Jorge de Almeida was the 10th & 12th

Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

of Portuguese Ceylon. de Almeida was first appointed in 1631 under

Philip III of Portugal Philip IV ( es, Felipe, pt, Filipe; 8 April 160517 September 1665), also called the Planet King (Spanish: ''Rey Planeta''), was King of Spain from 1621 to his death and (as Philip III) King of Portugal from 1621 to 1640. Philip is remembered f ...

, he was Governor until 1633 and then in 1635 until 1636. He was succeeded by Diogo de Melo de Castro both times.

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