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, 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.

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[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

August 13, 1521—December 24, 1521 Hernán Cortés
December 24, 1521—December 30, 1521 Cristóbal de Tapia
December 30, 1521—October 12, 1524 Hernán Cortés, as governor and captain general from October 15, 1522
October 12, 1524—December 29, 1524 Alonso de Estrada, Rodrigo de Albornoz, Alonso de Zuazo
December 29, 1524—February 17, 1525 Gonzalo de Salazar, Pedro Almíndez Chirino, Alonso de Zuazo
February 17, 1525—April 20, 1525 Gonzalo de Salazar, Pedro Almíndez Chirino, Alonso de Estrada, Rodrigo de Albornoz, Alonso de Zuazo
April 20, 1525—May 23, 1525 Gonzalo de Salazar, Pedro Almíndez Chirino, Alonso de Zuazo
May 24, 1525—January 28, 1526 Gonzalo de Salazar, Pedro Almíndez Chirino
January 29, 1526—June 24, 1526 Alonso de Estrada, Rodrigo de Albornoz
June 25, 1526—July 3, 1526 Hernán Cortés
July 4, 1526—July 16, 1526 Luis Ponce de León
July 16, 1526—March 1, 1527 Marcos de Aguilar
March 2, 1527—August 22, 1527 Alonso de Estrada, Gonzalo de Sandoval, Luis de la Torre
August 22, 1527—December 8, 1528 Alonso de Estrada, Luis de la Torre
December 9, 1528—December 21, 1529 Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán, Juan Ortiz de Matienzo, Diego Delgadillo (the first Audiencia)
December 21, 1529—January 9, 1531 Juan Ortiz de Matienzo, Diego Delgadillo (the first Audiencia)
January 10, 1531—April 16, 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

[edit] Under King Philip II

[edit] Under King Philip III

[edit] Under King Philip IV

[edit] Under King Charles II

[edit] Under King Philip V Bourbon

[edit] Under King Ferdinand VI

[edit] Under King Charles III

[edit] Under King Charles IV

[edit] Viceroys during the War of Independence

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

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