Domingos Correia Arouca was a Portuguese general, administrator and colonial governor of Cape Verde from 1835 to 1837, he was also a Portuguese politician and freemason.
Francisco de Paula Bastos, Viscount de Bastos was a Portuguese noble, military and political figure.
João da Mata Chapuzet was a Portuguese colonial administrator and a military architect. He was colonial governor of Cape Verde, succeeding António Pusich on 16 January 1823. He was succeeded as governor by Caetano Procópio Godinho de Vasconcelos on 13 December 1826. Governor Chapuzet initiated the modernisation of the city of Praia.
Fortunato José Barreiros was a Portuguese colonial administrator and a military architect.
António Maria Barreiros ArrobasComA was a Portuguese colonial administrator.
João de Fontes Pereira de Melo was a Portuguese politician and a general in the 19th century. He was colonial governor of Cape Verde and Minister of the Maritime and Overseas.
Januário Correia de Almeida, Count of São Januário was a Portuguese colonial administrator, military engineer and a diplomat. He was created Baron of São Januário by King Luís I in 1866, Viscount of São Januário in 1867 and Count of São Januário in 1889. He was born in Paço de Arcos on 31 March 1829 as son of Januário Correia de Almeida and Bárbara Luísa dos Santos Pinto.
Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque was a Portuguese colonial administrator and a military officer. He was governor general of Cape Verde from 29 March 1869 until 26 February 1876, succeeding José Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses. He was succeeded by Guilherme Quintino Lopes de Macedo. In June 1876, he was appointed governor general of Angola, succeeding José Baptista de Andrade. He was succeeded by Vasco Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses in July 1878. From 3 December 1878 until 10 April 1882 he was governor-general of Portuguese India.
Vasco Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses was a Portuguese colonial administrator and a military officer. He was a younger brother of José Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses who was governor of Mozambique and Cape Verde.
Augusto César Cardoso de Carvalho was a Portuguese colonial administrator and a general of the Portuguese Army. He was governor of Portuguese Timor from 1880 to 1881, governor-general of Portuguese India from 16 December 1886 until 27 April 1889 and governor of Cape Verde from 12 June 1889 until 4 February 1890.
José Guedes Brandão de Melo was a Portuguese colonial administrator and a military officer. He was a son of Francisco Brandão de Melo Cogominho and Maria da Natividade Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses, who was a sister of José and Vasco Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses. On 10 May 1876, he married Maria dos Prazeres Mimoso da Costa Pereira Alpoim de Carvalho. He was governor general of Cape Verde from 4 February 1890 until 5 September 1893.
Arnaldo Nogueira de Novais Guedes Rebelo was a Portuguese colonial administrator and military officer. He was born on 11 June 1847 in Vitória, a parish of Porto.
Bernardo António da Costa de Sousa de Macedo was a Portuguese colonial administrator, a Vice-Admiral and a politician. He was a son of Luís António da Costa de Sousa de Macedo e Albuquerque, Count of Mesquitela, and Mariana Carolina da Mota e Silva. He was married to Maria Adelaide Pinto Barbosa Cardoso.
Fernando de Magalhães e Menezes. ComTE, CvC, CvA, OSE was a Portuguese colonial administrator and a military officer. He was also Chief of Staff during the 31 January 1891 revolt.
Sebastião Lopes de Calheiros e Meneses was a Portuguese colonial administrator. He was the governor of Cape Verde and of Angola. He was born on 24 January 1816 in Geraz do Lima, northern Portugal. His father was Pedro Lopes de Calheiros e Meneses. He succeeded António Maria Barreiros Arrobas as governor of Cape Verde on 28 March 1858, and was succeeded by Januário Correia de Almeida in June 1860. He succeeded Carlos Augusto Franco as governor of Angola in February 1861, and was succeeded by José Baptista de Andrade in September 1862. He was Minister of Public Works in the government of Sá da Bandeira (1868-1869). He died in Viana do Castelo on 20 November 1899.
Silvino Silvério Marques was a Portuguese colonial administrator and a general of the Portuguese Army. He was governor of Cape Verde from 1958 to 1962, and governor of Angola for two terms: from 1962 to 1966, and in 1974. He was administrator of the National Steel Industry from 1967 to 1970, interim director of Armed Engineers and 2nd Commander of the Military Region of Mozambique from 1971 to January 1973. In May 1974, he was installed by general António de Spínola as governor of Angola, but was removed from office after two months for not giving guarantees to follow instructions from the National Salvation Junta. He was retired into reserve in 1975.
Basílio Pina de Oliveira Seguro was a Portuguese colonial administrator and a military officer. He was governor of the district of Cabo Delgado in Mozambique from 1961 to 1969. He was governor of Cape Verde for over a month from March to 25 April 1974, when he was exempted by decree from the Junta de Salvação Nacional.
Francisco de Vasconcelos da Cunha 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.
José da Silva Maldonado d'Eça was a Portuguese colonial administrator. He was governor of the colony of Cape Verde from 19 June 1795 until his death on 10 September 1795. He succeeded Francisco José Teixeira Carneiro and was succeeded by Marcelino António Bastos. During his time as governor, the first cotton fields were planted in Cape Verde.
António Augusto Peixoto Correia 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. He was a navy officer, and was governor of the District of Huíla in Angola in 1955. Between 1957 and 1958, he was governor of Cape Verde. He succeeded Manuel Marques de Abrantes Amaral and was succeeded by Silvino Silvério Marques.