Garcia de Sá

His Lordship
Garcia de Sá
Portrait in Livro de Lisuarte de Abreu, c. 1560.
Governor of India
In office
6 June 1548 (1548-06-06) – 13 June 1549 (1549-06-13)
MonarchJohn III
Preceded byJoão de Castro
Succeeded byJorge Cabral
Personal details
Born1486
Porto, Kingdom of Portugal
Died13 June 1549 (aged 62–63)
Goa, Portuguese India
SpouseCatarina Pires
Children2
RelativesLocu Sinai (godson)
OccupationSoldier (military officer), explorer, fidalgo of the Royal Household, Governor of Portuguese India
Known forEstablishment 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.

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