List of governors of Tangier
This is a list of governors of Tangier during the period when it was under European control.
Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
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Portuguese Suzerainty | ||
28 August 1471 to 1484? | Rodrigo Afonso de Melo, 1st Count of Olivença, Governor | |
1484? to 1486 | , Governor | |
1486 to 1489 | , Governor | 1st Term |
1487 to 1489 | , Interim Governor | |
1489 to 1490 | , Interim Governor | |
1490? to 1501 | , Governor | |
1501 to 1508 | , Governor | 2nd Term |
1508 to 1521 | Duarte de Meneses, Governor | 1st Term |
1521 to 1522 | , Governor | |
1522 to 1533 | , Governor | |
1533 to 1536 | , Governor | |
1536 to 1539 | Duarte de Meneses, Governor | 2nd Term |
1539 to 1546 | , Governor | |
1546 to 1548 | , Governor | |
1548 to 1550 | , Governor | |
1550 to 1552 | , Governor | |
1552 to 1553 | , Governor | |
1553 | , Governor | |
1553 to 1554 | , Governor | |
1554 to 1564 | , Governor | |
1564 to 1566 | , Governor | |
15 July 1566 to 1 August 1572 | , Governor | |
1572 to 1573 | , Governor | |
1573 to 1574 | , Governor | |
1574 to 15 August 1574 | António of Portugal, Governor | |
1574 to 1578 | , Governor | |
1578 to September 1578 | , Governor | |
7 September 1578 to 25 July 1581 | , Governor | |
25 July 1581 to 1590 | , Governor | |
1590 to June 1591 | and , Governors | |
17 June 1591 to 24 August 1599 | Aires de Saldanha, Governor | |
24 August 1599 to 22 September 1605 | , Governor | |
22 September 1605 to March 1610 | , Governor | |
March 1610 to June 1614 | , Governor | |
June 1614 to October 1614 | , Governor | |
October 1614 to August 1615 | , Governor | |
August 1615 to 22 December 1616 | , Governor | |
22 December 1616 to 1 July 1617 | , Governor | |
1 July 1617 to 1621 | Pedro Manuel, Governor | |
1621 to 13 March 1622 | , Governor | |
13 March 1622 to July 1624 | , Governor | |
July 1624 to 14 May 1628 | Miguel de Noronha, 4th Count of Linhares, Governor | |
14 May 1628 to 18 June 1628 | , Governor | |
18 June 1628 to 1637 | Fernando de Mascarenhas, Count of Torre, Governor | |
15 April 1637 to 24 August 1643 | , Governor | |
1643 to 16 April 1645 | , Governor | |
16 April 1645 to 20 November 1649 | , Governor | |
20 November 1649 to January 1653 | , Governor | |
January 1653 to 7 March 1656 | , Governor | |
7 March 1656 to 1661 | Fernando de Meneses, 2nd Count of Ericeira, Governor | |
1661 to 29 January 1662 | Luís de Almeida, 1st Count of Avintes Governor | |
English Suzerainty (see English Tangier) | ||
29 January 1662 to 9 May 1663 | Henry Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough, Governor | |
10 May 1663 1663 to 4 May 1664 | Andrew Rutherford, Earl of Teviot, Governor | |
4 May 1664 to 1664 | Sir Tobias Bridge, Acting Governor | |
1664 to April 1665 | John Fitzgerald, Governor | |
April 1665 to 1666 | John, Baron Belasyse, Governor (unable to take oath of conformity) | |
1666 to 1669 | Sir Henry Norwood, Governor | |
1669 to 1670 | John Middleton, Earl of Middleton, Governor | |
1670 to 1672 | Sir Hugh Chomondeley, acting Governor | |
1672 to July 1674 | John Middleton, Earl of Middleton | |
July 1674 to March 1675 | , acting Governor | |
March 1675 to 1680 | William O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Inchiquin, Governor | |
1680 to 1680 | Palmes Fairbourne, Governor | |
1680 to 1680 | Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory, died after appointment but before taking up position | |
1680 to October 1680 | Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth, died soon after taking up position as Governor | |
October 1680 to 28 December 1681 | Edward Sackville, Governor | |
28 December 1681 to 1683 | Sir Percy Kirke, Governor | |
1683 to 6 February 1684 | George Legge, Admiral Lord Dartmouth, Governor | |
6 February 1684 | Re-incorporated into Morocco |
See also[]
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