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Alexandre Alberto de Serpa Pinto | |
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Born | |
Died | 28 December 1900 | (aged 54)
Nationality | Portuguese |
Alma mater | Colégio Militar |
Occupation(s) | Soldier, explorer, colonial administrator |
Office | Colonial governor of Cape Verde |
Term | 20 January 1894 – 17 January 1898 |
Predecessor | José Guedes Brandão de Melo |
Successor | João Cesário de Lacerda |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Portugal |
Service | Portuguese Army |
Years of service | 1864 – 1890 |
Rank | Colonel |
Alexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto, Viscount of Serpa Pinto (aka Serpa Pinto; 20 April 1846 – 28 December 1900) was a Portuguese explorer of southern Africa and a colonial administrator.