José Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses

José Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses (19 May 1814 – 10 December 1879) was a Portuguese colonial administrator. He was born on 19 May 1814 in Mancelos in northern Portugal. He was created Count of Costa by King Luís I in 1875. He was an older brother of Vasco Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses who was governor of Angola, Mozambique and Cape Verde.[1]

José Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses
Colonial governor of Cape Verde
In office
25 April 1864 – 11 February 1869
Preceded byCarlos Joaquim Franco
Succeeded byCaetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque
Governor-general of Mozambique
In office
10 August 1874 – 1 December 1877
Preceded byJosé Manuel Crispiniano da Fonseca
Succeeded byFrancisco Maria da Cunha
Personal details
Born19 May 1814
Mancelos (Amarante)
Died10 December 1879
Lisbon, Portugal
NationalityPortuguese

He was governor general of Cape Verde from 25 April 1864 until 11 February 1869, succeeding Carlos Joaquim Franco. He was succeeded by Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque.[2] On 10 August 1874, he was appointed governor general of Mozambique, succeeding José Manuel Crispiniano da Fonseca. He was succeeded by Francisco Maria da Cunha on 1 December 1877.[3]

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  1. ^ Albano da Silveira Pinto (1883). "Resenha das Familias Titulares e Grandes de Portugal - Tomo I". pp. 486–489.
  2. ^ "Cape Verde". worldstatesmen.org.
  3. ^ "Mozambique". worldstatesmen.org.
Preceded by Colonial Governor of Cape Verde
1864-69
Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor-general of Mozambique
1874-77
Succeeded by