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 by	Carlos Joaquim Franco
Succeeded by	Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque
Governor-general of Mozambique
In office 10 August 1874 – 1 December 1877
Preceded by	José Manuel Crispiniano da Fonseca
Succeeded by	Francisco Maria da Cunha
Personal details
Born	19 May 1814 Mancelos (Amarante)
Died	10 December 1879 Lisbon, Portugal
Nationality	Portuguese

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]

See also

• List of colonial governors of Cape Verde
• List of colonial governors of Mozambique

Notes

1. Albano da Silveira Pinto (1883). "Resenha das Familias Titulares e Grandes de Portugal - Tomo I". p. 486-489.
2. "Cape Verde". worldstatesmen.org.
3. "Mozambique". worldstatesmen.org.