| His LordshipThe Count of ÓbidosOC | |
|---|---|
 Portrait at the Gallery of Viceroys and Governors of India, Goa | |
| 27th Viceroy of Portuguese India | |
| In office 1663–1667 | |
| Monarch | Peter II |
| Preceded by | Francisco Barreto de Meneses |
| Succeeded by | Alexandre de Sousa Freire |
| 17th Viceroy of Brazil | |
| In office May 1640 – 1640 | |
| Monarch | John IV |
| Preceded by | Fernando de Mascarenhas |
| Succeeded by | Jorge de Mascarenhas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vasco Mascarenhas ca. 1605 |
| Died | 4 July 1678 |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
General Vasco Mascarenhas, 1st Count of Óbidos, OC (c. 1605–4 July 1678), was a Portuguese nobleman and colonial governor, who was Governor General of Brazil, Viceroy of Brazil and Viceroy of India.
He was the son of Fernão Martins Mascarenhas, Lord of Lavre, and his wife, Maria of Lancaster, great-grandchild of Dinis of Braganza, Count of Lemos and a dynast of the House of Lancaster and of the House of Braganza.
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| Preceded by2nd Interim Council of Government of Portuguese India | Viceroy of Portuguese India 1652–1653 |
Succeeded byBrás de Castro |
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