List of Viceroys of Peru
| Viceroy of Peru | |
|---|---|
| Residence | The Viceroy palace (Now the Government Palace) |
| Appointer | The King of Spain |
| Formation | 1528 |
| First holder | Francisco Pizarro |
| Final holder | Pío de Tristán |
| Abolished | 23 January 1826 |
The following is a list of Viceroys of Peru.
The viceroys of Peru ruled the Viceroyalty of Peru from 1544 to 1826 in the name of the King of Spain. The territories under de jure rule by the viceroys included in the 16th and 17th century almost all of South America except eastern Brazil.
Contents
1 Governors of New Castile (1528–1544)
2 Viceroys of Peru (1544–1826)
3 See also
4 External links
Governors of New Castile (1528–1544)
| Picture | Governor | From | Until | Monarch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Francisco Pizarro | 1528 | June 26, 1541 |  Charles I |
 | Cristóbal Vaca de Castro | 1541 | 1544 | |
 | Gonzalo Pizarro Usurper and claimant to the governorship of Peru. Claims not definitively quelled until Battle of Jaquijahuana | 1544 | 1548 |
Viceroys of Peru (1544–1826)
| Picture | Viceroy | From | Until | Monarch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Blasco Núñez Vela | May 15, 1544 | January 18, 1546 | Charles I |
 | Pedro de la Gasca, Dean of the Audiencia | April 10, 1547 | January 27, 1550 | |
 | Antonio de Mendoza, Marquis of Mondéjar, Count of Tendilla | September 23, 1551 | July 21, 1552 | |
 | Melchor Bravo de Saravia, Dean of the Audiencia | July 1552 | June 1556 | |
 | Andrés Hurtado de Mendoza, 3rd Marquis of Cañete | June 29, 1556 | March 30, 1561 |  Philip II |
 | Diego López de Zúñiga, 4th Count of Nieva | April 17, 1561 | February 20, 1564 | |
 | Juan de Saavedra, Dean of the Audiencia | 1564 | 1564 | |
 | Lope García de Castro, Dean of the Audiencia | September 2, 1564 | November 26, 1569 | |
 | Francisco Álvarez de Toledo | November 26, 1569 | September 23, 1581 | |
 | Martín Enríquez de Almanza | September 23, 1581 | March 13, 1583 | |
| Cristóbal Ramírez de Cartagena, Dean of the Audiencia | 1584 | 1584 | |
 | Fernando Torres de Portugal y Mesía, 1st Count of Villadompardo | March 31, 1584 | November 20, 1589 | |
 | García Hurtado de Mendoza, 5th Marquis of Cañete | January 8, 1590 | July 24, 1596 | |
 | Luis de Velasco, Marquis of Salinas | July 24, 1596 | January 18, 1604 | |
 | Gaspar de Zúñiga, 5th Count of Monterrey | January 18, 1604 | March 16, 1606 |  Philip III |
| Diego Núñez de Avendaño, Dean of the Audiencia | 1607 | 1607 | |
 | Juan de Mendoza, 3rd Marquis of Montesclaros | December 21, 1607 | December 18, 1615 | |
 | Francisco de Borja y Aragón, Count of Rebolledo, Prince of Esquilache | December 18, 1615 | December 31, 1621 | |
| Juan Jiménez de Montalvo, Dean of the Audiencia | December 31, 1621 | July 25, 1622 |  Philip IV |
 | Diego Fernández de Córdoba, Marquis of Guadalcázar, Count of Posadas | July 25, 1622 | January 14, 1629 | |
 | Luis Jerónimo de Cabrera, 4th Count of Chinchón | January 14, 1629 | December 18, 1639 | |
 | Pedro de Toledo, 1st Marquis of Mancera | December 18, 1639 | September 20, 1648 | |
