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António de Amaral de Meneses

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António de Amaral de Meneses
19th Governor of Portuguese Ceylon
In office
1656 – 22 June 1658
MonarchsJohn IV of Portugal
Afonso VI of Portugal
Preceded byAntónio de Sousa Coutinho
Succeeded byOffice abolished

António de Amaral de Meneses was the 19th and last Governor of Portuguese Ceylon. de Meneses was appointed in 1656 under John IV of Portugal, remaining Governor until 1658.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Cahoon, Ben. "Governors". Sri Lanka. Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
Government offices
Preceded by Governor of Portuguese Ceylon
1656–1658
Succeeded by
Office abolished