List of viceroys of New Spain

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Viceroys of New Spain

In addition to viceroys, the following list includes the highest Spanish governors of the colony of New Spain, before the appointment of the first viceroy or when the office of viceroy was vacant. Most of these individuals exercised most or all of the functions of viceroy, usually on an interim basis.

[edit] Spanish Rule Before Appointment of Viceroy

[edit] Of the Indies

1492 – 1499 Christopher Columbus, as governor or viceroy of the Indies

1499 – 1502 Francisco de Bobadilla, as governor of the Indies

1502 – 1509 Nicolás de Ovando y Cáceres, as governor of the Indies

1509 – 1518 Diego Columbus, as governor of the Indies until 1511, thereafter as viceroy

1518 – 1524 Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, as adelantado (governor-general) of Cuba

[edit] Of New Spain

13 August 1521 – 24 December 1521 Hernán Cortés, Marquis of Valle de Oaxaca

24 December 1521 – 30 December 1521 Cristóbal de Tapia

30 December 1521 – 12 October 1524 Hernán Cortés, Marquis of Valle de Oaxaca, as governor and captain general from 15 October 1522

12 October 1524 – 29 December 1524 Alonso de Estrada, Rodrigo de Albornoz, Alonso de Zuazo

29 December 1524 – 17 February 1525 Gonzalo de Salazar, Pedro Almíndez Chirino, Alonso de Zuazo

17 February 1525 – 20 April 1525 Gonzalo de Salazar, Pedro Almíndez Chirino, Alonso de Estrada, Rodrigo de Albornoz, Alonso de Zuazo

20 April 1525 – 23 May 1525 Gonzalo de Salazar, Pedro Almíndez Chirino, Alonso de Zuazo

24 May 1525 – 28 January 1526 Gonzalo de Salazar, Pedro Almíndez Chirino

29 January 1526 – 24 June 1526 Alonso de Estrada, Rodrigo de Albornoz

25 June 1526 – 3 July 1526 Hernán Cortés, Marquis of Valle de Oaxaca

4 July 1526 – 16 July 1526 Luis Ponce de León

16 July 1526 – 1 March 1527 Marcos de Aguilar

2 March 1527 – 22 August 1527 Alonso de Estrada, Gonzalo de Sandoval, Luis de la Torre

22 August 1527 – 8 December 1528 Alonso de Estrada, Luis de la Torre

9 December 1528 – 21 December 1529 Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán, Juan Ortiz de Matienzo, Diego Delgadillo (the first Audiencia)

21 December 1529 – 9 January 1531 Juan Ortiz de Matienzo, Diego Delgadillo (the first Audiencia)

10 January 1531 – 16 April 1535 Sebastián Ramírez de Fuenleal, Vasco de Quiroga, Juan de Salmerón, Alonso de Maldonado, Francisco Ceinos (the second Audiencia)

[edit] Viceroys before the War of Independence

[edit] Under King Charles I Habsburg

17 April 1535 – 25 November 1550 Don Antonio de Mendoza
1549 – 1550 Don Francisco de Mendoza Government Assistant
25 November 1550 – 31 July 1564 Don Luis de Velasco

[edit] Under King Philip II

1564 – 1566 Don Francisco Ceinos, Dean of the Audiencia
16 October 1566 – 10 March 1568 Don Gastón de Peralta, marqués de Falces
November 1567 – ca. July 1568 Lic. Alonso Muñoz and Dr. Luis Carrillo, Royal Commissioners
ca. July 1568 – November 1568 Don Francisco Ceinos, Dean of the Audiencia
5 November 1568 – 3 October 1580 Don Martín Enríquez de Almanza
4 October 1580 – 29 June 1583 Don Lorenzo Suárez de Mendoza, 4th conde de la Coruña
June 1583 – 24 September 1584 Don Luis de Villanueva y Zapata Dean of the Audiencia
25 September 1584 – 16 October 1585 Don Pedro Moya de Contreras, Archbishop of Mexico
17 October 1585 – 26 January 1590 Don Álvaro Manrique de Zúñiga, marqués de Villamanrique
27 January 1590 – 4 November 1595 Don Luis de Velasco, marqués de Salinas
5 November 1595 – 26 October 1603 Don Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo, Count of Monterrey

[edit] Under King Philip III

27 October 1603 – 2 July 1607 Don Juan de Mendoza y Luna, marqués de Montesclaros
2 July 1607 – 10 June 1611 Don Luis de Velasco, marqués de Salinas (second time)
9 June 1611 – 22 February 1612 Don García Guerra, Archbishop of Mexico
22 February 1612 – 18 October 1612 Don Pedro Otárola, Dean of the Audiencia
18 October 1612 – 14 March 1621 Don Diego Fernández de Córdoba, Marquis of Guadalcázar
14 March 1621 – September 1621 Don Paz de Valecillo, Dean of the Audiencia

[edit] Under King Charles III

28 April 1760 – 5 October 1760 Don Francisco Cajigal de la Vega
6 October 1760 – 24 August 1766 Don Joaquín de Montserrat, marqués de Cruillas
25 August 1766 – 2 September 1771 Don Carlos Francisco de Croix, marqués de Croix
23 September 1771 – 9 April 1779 Don Antonio María de Bucareli y Ursúa
9 April 1779 – 23 August 1779 Don Francisco Romá y Rosell, Regent of the Audiencia
23 August 1779 – 28 April 1783 Don Martín de Mayorga
29 April 1783 – 3 November 1784 Don Matías de Gálvez y Gallardo
November 1784 – 17 June 1785 Don Vicente de Herrera y Rivero, Regent of the Audiencia
17 June 1785 – 30 November 1786 Don Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, Count of Gálvez
9 November 1786 – 8 May 1787 Don Eusebio Sánchez Pareja y Beleño, Regent of the Audiencia
8 May 1787 – 16 August 1787 Don Alonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta, Archbishop of México
17 August 1787 – 16 October 1789 Don Manuel Antonio Flores

[edit] Under King Charles IV

17 October 1789 – 11 July 1794 Don Juan Vicente de Güemes Padilla Horcasitas y Aguayo, 2nd Count of Revillagigedo
12 July 1794 – 31 May 1798 Don Miguel de la Grúa Talamanca y Branciforte, marqués de Branciforte
31 May 1798 – 30 April 1800 Don Miguel José de Azanza
30 April 1800 – 4 January 1803 Don Félix Berenguer de Marquina

[edit] Viceroys during the War of Independence

Viceroy	Term Start	Term Ended	King
Don José de Iturrigaray	4 January 1803	16 September 1808	Charles IV
Don Pedro de Garibay	16 September 1808	19 July 1809	Joseph Bonaparte
Don Francisco Javier de Lizana y Beaumont	19 July 1809	8 May 1810	Ferdinand VII
Don Pedro Catani	8 May 1810	14 September 1810	Ferdinand VII
Don Francisco Javier Venegas	14 September 1810	4 March 1813	Ferdinand VII
Don Félix María Calleja del Rey	4 March 1813	20 September 1816	Ferdinand VII
Don Juan Ruiz de Apodaca	20 September 1816	5 July 1821	Ferdinand VII
Don Francisco Novella Azabal Pérez y Sicardo	15 July 1821	21 July 1821	Ferdinand VII
Don Juan O'Donojú	21 July 1821	28 September 1821	Ferdinand VII