, 2006, Pp. 155-17]
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Portuguese politicians
Date of death unknown
Portuguese colonial governors and administrators
17th-century politicians
Year of birth unknown