Pedro Lopes de Sousa
| Pedro Lopes de Sousa | |
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| 1st Governor of Portuguese Ceylon | |
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In office 1594–1594 |
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| Monarch | Philip I of Portugal |
| Preceded by |
Office created Pedro Homem Pereira (as Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon) |
| Succeeded by | Jerónimo de Azevedo |
Pedro Lopes de Sousa was the 1st Governor of Portuguese Ceylon. The office of Captain-major was abolished in 1594 and de Sousa was appointed in the same year under Philip I of Portugal. He died that year in the Campaign of Danture.
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