| António Augusto Peixoto Correia | |
| Birth Date: | 11 October 1913 |
| Birth Place: | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal |
| Death Date: | 16 March 1988 |
| Nationality: | Portuguese |
| Office: | Colonial governor of Cape Verde |
| Term Start: | 1957 |
| Term End: | 1958 |
| Predecessor: | Manuel Marques de Abrantes Amaral |
| Successor: | Silvino Silvério Marques |
| Office2: | Governor-general of Guinea-Bissau |
| Term Start2: | 1958 |
| Term End2: | 1962 |
| Predecessor2: | Álvaro Rodrigo da Silva Tavares |
| Successor2: | Vasco António Martins Rodrigues |
António Augusto Peixoto Correia (11 October 1913 – 16 March 1988) was a Portuguese colonial administrator, military officer and politician. He was born 11 October 1913 in Vila Nova de Gaia, a suburb of Porto in northern Portugal.[1] He was a navy officer, and was governor of the District of Huíla in Angola in 1955.[1] Between 1957 and 1958, he was governor of Cape Verde. He succeeded Manuel Marques de Abrantes Amaral and was succeeded by Silvino Silvério Marques.[2]
He was governor of Portuguese Guinea (Guinea-Bissau) between 1958 and 1962.[3] During his tenure as governor, the Pidjiguiti massacre took place, which started the Guinea-Bissau War of Independence.[4] He was succeeded by Vasco António Martins Rodrigues. He was Minister of the Overseas from 4 December 1962 to 19 March 1965 under Prime Minister Salazar.[5] He was vice-president of the Council of Overseas Territories from 1960 to 1970. He was member of the National Assembly of Portugal from 1965 until 1973.[1] He died on 16 March 1988.[6]