José Fernando de Abascal y Sousa
The Marquess of Concordia | |
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| 38th Viceroy of Peru | |
| In office August 20, 1806 – July 7, 1816 | |
| Monarchs | Charles IV Ferdinand VII |
| Prime Minister | Manuel de Godoy |
| Preceded by | Gabriel de Avilés |
| Succeeded by | Joaquín de la Pezuela |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 3, 1743 Oviedo, Spain |
| Died | 30 June 1821 (aged 78) Madrid, Spain |
José Fernando de Abascal y Sousa, 1st Marquess of Concordia, KOS (Spanish: José Fernando de Abascal y Sousa, primer Marqués de la Concordia), (sometimes spelled Souza) (June 3, 1743 in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain – June 30, 1821 in Madrid) was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator in America. From August 20, 1806, to July 7, 1816, he was viceroy of Peru, during the Spanish American wars of independence.