Luís do Rego, 1st Viscount of Geraz do Lima
The Viscount of Geraz do Lima | |
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| Governor of Pernambuco | |
| In office 1 July 1817 – 5 October 1821 | |
| Preceded by | Caetano Pinto de Miranda Montenegro |
| Succeeded by | 3rd Government Junta |
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| Born | 28 October 1777 Viana do Castelo, Portugal |
| Died | 7 September 1840 (aged 62) Vila Real, Portugal |
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| Allegiance | Portugal |
| Years of service | 1790–1838 |
| Rank | Tenente-general |
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D. Luís do Rego Barreto, 1st Viscount of Geraz do Lima (28 October 1777 – 7 September 1840), better known as General Luís do Rego, was a Portuguese nobleman, military officer and colonial administrator who distinguished himself in the fight against the Invasion of Portugal by the French in 1807, and was Governor of Pernambuco from 1817 to 1821, when he was deposed.