Governor of Macau
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The governor of Macau was a Portuguese colonial official who headed the colony of Macau, before 1623 called captain-major. The post was replaced on 20 December 1999 upon the handover of Macau to China
João de Casal
Retrato de Alexandre da Silva Pedrosa Guimarães
Joaquim Mourão Garcez Palha
Adrião Acácio da Silveira Pinto
Francisco Mascarenhas was a Portuguese fidalgo who served as the first Captain-General and Governor of Macau from 1623 to 1626. Before Mascarenhas, the Portuguese settlement of Macau on the coast of C
Governor of Macau
…Nominator Prime Minister of Portugal Appointer Monarch of Portugal (1623–1910) President of Portugal (1910–1999) Formation 7 July 1623 First holder Francisco Mascarenhas Final holder Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira Abolished 20 December 1999 Succession Chief Executive of Macau Governor of Macau Chinese name Traditional Chinese…
The Abduction of Helen from The Story of Troy tapestries, believed to be commissioned by Francisco Mascarenhas
Detail of the (erroneous) Mascarenhas family crest from The Abduction of Helen
The Fortaleza do Monte that became the governor's residence