List of Viceroys of New Granada

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See also: New Kingdom of Granada

Before 1718 and from 1724 to 1740, the Viceroyalty of New Granada was part of the Viceroyalty of Peru.

Viceroy Dates of Administration Portrait
Antonio Ignacio de la Pedrosa y Guerrero* June 13, 1718 - November 25, 1719
Jorge de Villalonga** November 25, 1719 - May 11, 1724 Jorge de Villalonga
Sebastián de Eslava April 24, 1740 - November 6, 1749 Sebastián de Eslava
José Alfonso Pizarro November 6, 1749 - November 24, 1753 José Alonso Pizarro
José Solís Folch de Cardona November 24, 1753 - February 25, 1761 José Solís y Folch de Cardona
Pedro Messía de la Cerda 1761 - 1772 Pedro Messía de la Cerda
Manuel de Guirior 1772 - 1776 Manuel de Guirior
Manuel Antonio Flores 1776 - November 26, 1781 Manuel Antonio Flórez y Angulo
Juan de Torrezar Díaz Pimienta April 1, 1782 - June 11, 1782 Juan de Torrezar Díaz Pimienta
Antonio Caballero y Góngora 1782 - 1788 Antonio Caballero y Góngora
Francisco Gil de Taboada y Lemos 1788 - 1789 Francisco Gil de Taboada y Lemos
José Manuel de Ezpeleta 1789 - 1797 José Manuel de Ezpeleta
Pedro Mendinueta y Múzquiz January 2, 1797 - September 16, 1803
Antonio José Amar y Borbón September 16, 1803 - July 20, 1810 Antonio José Amar y Borbón
Francisco Javier Venegas*** 1810 Antonio José Amar y Borbón
Benito Pérez Brito March 21, 1812 - November 1812 Benito Pérez Brito
Francisco Montalvo y Ambulodi April 16, 1816 - 1818 Francisco José de Montalvo
Juan José de Sámano y Uribarri March 9, 1818 - August 1819 Juan Samano
Juan de la Cruz Mourgeón 1819 - 1821

*Acting viceroy (without the formal title).

**In 1723, the Viceroyalty was dissolved. Its government returned to the Presidency of the New Kingdom of Granada, part of the Viceroyalty of Peru, until the reestablishment of the separate viceroyalty in 1739.

***He was named to the post but did not formally occupy it.

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