List of colonial governors in Angola
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Colonial governors ruled over Angola
during Portuguese
(1575–1641 and 1648 to 1961) and Dutch
colonial rule (1641–1648). Governors were also Captains-General.
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
during Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
(1575–1641 and 1648 to 1961) and Dutch
Netherlands
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colonial rule (1641–1648). Governors were also Captains-General.
1500s
- Paulo Dias de Novias, Donatario of Angola (1575–1589)
- Luís Serrão, Governor of Angola (1589–1591)
- André Ferreira Pereira, Governor of Angola (1591–1592)
- Francisco de AlmeidaFrancisco de AlmeidaDom Francisco de Almeida , also known as "the Great Dom Francisco" , was a Portuguese nobleman, soldier and explorer. He distinguished himself as a counsellor to King John II of Portugal and later in the wars against the Moors and in the conquest of Granada in 1492...
, Governor of Angola (1592–1593) - Jerónimo de Almeida, Governor of Angola (1593–1594)
- João Furtado de Mendonça, Governor of Angola (1594–1602)
1600s
- João Rodrigues Coutinho, Governor of Angola (1602–1603)
- Manuel Cerveira Pereira, Governor of Angola (1603–1606)
- Manuel Cerveira Pereira, Governor of Angola (1603–1606)
- ? (1606–1607)
- Manuel Pereira Forjaz, Governor of Angola (1607–1611)
- Bentro Banha Cardoso, Governor of Angola (1611–1615)
- Manuel Cerveira Pereira, Governor of Angola (1615–1617)
- Luís Mendes de Vasconcelos, Governor of Angola (1617–1621)
- João Correia de Sousa, Governor of Angola (1621–1623)
- Pedro de Sousa Coelho, Governor of Angola (1623)
- Simão de Mascarenhas, Governor of Angola (1623–1624)
- Fernão de Sousa, Governor of Angola (1624–1630)
- Manuel Pereira Coutinho, Governor of Angola (1630–1635)
- Francisco de Vasconcelos, Governor of Angola (1635–1639)
- Pedro César de Meneses, Governor of Angola (1639–1645)
- Francisco de Souto-Maior (1645–1646)
- Cornelis Hendrikszoon Ouman, Director of Dutch West Africa (1642–1648)
- Salvador Correia de Sá, Governor of Angola (1648–1651)
- ? (1651–1652)
- Rodrigo de Miranda Henriques, Governor of Angola (1652–1653)
- Bartolomeu de Vasconcelos, Governor of Angola (1653–1654)
- Luís Mendes de Sousa, Governor of Angola (1654–1658)
- João Fernandes Vieira, Governor of Angola (1658–1661)
- André Vidal de Negreiros, Governor of Angola (1661–1666)
- Tristão da CunhaTristão da CunhaTristão da Cunha was a Portuguese explorer and naval commander. In 1514 he served as ambassador from king Manuel I of Portugal to Pope Leo X leading a luxurious embassy presenting in Rome the new conquests of Portugal...
, Governor of Angola (1666–1667) - JuntaMilitary dictatorshipA military dictatorship is a form of government where in the political power resides with the military. It is similar but not identical to a stratocracy, a state ruled directly by the military....
rule (1667–1669) - Francisco de TávoraFrancisco de TávoraFrancisco de Távora was the first count of Alvor.Born to António Luis de Távora, second count of São João da Pesqueira and D. Arcângela Maria de Portugal, he married Inês Catarina de Távora and had three children :*Maria Inácia de Távora...
