José Manso de Velasco, 1st Count of Superunda
José Antonio Manso de Velasco y Sánchez de Samaniego, KOS (Spanish: José Antonio Manso de Velasco y Sánchez de Samaniego, primer Conde de Superunda) (May 10, 1689 – Jan 5, 1767) was a Spanish soldier and politician who served as governor of Chile and viceroy of Peru.
The Most Excellent The Count of Superunda KOS | |
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Portrait of Manso de Velasco as Viceroy of Peru, 1746 | |
| 30th Viceroy of Peru | |
| In office December 15, 1745 – October 12, 1761 | |
| Monarch | Ferdinand VI |
| Prime Minister | Marquis of Ensenada |
| Preceded by | José Antonio de Mendoza |
| Succeeded by | Manuel de Amat |
| Royal Governor of Chile | |
| In office November 15, 1737 – June 1744 | |
| Monarch | Philip V |
| Preceded by | Manuel de Salamanca |
| Succeeded by | Francisco José de Ovando |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 10, 1689 Torrecilla en Cameros, Spain |
| Died | January 5, 1767 (aged 77) Priego de Córdoba, Spain |
| Children | Diego Manso de Velasco |
| Profession | Brigadier General |
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