António Augusto Peixoto Correia

António Augusto Peixoto Correia
Portrait of António Augusto Peixoto Correia
Colonial governor of Cape Verde
In office 1957–1958
Preceded by	Manuel Marques de Abrantes Amaral
Succeeded by	Silvino Silvério Marques
Governor-general of Guinea-Bissau
In office 1958–1962
Preceded by	Álvaro Rodrigo da Silva Tavares
Succeeded by	Vasco António Martins Rodrigues
Personal details
Born	11 October 1913 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Died	16 March 1988

António Augusto Peixoto Correia (11 October 1913 – 16 March 1988) was a Portuguese colonial administrator, military officer and politician. He was born 11 October 1913 in Vila Nova de Gaia, a suburb of Porto in northern Portugal.[1] He was a navy officer, and was governor of the District of Huíla in Angola in 1955.[1] Between 1957 and 1958, he was governor of Cape Verde. He succeeded Manuel Marques de Abrantes Amaral and was succeeded by Silvino Silvério Marques.[2]

He was governor of Portuguese Guinea (Guinea-Bissau) between 1958 and 1962.[3] During his tenure as governor, the Pidjiguiti massacre took place, which started the Guinea-Bissau War of Independence.[4] He was succeeded by Vasco António Martins Rodrigues. He was Minister of the Overseas from 4 December 1962 to 19 March 1965 under Prime Minister Salazar.[5] He was vice-president of the Council of Overseas Territories from 1960 to 1970. He was member of the National Assembly of Portugal from 1965 until 1973.[1] He died on 16 March 1988.[6]

See also

• List of colonial governors of Cape Verde
• List of governors of Portuguese Guinea

References

1. António Augusto Peixito Correia, at the Portuguese Parliament's page
2. "Cape Verde". worldstatesmen.org.
3. "Portuguese Guinea (now Guinea-Bissau)". worldstatesmen.org.
4. "Guiné-Bissau: a causa do nacionalismo e a fundação do PAIGC / IV. Cautelas do poder português" (in Portuguese). Caderno de Estudos Africanos. 2006. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
5. Governo de António de Oliveira Salazar (1932–1968), politipedia.pt
6. Livro Mestre - Classe Marinha: N, Arquivo histórico Marinha

Preceded by Manuel Marques de Abrantes Amaral	Governor of Cape Verde 1957-1958	Succeeded by Silvino Silvério Marques
Preceded by Álvaro Rodrigues da Silva Tavares	Governor of Portuguese Guinea 1958-1962	Succeeded by Vasco António Martins Rodrigues