, Governor of Angola (1669–1676) - Pires de Saldanha, Governor of Angola (1676–1680)
- João da Silva e Sousa, Governor of Angola (1680–1684)
- Luís Lobo da Silva, Governor of Angola (1684–1688)
- João de Lencastre, Governor of Angola (1688–1691)
- Gonçalo da Costa, Governor of Angola (1691–1694)
- Henrique Jacques de Magalhães, Governor of Angola (1694–1697)
- Luís César de Meneses, Governor of Angola (1697–1701)
1700s
- Bernardino de Távora de Sousa Tavares, Governor of Angola (1701–1702)
- Military junta (1702–1705)
- Lourenço de Almada, Governor of Angola (1705–1709)
- António de Saldanha de Albuquerque, Governor of Angola (1709–1713)
- João Manuel de Noronha, Governor of Angola (1713–1717)
- Henrique de Figueiredo e Alarcão, Governor of Angola (1717–1722)
- António de Albuquerque Coelho de Carvalho, Governor of Angola (1722–1725)
- José Carvalho da Costa, Governor of Angola (1725–1726)
- Paulo Caetano de Albuquerque, Governor of Angola (1726–1732)
- ? (1732–1733)
- Rodrigo César de Meneses, Governor of Angola (1733–1738)
- Joaquim Jacques de Magalhães, Governor of Angola (1738–1748)
- Fonseca Coutinho, Governor of Angola (1748–1749)
- António de AlmeidaAntonio de AlmeidaAntonio de Almeida may refer to:* Antonio de Almeida , French conductor* António José de Almeida , sixth president of Portugal*Antonio de Almeida e Costa , Portuguese naval officer and politician...
, Governor of Angola (1749–1753) - António Álvares da Cunha, Governor of Angola (1753–1758)
- António de Vasconcelos, Governor of Angola (1758–1764)
- Francisco Inocéncio de Sousa Coutinho, Governor of Angola (1764–1772)
- António de Lencastre, Governor of Angola (1772–1779)
- José Gonçalo da Gama, Governor of Angola (1779–1782)
- Military junta (1782–1784)
- José de Almeida e Vasconcelos de Soveral e Carvalho, 1st Baron of Mossâmedes, Governor of Angola (1784–1790)
- Manuel de Almeida e Vasconcelos, Governor of Angola (1790–1797)
- Miguel António de MeloMiguel António de MeloD. Miguel António de Melo de Abreu Soares de Brito Barbosa Palha Vasconcelos Guedes served as the fifth captain general of the Azores and the first count of Murça.He was nominated on March 24, 1806 and left for Angra on May 4 of that year....
, Governor of Angola (1797–1802)
1800s
- Fernão António de Noronha, Governor of Angola (1802–1806)
- Temporarily vacant (1806–1807)
- António de Saldanha da Gama, Governor of Angola (1807–1810)
- José de Oliveira Barbosa, Governor of Angola (1810–1816)
- Luís da Mota Fêo e Torres, Governor of Angola (1816–1819)
- Manuel Vieira Tovar de Albuquerque, Governor of Angola (1819–1821)
- Joaquim Inácio de Lima, Governor of Angola (1821–1822)
- Military junta (1822–1823)
- Cristóvão Avelino Dias, Governor of Angola (1823)
- Nicolau de Abreu Castelo-Branco, Governor of Angola (1823–1829)
- José Maria de Sousa Macedo Almeida e Vasconcelos, 1st Baron of Santa Comba DãoJosé Maria de Sousa Macedo Almeida e Vasconcelos, 1st Baron of Santa Comba DãoJosé Maria de Sousa Macedo Almeida e Vasconcelos, 1st Baron of Santa Comba Dão, ComC was a Portuguese nobleman, military and politician....
