List of colonial heads of Bissau
The territory is located in
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers with an estimated population of 2,026,778. It borders Senegal to Guinea-Bissau–Senegal border, its north and Guinea to Guinea–Guinea-Bissau b ...
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Early incumbents, all styled
Captain-major
A donatary captain was a Portuguese colonial official to whom the Crown granted jurisdiction, rights and revenues over some colonial territory. The recipient of these grants was called a (donatary), because he had been given the grant as a (donat ...
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*15 March 1692 – 15 March 1694 José Pinheiro da Câmara
*1694–1696 Santao Vidigal Castanho
*1696–1699 José Pinheiro da Câmara
*1699–1707 Rodrigo Oliveira da Fonseca
*1707–1753 abandoned
*1753–17.. Nicolau Pino de Araújo
*17..–c.1757 ....
*c.1757–1759 Manuel Pires
*1759–17.. Duarte José Róis
*17..–c.1763 ....
*c.1763–17.. Filipe José de Souto-Maior
*c.1770–c.1775 Sebastião da Cunha Souto-Maior
*c.1775–c.1777 ....
*c.1777–17.. Ignácio Xavier Baião
*1793–c.1796 José António Pinto
*c.1796–1799 ....
See also
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Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers with an estimated population of 2,026,778. It borders Senegal to Guinea-Bissau–Senegal border, its north and Guinea to Guinea–Guinea-Bissau b ...
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Heads of State of Guinea-Bissau
This article lists the presidents of Guinea-Bissau, since the establishment of the office of president in 1973.
Since Guinea-Bissau's unilateral declaration of independence from Portugal on 24 September 1973, there have been six presidents, fi ...
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Heads of Government of Guinea-Bissau
This article lists the prime ministers of Guinea-Bissau, since the establishment of the office of prime minister in 1973.
Since Guinea-Bissau's unilateral declaration of independence from Portugal on 24 September 1973, there have been twenty-t ...
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Colonial Heads of Portuguese Guinea
This is a list of European colonial administrators responsible for the territory of Portuguese Guinea, an area equivalent to modern-day Guinea-Bissau. In 1941 the capital moved from Bolama (town), Bolama to Bissau.
List
(Dates in italics i ...
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Colonial Heads of Cacheu
List of colonial heads of Cacheu
The territory is located in Guinea-Bissau.
See also
*Guinea-Bissau
**Heads of State of Guinea-Bissau
**Heads of Government of Guinea-Bissau
**Colonial Heads of Portuguese Guinea
**Colonial Heads of Bissau ...
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Lists of office-holders
These are lists of incumbents (individuals holding offices or positions), including heads of states or of subnational entities.
A historical discipline, archontology, focuses on the study of past and current office holders.
Incumbents may also ...
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List of national leaders
This is a list of current heads of state and heads of government. In some cases, mainly in presidential systems, one leader is head of state and head of government. In other cases, mainly in semi-presidential and parliamentary systems, the hea ...
Sources and references
WorldStatesmen–Guinea-Bissau
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Bissau
Bissau () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Guinea-Bissau. it had a population of 492,004. Bissau is located on the Geba River estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean, and is Guinea-Bissau's largest city, major port, its administr ...
Bissau
Portuguese Guinea
Bissau
Bissau () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Guinea-Bissau. it had a population of 492,004. Bissau is located on the Geba River estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean, and is Guinea-Bissau's largest city, major port, its administr ...
Captains-major of Bissau