Governors of the Duchy of Milan

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The Governor of Milan ruled the Duchy of Milan as a representative of the King of Spain (1535-1706) and the Archduke of Austria (1706-1796) and (1799-1800). The first governor was appointed after the death of the last duke of the House of Sforza, Francesco II.

[edit] Spanish rule

Antonio de Leyva, Prince of Ascoli 1535-1536, died in office
Cardinal Marino Caracciolo 1536-1538, civil, died in office
Alfonso d'Avalos d'Aquino, Marquis of Vasto 1536-1538, militar
Alfonso d'Avalos d'Aquino, Marquis of Vasto 1538-1546
Ferdinando Gonzaga, Prince of Molfetta, Duke of Ariano 1546-1555
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba 1555-1556
Cardinal Cristoforo Madruzzo, Prince-Bishop of Trent 1556-1557
Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba, Duke of Sessa 1558-1560, first term
Francesco Ferdinando d'Avalos d'Aquino, Marquis of Pescara 1560-1563
Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba, Duke of Sessa 1563-1564, second term
Gabriel de la Cueva, Duke of Albuquerque 1564-1571, died in office
Alvaro de Sande 1571-1572
Luis de Requesens 1572-1573
Antonio de Guzmán, Marquis of Ayamonte 1573-1580, died in office
Sancho de Guevara y Padilla 1580-1583
Carlos de Aragon, Prince of Castelvetrano 1583-1592
Juan Fernandez de Velasco, Duke of Frias 1592-1595, first term
Juan Fernandez de Velasco, Duke of Frias 1595-1600, second term
Pedro Enríquez de Acevedo, Count of Fuentes 1600-1610, died in office
Juan Fernandez de Velasco, Duke of Frias 1610-1612, third term
Juan de Mendoza, Marquis de la Hinoyosa 1612-1616
Pedro de Toledo, Marquis of Villafranca 1616-1618
Gomez Suarez de Figueroa y Córdoba, Duke of Feria 1618-1625, first term
Gonzalo Fernandez de Córdoba 1625-1629
Ambrogio Spinola, Marquis of Los Balbases 1629-1630, died in office
Alvaro de Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz 1630-1631
Gomez Suarez de Figueroa y Córdoba, Duke of Feria 1631-1633, second term
Ferdinand, the Cardinal-Infant 1633-1634
Cardinal Gil de Albornoz 1634-1635
Diego Felipe de Guzmán, Marquis of Leganés 1635-1636, first term
Fernando Enriquez d'Affan de la Riviera, Duke of Alcalà 1636, died in office
Diego Felipe de Guzmán, Marquis of Leganés 1636-1641, second term
Juan de Velasco, Count of Sirvela 1641-1643
Antonio Sancho Davila, Marquis of Velada 1643-1646
Bernardino Fernandez de Velasco, Duke of Frias 1646-1647
Iñigo Fernandez de Velasco, Count of Haro 1647-1648
Luis de Benavides Carrillo, Marquis of Caracena 1648-1656
Cardinal Teodoro Trivulzio 1656-1656
Alfonso Perez de Vivero, Count of Fuensaldaña 1656-1660
Francesco Gaetani, Duke of Sermoneta 1660-1662
Luis de Guzmán Ponce de Leon 1662-1668, died in office
Paolo Spinola, Marquis of Los Balbases 1668-1668, first term
Francisco de Orozco, Marquis of Olias 1668-1668
Paolo Spinola, Marquis of Los Balbases 1669-1670, second term
Gaspar Tellez Girón, Duke of Osuna 1670-1674
Claude Lamoral, Prince of Ligne 1674-1678
Juan Henriquez de Cabrera, Count of Melgar 1678-1686
Antonio Lopez de Ayala Velasco y Cardeñas, Count of Fuensalida 1686-1691
Diego Felipe de Guzmán, Marquies of Leganés 1691-1698
Charles Henry of Lorraine, Prince of Vaudemont 1698-1706

Milan fell to the Austrian army on September 26, 1706 during the War of the Spanish Succession. The Austrian rule was confirmed by the Treaty of Utrecht.