Cristóvão Soares de Melo (died 1584) was a Portuguese colonial administrator. He was
corregedor
The Corregedor (''Inspector-General'' or ''Magistrate'') was a position established by the Portuguese crown in the 14th-15th century, with the authority to "correct" acts of a local, administrative or judicial nature within the kingdom. Although c ...
of
Portuguese Cape Verde
Cape Verde was a colony of the Portuguese Empire from the initial settlement of the Cape Verde Islands in 1462 until the independence of Cape Verde in 1975.
History
15th century
The islands of Cape Verde were discovered in 1460-62 by Pri ...
between 1577 and 1579. His predecessor was António Velho Tinoco and his successor was Diogo Dias Magro.
See also
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List of colonial governors of Cape Verde
The islands of Cape Verde were uninhabited when discovered and claimed by Portugal in 1456. A Portuguese colony was established in 1462. The islands were united as a single crown colony in 1587. In 1951, the islands became an overseas provin ...
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History of Cape Verde
The recorded history of Cape Verde begins with the Portuguese discovery of the island in 1458. Possible early references to Cape Verde date back at least 2,000 years.
Prehistory
The first islands formed, around 40–50 million years ag ...
Notes
External links
Cabo Verde - Djarfogo
Year of birth unknown
1584 deaths
Colonial heads of Cape Verde
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