Leo d'Almada e Castro

Leonardo Horácio d'Almada e Castro Jr. (; 28 May 1904 – 1996) was a barrister and prominent leader of the Portuguese community in Hong Kong.

Biography He was born in Hong Kong in the d'Alamda family which had existed since the British rule of Hong Kong in 1842. He was educated as St. Joseph's College and the University of Hong Kong. He later claimed he failed in completing his studies because of his laziness. He left for England and graduated in jurisprudence from the Exeter College, Oxford in 1926 and was called to the Bar as a member of the Middle Temple in 1927. He briefly lectured commercial law at the University of Hong Kong before he started practising law in Hong Kong. Until 1960, he was one of the only four Queen's Counsel practising in Hong Kong, the others were namely, John McNeil, Charles Loseby and Brook Bernacchi. He was appointed as an unofficial member in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1937 to 1941 in the succession of José Pedro Braga and 1946 to 1953 after the war.

During the Second World War he lived in Macao and served as a liaison officer between the Portuguese and British governments in connection of refugees.

According to the Asia Who's Who in 1958, he lived in 12 Kadoorie Avenue, Kowloon.