Spanish viceroys of the colonial Viceroyalty of New Granada (1717–1819) located in northern South America.

Introduction The territory within the former Viceroyalty of New Granada corresponds to areas in present-day Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela. It also encompassed smaller territories located in present-day Guyana, southwestern Suriname, northwestern Brazil, northern Peru, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua.

From the initial Spanish colonization of northern South America in the 1540's to the Viceroyalty of New Granada's establishment in 1718, the territories were governed by the Viceroyalty of Peru (1542–1824). They included the included smaller colonial Audiencia Real of Bogotá and New Kingdom of Granada. In 1777 the provinces of Venezuela were assigned to the new colonial Captaincy General of Venezuela (1777–1821), governed by Captains General.

The territories of the viceroyalty gained independence from Spain between 1810 and 1822 after a series of military and political struggles, uniting in the republic of Gran Colombia (1821–1831).

Viceroys

+No.Portrait NameBirthplaceTerm Official titleMonarchPrime Minister Start End • Viceroyalty of New Granada • – Antonio Ignacio de la Pedrosa y Guerrero*unknownSeville 1718 1719 Philip V(1714–1724) José de Grimaldo(1714–1724)1 Jorge de VillalongaPalmaMajorca 1719 1724 Philip V(1714–1724) Louis I(1724)José de Grimaldo(1714–1724)Juan Bautista de Orendáin(1724)The Viceroyalty of New Granada was reincorporated into the Viceroyalty of Peru from 1724 to 17402Sebastián de EslavaEnérizNavarre 1740 1749 Philip V(1724–1746) Ferdinand VI(1746–1759)Sebastián de la Cuadra(1736–1746)José de Carvajal(1746–1754)3José Alfonso PizarroSahagúnLeón 1749 1753 Ferdinand VI(1746–1759)José de Carvajal(1746–1754)4José Solís Folch de CardonaMadridCastile 1753 1761 Ferdinand VI(1746–1759) Charles III(1759–1788)José de Carvajal(1746–1754)Fernando de Silva(1754)Ricardo Wall(1754–1763)5Pedro Mesía de la CerdaCórdobaCórdoba 1761 1772Charles III(1759–1788)Ricardo Wall(1754–1763)Jerónimo Grimaldi(1763–1777)6Manuel de GuiriorAoizNavarre 1772 1776Charles III(1759–1788)Jerónimo Grimaldi(1763–1777)7Manuel Antonio Flórez MaldonadoSevilleSeville 1776 1781Charles III(1759–1788)Jerónimo Grimaldi(1763–1777)José Moñino(1777–1792)The office of viceroy remained vacant from 26 November 1781 to 2 April 1782. The Real Audiencia of Santa Fe de Bogotá ruled during this period8Juan de Torrezar Díaz PimientaunknownBiscay 1782 1782Charles III(1759–1788)José Moñino(1777–1792)The office of viceroy remained vacant from 2 April 1782 to 11 June 1782. The Real Audiencia of Santa Fe de Bogotá ruled during this period9Antonio Caballero y GóngoraPriego de CórdobaCórdoba 1782 1789Charles III(1759–1788) Charles IV(1788–1808)José Moñino(1777–1792)10Francisco Gil de TaboadaSotolongoGalicia 1789 1790Charles IV(1788–1808)José Moñino(1777–1792)11José Manuel de EzpeletaPamplonaNavarre 1790 1797Charles IV(1788–1808)José Moñino(1777–1792)Pedro Pablo Abarca(1792)Manuel Godoy(1792–1798)12Pedro MendinuetaElizondoNavarre 1797 1803Charles IV(1788–1808)Manuel Godoy(1792–1798)Francisco Saavedra(1798–1799)Mariano de Urquijo(1799)Pedro Cevallos(1799–1808)13Antonio José Amar y BorbónZaragozaAragon 1803 1810Charles IV(1788–1808) Ferdinand VII(1808)Pedro Cevallos(1799–1808)Gonzalo O'Farrill(1808)Pedro Cevallos(1808)On 20 July 1810, the Supreme Governing Junta of New Granada is created by a declaration of the City Council of Santa Fe, marking the start of the Colombian War of Independence. For further rulers see List of presidents of Colombia.–Francisco Xavier Venegas**ZafraExtremadura 1810 1810Ferdinand VII(Hostage: 1808–1813)VacantThe office of viceroy remained vacant from 14 September 1810 to 21 March 1812, due to most of the territory being ruled by the patriot presidents of Cundinamarca and the United Provinces of New Granada14Benito Pérez BritoBarcelonaCatalonia 1812 1812Ferdinand VII(Hostage: 1808–1813)VacantThe office of viceroy remained vacant from November, 1812 to 16 April 1816, due to most of the territory being ruled by the patriot presidents of Cundinamarca and the United Provinces of New Granada. The viceroyalty was re-established in 1816.15Francisco José MontalvoLa HabanaCuba 1816 1818Ferdinand VII(1813–1833)Pedro Cevallos(1816)José García de León(1816–11818)16Juan José de SámanoSelayaCastile 1818 1819Ferdinand VII(1813–1833)José García de León(1816–1818)Carlos Martínez(1818–1819)Manuel González(1819)–Juan de la Cruz Mourgeon*SevilleSeville 1819 1822Ferdinand VII(1813–1833)Manuel González(1819)Joaquín Malgrejo(1818–1820)Evaristo Pérez(1820–1821)Eusebio Bardají (1821–1822)The office of viceroy remained vacant from 8 April 1822 until the dissolution of the viceroyalty on 25 May 1822. For further rulers see List of presidents of Colombia.Acting viceroy (without the formal title)

Acting viceroy (without the formal title)

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

See also Viceroyalty of New Granada

History of Colombia List of presidents of Colombia

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