, Governor of Angola (1829–1834) - Military junta (1834–1836)
- Domingos Saldanha de Oliveira Daun, Governor of Angola (1836)
- Temporarily vacant (1836–1837)
- Manuel Bernardo Vidal, Governor-General of Angola (1837–1839)
- António Manuel de Noronha, Governor-General of Angola (1839)
- Manuel Eleutério Malheiro, Governor-General of Angola (1839–1842)
- José Xavier Bressane Leite, Governor-General of Angola (1842–1843)
- Temporarily vacant (1843–1844)
- Lorenço Germack Possolo, Governor-General of Angola (1844–1845)
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(?) or Pedro Alexandrino da Cunha(?), Governor-General of Angola (1845–1848) - Adrião da Silveiro Pinto, Governor-General of Angola (1848–1851)
- António Sérgio de Sousa, Governor-General of Angola (1851–1853)
- António Ricardo Graça, Governor-General of Angola (1853)
- Miguel Ximenes Rodrigues Sandoval de Castro e Viegas, Governor-General of Angola (1853–1854)
- José Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral, Governor-General of Angola (1854–1860)
- Carlos Augusto Franco, Governor-General of Angola (1860–1861)
- Sebastião Lopes de Calheiros e Meneses, Governor-General of Angola (1861–1862)
- José Baptista de Andrade, Governor-General of Angola (1862–1865)
- Francisco Antonio Gonçalves Cardoso, Governor-General of Angola (1865–1868)
- José Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral, Governor-General of Angola (1868–1870)
- José Maria da Ponte e Horta, Governor-General of Angola (1870–1873)
- José Baptista de Andrade, Governor-General of Angola (1873–1876)
- Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque, Governor-General of Angola (1876–1878)
- Vasco Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses, Governor-General of Angola (1878–1880)
- António Eleutério Dantas, Governor-General of Angola (1880–1882)
- Francisco Joaquim Ferreira do AmaralFrancisco Joaquim Ferreira do AmaralFrancisco Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral, GCTS, KCVO was a Portuguese naval commander and politician.-Ancestry:...
, Governor-General of Angola (1882–1886) - Guilherme Auguste de Brito Capelo, Governor-General of Angola (1886–1892)
- Jaime Lôbo de Brito Godins, Governor-General of Angola (1892–1893)
- Álvaro Ferreira, Governor-General of Angola (1893–1896)
- Guilherme Auguste de Brito Capelo, Governor-General of Angola (1896–1897)
- António Duarte Ramada Curto, Governor-General of Angola (1897–1900)
1900s
- Francisco Xavier Cabral de Oliveira Moncada, Governor-General of Angola (1900–1903)
- Eduardo Augusto Ferreira da Costa, Governor-General of Angola (1903–1904)
- Custódio Miguel de Borja, Governor-General of Angola (1904)
- António Duarte Ramada Curto, Governor-General of Angola (1904–1905)
- Eduardo Augusto Ferreira da Costa, Governor-General of Angola (1906–1907)
- Henrique Mitchell de Paiva Couceiro, Governor-General of Angola (1907–1909)
- Álvaro António da Costa Ferreira, Governor-General of Angola (1909)
- José Augusto Alves RoçadasJosé Augusto Alves RoçadasJosé Augusto Alves Roçadas was an officer of the Portuguese Army and a colonial administrator....
, Governor-General of Angola (1909–1910) - Caetano Francisco Cláudio Eugénio Gonçalves, Governor-General of Angola (1910–1911)
- Manuel Maria CoelhoManuel Maria CoelhoManuel Maria Coelho was a Portuguese military officer of the Portuguese Army and politician during the period of the Portuguese First Republic. Among other posts, he served as governor of Angola...
, Governor-General of Angola (1911–1912) - José Mendes Ribeiro Norton de Matos, Governor-General of Angola (1912–1915)
- António Júlio da Costa Pereira de Eça, Governor-General of Angola (1915-1915)
- Francisco Pais Teles de Utra Machado, Interim Governor of Angola (1915–1916)
- Pedro Francisco Massano de Amorim, Governor-General of Angola (1916–1917)
- Jaime Alberto de Castro Morais, Interim Governor (1917–1918)
- Filomeno da Câmara de Melo Cabral, Governor-General of Angola (1918–1919)
- António Nogueira Mimoso Guerra, Interim Governor (1919-1919)
- Francisco Coelho do Amaral Reis, 1st Viscount of Pedralva, Governor-General of Angola (1919–1920)