Francisco de Vasconcelos da Cunha (c.1590 – c. mid 17th century) was a Portuguese colonial administrator. He was born around[peacock prose] 1590, and was governor of Portuguese Cape Verde from 1624 to 1628.[1][unreliable source?] He succeeded Manuel Afonso de Guerra, who was also the Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde. He was succeeded by João Pereira Corte-Real. In 1634, he became the captain-general of Portuguese Angola, succeeding Manuel Pereira Coutinho. He was succeeded on 18 October 1639 by Pedro César de Meneses.[2][unreliable source?]
Francisco de Vasconcelos da Cunha | |
|---|---|
| Colonial governor of Cape Verde | |
| In office 1624–1628 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Afonso de Guerra |
| Succeeded by | João Pereira Corte-Real |
| Governor and Captain General of Angola | |
| In office 1634 – 18 October 1639 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Pereira Coutinho |
| Succeeded by | Pedro César de Meneses |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1590 |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
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- ^ "Cape Verde". worldstatesmen.org.
- ^ "Angola". worldstatesmen.org.