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António de Sousa Coutinho

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António de Sousa Coutinho
Governor of Ceylon
In office
1655–1656
MonarchJohn IV
Preceded byFrancisco de Melo e Castro
Succeeded byAntónio de Amaral de Meneses
Personal details
Died1668

António de Sousa Coutinho was a Portuguese colonial administrator, Governor of Ceylon from 1655 to 1656. Sousa Coutinho was appointed in 1655 under King John IV of Portugal, and he was Governor until 1656. He was succeeded by António de Amaral de Meneses.[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
1655–1656
Succeeded by