Juan Fernández de Boán
Juan Fernández de Boán (* 1549 in Pousa de Cacabelos, today: Pazo San Damián , Ourense Province , Spain ; † October 9, 1615 in Seville , Spain) was a Spanish lawyer who temporarily served as Viceroy of Peru in 1606/1607 .
Fernández must have had a legal education in Spain as he was a judge ( oidor ) at the Real Audiencia of Lima . After the death of Viceroy Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo in February 1606, the senior Oidor , Diego Núñez de Avendaño , temporarily assumed the office of viceroy, but he died after only three months in office.
The administration of the South American colony fell to the next senior judge, Juan Fernández. He held the office until December 21, 1607 that of King Philip III. certain successor, Juan Manuel de Mendoza y Luna , arrived in Lima.
After completing his official duties at the Real Audiencia, Fernández returned to Europe, where he died in Seville in 1615.
Sources and web links
- Short Biography (Spanish) - Accessed March 26, 2012
- Life and Government Data (Spanish) - Accessed March 26, 2012
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Diego Núñez de Avendaño |
Viceroy of Peru (acting) 1606 |
Juan Manuel de Mendoza y Luna |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fernández de Boán, Juan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish lawyer, temporarily viceroy of Peru |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1549 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pousa de Cacabelos, Ourense Province , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 9, 1615 |
| Place of death | Seville , Spain |