Garcia de Sá
Garcia de Sá | |
|---|---|
Portrait in Livro de Lisuarte de Abreu, c. 1560. | |
| Governor of India | |
| In office 6 June 1548 – 13 June 1549 | |
| Monarch | John III |
| Preceded by | João de Castro |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Cabral |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1486 Porto, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 13 June 1549 (aged 62–63) Goa, Portuguese India |
| Spouse | Catarina Pires |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Locu Sinai (godson) |
| Occupation | Soldier (military officer), explorer, fidalgo of the Royal Household, Governor of Portuguese India |
| Known for | Establishment of Portuguese naval hegemony in the Indian Ocean |
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Garcia de Sá (1486 – 13 June 1549) was a Portuguese nobleman, soldier (military officer), explorer, fidalgo of the Royal Household, who was the 14th ruler of Portuguese India as governor from June 1548 to 13 June 1549.