List of governors of Alagoas


This is a list of governors of Alagoas.

Rulers of the colonial period (1817 — 1822)

The captaincy of Alagoas was created on September 16, 1817, splitting off from the captaincy of Pernambuco, whose governor commanded it until 1819. On February 28, 1821, all captaincies in Brazil were renamed "provinces".
NameImageStart of TermEnd of TermCommentsReferences and Notes
José Inácio BorgesSeptember 16, 1817January 22, 1819As governor of the Captaincy of Pernambuco
1Sebastião Francisco de Melo e PóvoasJanuary 22, 1819January 31, 1822
2José António Ferreira Brak-LamyJanuary 31, 1822June 28, 1822Last governor under Portuguese rule
3Caetano Maria Lopes GamaJune 28, 1822October 1, 1822President of the governing board of the province of Alagoas

Rulers of the Imperial Period (1822 - 1889)

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