Luis de Velasco, 1st Marquess of Salinas del Río Pisuerga
Luis de Velasco Marquess of Salinas | |
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| 8th and 11th Viceroy of New Spain | |
| In office January 27, 1590 – November 5, 1595 | |
| Monarch | Philip II |
| Preceded by | Álvaro Manrique de Zúñiga |
| Succeeded by | Gaspar de Zúñiga |
| In office July 2, 1607 – June 19, 1611 | |
| Monarch | Philip III |
| Valido | Duke of Lerma |
| Preceded by | Juan de Mendoza y Luna |
| Succeeded by | García Guerra |
| 9th Viceroy of Peru | |
| In office July 24, 1596 – January 18, 1604 | |
| Monarchs | Philip II Philip III |
| Valido | Duke of Lerma |
| Preceded by | García Hurtado de Mendoza |
| Succeeded by | Gaspar de Zúñiga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1534 Carrión de los Condes |
| Died | 7 September 1617 Seville |
Luis de Velasco, 1st Marquess of Salinas del Río Pisuerga (c. 1534 – September 7, 1617) was a Spanish nobleman who was the ninth viceroy of New Spain from January 27, 1590 to November 4, 1595, and again from July 2, 1607, to June 10, 1611. In between he was viceroy of Peru for eight years, from July 24, 1596, to January 18, 1604. He was known as Luis de Velasco, hijo to distinguish him from his father, Luis de Velasco, the second viceroy of New Spain.