António de Sousa Coutinho
António de Sousa Coutinho | |
|---|---|
| 18th Governor of Portuguese Ceylon | |
| In office 1655–1656 | |
| Monarch | John IV of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Francisco de Mello e Castro |
| Succeeded by | António de Amaral de Meneses |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1668 |
António de Sousa Coutinho was the 18th Governor of Portuguese Ceylon. Coutinho was appointed in 1655 under John IV of Portugal, he was Governor until 1656. He was succeeded by António de Amaral de Meneses.[1]
References[]
- ^ Cahoon, Ben. "Governors". Sri Lanka. Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
Categories:
- Governors of Portuguese Ceylon
- 16th-century Portuguese people
- 1668 deaths
- 17th-century Portuguese people