Diogo de Melo | |
Office: | 9th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon |
Term Start: | 1565 |
Term End: | 1568 |
Predecessor: | Pedro de AtaĆde Inferno |
Successor: | Fernando de Monroy |
Diogo de Melo was the 9th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon. Melo was appointed in 1565 under Sebastian of Portugal, he was Captain-major until 1568. He was succeeded by Fernando de Monroy.[1]