José Luis de Sousa

José Luís de Sousa
1st Count of Vila Real
José Luís de Sousa 1st Count of Vila Real
	Portrait by Johann Ender, 1827
Minister of War of Portugal
Monarch	Miguel I of Portugal
Preceded by	Cândido José Xavier
Succeeded by	Diogo de Sousa
	In office; 26 February 1828 – 3 March 1828
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal
	In office; 24 September 1834 – 16 February 1835
Preceded by	Agostinho José Freire
Succeeded by	Pedro de Sousa e Holstein
	In office; 28 April 1835 – 27 May 1835
Preceded by	Pedro de Sousa e Holstein
Succeeded by	Pedro de Sousa e Holstein
	In office; 20 April 1836 – 10 September 1836
Preceded by	Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto
Succeeded by	Bernardo de Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo
	In office; 28 December 1839 – 23 June 1840
Preceded by	José Travassos Valdez
Succeeded by	Rodrigo da Fonseca Magalhães
Minister of the Navy of Portugal
	In office; 16 February 1835 – 28 April 1835
Preceded by	Agostinho José Freire
Succeeded by	Vitório de Sousa Coutinho
Personal details
Born	9 February 1785; Lisbon, Portugal
Died	26 September 1855 (aged 70); Saint Petersburg, Russia
Party	Cartista
Spouse	Teresa de Sousa Holstein
Parents	D. José Maria de Sousa Botelho Mourão e Vasconcelos (father); D. Maria Teresa de Noronha (mother);
Alma mater	University of Göttingen
Profession	Military, diplomat and politician

Dom José Luís de Sousa Botelho Mourão e Vasconcelos, 1st Count of Vila Real ComTE • GCA (Lisbon, 9 February 1785 — Saint Petersburg, 26 September 1855),^[1] known before receiving the comital title as D. José Luís de Sousa, was a Portuguese nobleman, military officer, diplomat, and politician. He was a Peer of the Realm, a Councillor of State, and served several times as a minister. He was also morgado of Mateus, Cumeeira, Sabrosa, Arroios, Moraleiros, and Fontelas.

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