| 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 |
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.
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. 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.
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Notes
- Albano da Silveira Pinto (1883). "Resenha das Familias Titulares e Grandes de Portugal - Tomo I". pp. 486–489.
- "Cape Verde". worldstatesmen.org.
- "Mozambique". worldstatesmen.org.
| Preceded byCarlos Joaquim Franco | Colonial Governor of Cape Verde 1864-69 |
Succeeded byCaetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque |
| Preceded byJosé Manuel Crispiniano da Fonseca | Governor-general of Mozambique 1874-77 |
Succeeded byFrancisco Maria da Cunha |