Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque
Monument to Albuquerque in Praia
Colonial governor of Cape Verde
In office
29 March 1869 – 26 February 1876
Preceded byJosé Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses
Succeeded byGuilherme Quintino Lopes de Macedo
Governor-general of Angola
In office
June 1876 – July 1878
Preceded byJosé Baptista de Andrade
Succeeded byVasco Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses
Colonial governor of Portuguese India
In office
3 December 1878 – 10 April 1882
Preceded byAntónio Sérgio de Sousa
Succeeded byCarlos Eugénio Correia da Silva
Personal details
Born15 April 1824
Benfica, Lisbon
Died8 September 1916
Lisbon
NationalityPortuguese

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. He was succeeded by Guilherme Quintino Lopes de Macedo.[1] 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.[2] From 3 December 1878 until 10 April 1882 he was governor-general of Portuguese India.[3]

The main square of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, is named Praça Alexandre Albuquerque after him. There is a bronze bust of Albuquerque on the square.[4]

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Notes

  1. ↑ "Cape Verde". worldstatesmen.org.
  2. ↑ "Angola". worldstatesmen.org.
  3. ↑ "Goa". worldstatesmen.org.
  4. ↑ Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia, Lourenço Conceição Gomes, Universidade Portucalense, 2008, p. 239-253
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