Francisco de Vasconcelos da Cunha

Francisco de Vasconcelos da Cunha
Colonial governor of Cape Verde
In office 1624–1628
Preceded by	Manuel Afonso de Guerra
Succeeded by	João Pereira Corte-Real
Governor and Captain General of Angola
In office 1634 – 18 October 1639
Preceded by	Manuel Pereira Coutinho
Succeeded by	Pedro César de Meneses
Personal details
Born	c. 1590
Nationality	Portuguese

Francisco de Vasconcelos da Cunha (c.1590 – c. mid 17th century) was a Portuguese colonial administrator. He was born around 1590, and was governor of Portuguese Cape Verde from 1624 to 1628. He succeeded Manuel Afonso de Guerra, who was also the Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde. He was succeeded by João Pereira Corte-Real. In 1634, he became the captain-general of Portuguese Angola, succeeding Manuel Pereira Coutinho. He was succeeded on 18 October 1639 by Pedro César de Meneses.

See also

• List of colonial governors of Cape Verde
• List of colonial governors of Angola