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Pedro Homem Pereira

Pedro Homem Pereira
17th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon
In office
1591–1594
Monarch Philip I of Portugal
Preceded by Simão de Brito
Succeeded by Office abolished
Pedro Lopes de Sousa (as Governor of Portuguese Ceylon)

Pedro Homem Pereira was the 17th and last Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon. Pereira was appointed in 1591 under Philip I of Portugal, he was Captain-major until 1594. The office of Captain-major was abolished and he was succeeded by Pedro Lopes de Sousa as Governor of Portuguese Ceylon.


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