Francisco de Moura Rolim

Francisco de Moura Rolim, also Francisco Rolim or Francisco Roulim (Olinda, 1580 – Lisbon, 1657) was a Portuguese colonial administrator and a military officer in Brazil.[1] He was born in Olinda, Brazil, in 1580.[1] He was appointed as governor-general of Brazil in 1625 by Matias de Albuquerque.[1][2] He was succeeded by Diogo Luiz de Oliveira in 1626.[2] He died in Lisbon in 1657.[1]

References
  1. "Francisco de Moura Rolim". BRASILHIS Database. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  2. "Governador-geral do Estado do Brasil" [Governor-general of the State of Brazil] (in Portuguese). Memória da Administração Pública Brasileira. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
Preceded by
Diogo de Mendonça Furtado		 Governor-general of Brazil
1625-26		 Succeeded by
Diogo Luís de Oliveira
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