Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque (15 April 1824 – 8 September 1916) was a Portuguese colonial administrator and a military officer. He was
governor general of Cape Verde from 29 March 1869 until 26 February 1876, succeeding
José Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ).
In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...
. He was succeeded by
Guilherme Quintino Lopes de Macedo.
In June 1876, he was appointed
governor general of Angola, succeeding
José Baptista de Andrade. He was succeeded by
Vasco Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses in July 1878. From 3 December 1878 until 10 April 1882 he was
governor-general of Portuguese India.
The main square of
Praia
Praia (, Portuguese for "beach") is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde.[Praça Alexandre Albuquerque
Praça Alexandre Albuquerque is the main square of the capital city of Praia, Cape Verde. It is located in the southwestern part of the Plateau (Praia), Plateau, the historical city centre of Praia. Formerly known as ''Praça do Pelourinho'', it ...]
after him. There is a bronze bust of Albuquerque on the square.
[Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia]
Lourenço Conceição Gomes, Universidade Portucalense, 2008, p. 239-253
See also
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List of colonial governors of Cape Verde
The islands of Cape Verde were uninhabited when discovered and claimed by Portugal in 1456. A Portuguese colony was established in 1462. The islands were united as a single crown colony in 1587. In 1951, the islands became an overseas provin ...
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List of colonial governors of Angola
This is a list of European (Portuguese and Dutch) colonial administrators responsible for the territory of Portuguese Angola, an area equivalent to modern-day Angola, Republic of Angola.
List
(Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continu ...
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List of governors of Portuguese India
The government of Portuguese India () started on 12 September 1505, seven years after the Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India by Vasco da Gama, with the nomination of the first Portuguese viceroy Francisco de Almeida, then settled ...
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External links
Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerqueat Geneall
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1824 births
1916 deaths
Colonial heads of Cape Verde
Governors of Portuguese Angola
Governors-general of Portuguese India