Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque explained

Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque
Birth Date:15 April 1824
Birth Place:Benfica, Lisbon
Death Date:8 September 1916
Death Place:Lisbon
Nationality:Portuguese
Office:Colonial governor of Cape Verde
Term Start:29 March 1869
Term End:26 February 1876
Predecessor:José Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses
Successor:Guilherme Quintino Lopes de Macedo
Office2:Governor-general of Angola
Term Start2:June 1876
Term End2:July 1878
Predecessor2:José Baptista de Andrade
Successor2:Vasco Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses
Office3:Colonial governor of Portuguese India
Term Start3:3 December 1878
Term End3:10 April 1882
Predecessor3:António Sérgio de Sousa
Successor3:Carlos Eugénio Correia da Silva

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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  1. Web site: Cape Verde. worldstatesmen.org.
  2. Web site: Angola. worldstatesmen.org.
  3. Web site: Goa. worldstatesmen.org.
  4. http://hdl.handle.net/11328/594 Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia