Alexandre de Serpa Pinto

Alexandre Alberto de Serpa Pinto
Born(1846-04-20)20 April 1846
Died28 December 1900(1900-12-28) (aged 54)
NationalityPortuguese
Alma materColégio Militar
Occupation(s)Soldier, explorer, colonial administrator
OfficeColonial governor of Cape Verde
Term20 January 1894 – 17 January 1898
PredecessorJosé Guedes Brandão de Melo
SuccessorJoão Cesário de Lacerda
Military career
Allegiance Kingdom of Portugal
Service / branch Portuguese Army
Years of service1864 – 1890
RankColonel

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.