Brites de Albuquerque
Brites de Albuquerque | |
|---|---|
| 2nd and 4th Governor of Pernambuco | |
| In office 1553–1560 | |
| Monarchs | Dom João III Sebastian of Portugal |
| Lieutenant | Jeronimo de Albuquerque |
| Preceded by | Duarte Coelho |
| Succeeded by | Duarte Coelho de Albuquerque |
| In office 1572–1584 | |
| Monarchs | Sebastian of Portugal Henry, King of Portugal Philip I |
| Lieutenant | Jeronimo de Albuquerque |
| Preceded by | Duarte Coelho de Albuquerque |
| Succeeded by | Jeronimo de Albuquerque |
| Personal details | |
| Born | C. 1507 Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | c. 1584 Captaincy of Pernambuco, Colonial Brazil |
| Spouse | |
| Parent(s) | Lopo de Albuquerque Joana de Bulhão |
| Relatives | Jeronimo de Albuquerque (brother) |
Brites de Albuquerque, aka Beatriz de Albuquerque, (c. 1507–1584) was a noble, a colonial administrator in the Portuguese colony of Brazil. She was the first woman to serve as governor in a colony in the New World.