Francisco de Lucena | |
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| Secretary of State | |
| In office 1640–1642 | |
| Monarch | John IV of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Miguel de Vasconcelos |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Vieira da Silva |
| Secretary of the Crown Council | |
| In office 1614–1631 | |
| Monarchs | Philip II of Portugal and Philip III of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Fernando de Matos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1578 |
| Died | 28 April 1643 Limoeiro Prison, Lisbon |
| Spouse | D. Francisca de Castro |
| Children | D. Afonso de Lucena Martim Afonso de Lucena Fernão de Matos de Lucena Guiomar de Lucena Isabel de Lucena Leonor de Lucena Antónia Maria de Ataíde Joana de Mendonça |
| Signature |  |
Francisco de Lucena (c. 1578 – 28 April 1643) was a Portuguese nobleman and King John IV's first Secretary of State (Head of Government), and the first after the Restoration War and end of the Iberian Union. He made many enemies during his term in office, and was rumoured to be fraternising with the Spanish Crown, which led to his imprisonment and, later, his execution.