 | García Sarmiento de Sotomayor, 2nd Count of Salvatierra | September 20, 1648 | February 24, 1655 | |
 | Luis Enríquez de Guzmán, 9th Count of Alba de Liste | February 24, 1655 | December 31, 1661 | |
 | Diego de Benavides, 8th Count of Santisteban del Puerto, 1st Marquis of Solera | December 31, 1661 | March 16, 1666 | |
| Bernardo de Iturriaza, Dean of the Audiencia | March 1666 | November 1667 |  Charles II |
 | Pedro Antonio Fernández de Castro, 10th Count of Lemos | November 21, 1667 | December 6, 1672 | |
| Bernardo de Iturriaza, Dean of the Audiencia | December 1672 | August 1674 | |
 | Baltasar de la Cueva, Count of Castellar | August 15, 1674 | July 7, 1678 | |
 | Melchor Liñán y Cisneros (Archbishop of Lima) | July 7, 1678 | November 20, 1681 | |
 | Melchor de Navarra, Duke of Palata | November 20, 1681 | August 15, 1689 | |
 | Melchor Portocarrero, 3rd Count of Monclova | August 1689 | 1705 | |
| Miguel Núñez de Sanabria, Dean of the Audiencia | September 1705 | May 1707 |  Philip V |
 | Manuel de Oms, 1st Marquis of Castelldosrius | July 7, 1707 | April 22, 1710 | |
| Miguel Núñez de Sanabria, Dean of the Audiencia | April 22, 1710 | September 14, 1710 | |
 | Diego Ladrón de Guevara | September 14, 1710 | March 2, 1716 | |
| Mateo de la Mata Ponce de León, Dean of the Audiencia | March 2, 1716 | August 15, 1716 | |
 | Diego Morcillo Rubio de Auñón, O.SS.T. (Archbishop of Lima) | August 15, 1716 | October 5, 1716 | |
 | Carmine Caracciolo, 5th Prince of Santo Buono | October 5, 1716 | January 26, 1720 | |
| Diego Morcillo Rubio de Auñón, O.SS.T. (Archbishop of Lima) | January 26, 1720 | May 14, 1724 | |
 | José de Armendáriz, 1st Marquis of Castelfuerte | May 14, 1724 | February 4, 1736 |  Louis I From 1700–1724, Philip V of Spain was the king; then from 1724–1746. Louis I only reigned in 1724. |
 | José Antonio de Mendoza, 3rd Marquis of Villagarcía | February 4, 1736 | December 15, 1745 | Philip V |
 | José Manso de Velasco, 1st Count of Superunda | December 15, 1745 | October 12, 1761 |  Ferdinand VI |
 | Manuel de Amat y Juniet | October 12, 1761 | July 17, 1776 |  Charles III |
 | Manuel de Guirior | July 17, 1776 | July 21, 1780 | |
 | Agustín de Jáuregui | July 21, 1780 | April 29, 1784 | |
 | Teodoro de Croix | April 29, 1784 | March 25, 1790 | |
 | Francisco Gil de Taboada | March 25, 1790 | June 6, 1796 |  Charles IV |
 | Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno | July 24, 1796 | March 19, 1801 | |
 | Manuel Arredondo y Pelegrín, Dean of the Audiencia | March 19, 1801 | November 5, 1801 | |
 | Gabriel de Avilés, 2nd Marquis of Avilés | November 5, 1801 | August 20, 1806 | |
 | José Fernando de Abascal y Sousa, 1st Marquis of La Concordia | August 20, 1806 | July 7, 1816 | |
 | Joaquín de la Pezuela, 1st Marquis of Viluma | July 7, 1816 | January 29, 1821 |  Ferdinand VII |
 | José de la Serna e Hinojosa, 1st Count of los Andes | January 29, 1821 | December 9, 1824 | |
 | Juan Pío de Tristán y Moscoso | December 9, 1824 | January 23, 1826 |
See also
- Viceroyalty of Peru
- History of Peru
- List of Presidents of Peru
External links
