List of viceroys of New Spain
| Viceroy of New Spain | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Palace of the Viceroy |
| Appointer | The King of Spain |
| Formation | 14 November 1535 |
| First holder | Antonio de Mendoza |
| Final holder | Juan O'Donojú |
| Abolished | 28 September 1821 |
The following is a list of Viceroys of New Spain.
In addition to viceroys, the following lists the highest Spanish governors of the Viceroyalty 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.
Governor of the West Indies[]
This office covered the territories that were discovered by Christopher Columbus.[dubious ]
- 1492–1499 – Christopher Columbus, as governor and viceroy of the West Indies
- 1499–1502 – Francisco de Bobadilla, as governor of the West Indies
- 1502–1509 – Nicolás de Ovando y Cáceres, as governor of the West Indies
- 1509–1518 – Diego Columbus, as governor of the West Indies until 1511, thereafter as viceroy
Governor of New Spain[]
This office covered the territories that were claimed by Hernán Cortés. The office covered the territories that were under the control of the Governor of the Indies after 1524.
- 13 August 1521 – 24 December 1521 Hernán Cortés
- 24 December 1521 – 30 December 1521 Cristóbal de Tapia
- 30 December 1521 – 12 October 1524 Hernán Cortés, 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
- 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)
Viceroys of New Spain (1535–1821)[]
The first Viceroy of New Spain was appointed in 1535 to consolidate the offices of the Governor of the Indies and the Governor of New Spain into a single office.
See also[]
- Mexico
- History of Mexico
- List of heads of state of Mexico
- Spanish attempts to reconquer Mexico
- Viceroyalty of New Spain
- Viceroyalty of Peru
- Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
- Viceroyalty of New Granada
External links[]
- (in Spanish) List of viceroys and other colonial rulers at the Mexican government site
- (in Spanish) Cronología de los Gobernantes de México 1325–2000 (Powerpoint)
- (in Spanish) List of Spanish colonial officials before the viceroyalty
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