Governor of Coahuila
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List of governors of the northeastern Mexican
state of Coahuila de Zaragoza
, since its establishment as the province of Nueva Extremadura in Northern New Spain, later province of Coahuila and Texas, and Coahuila
as a Mexican state.
List of governors of Coahuila during Spanish Colonial period (Includes period of Nueva Extremadura and Coahuila y Texas)
Coahuila as a Mexican state
(Note: this list is incomplete)
Northeastern Mexico
Northeastern Mexico, is a geographic region of Mexico, composed of the states of Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas. The Northeast is one of the wealthiest and most industrialized regions of Mexico; with Nuevo León having the highest GDP per capita among the Mexican states, closely followed by...
state of Coahuila de Zaragoza
Coahuila
Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico...
, since its establishment as the province of Nueva Extremadura in Northern New Spain, later province of Coahuila and Texas, and Coahuila
Coahuila
Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico...
as a Mexican state.
List of governors of Coahuila during Spanish Colonial period (Includes period of Nueva Extremadura and Coahuila y Texas)
| Name | Term |
| Alonso de León Alonso De León Alonso de León wasexplorer and governor, who led several expeditions into the area that is now northeastern Mexico and southern Texas.-Early life:... |
1687–1691 |
| Diego Ramón (interim) | 1691 |
| Domingo de Terán de los Ríos | 1691–1692 |
| Gregorio Salinas | 1692–1698 |
| Francisco Cuervo y Valdés Francisco Cuervo y Valdés Francisco Cuervo y Valdes was a Spanish politician who ruled Nuevo Leon, Coahuila , Texas and New Mexico .- Biography :... |
1698–1703 |
| Matías de Aguirre | 1703–1705 |
| Martín de Alarcón Martín de Alarcón Martín de Alarcón was the governor of Spanish Texas from 1705 until 1708, and again from 1716 until 1719. He founded San Antonio, the first civilian settlement in Texas.-First term:... (1st time) |
1705–1708 |
| Simón de Padilla y Córdova | 1708–1714 |
| Pedro Fermín de Echever y Subiza | 1714 |
| Juan de Valdes Juan de Valdés Juan de Valdés was a Spanish religious writer.He was the younger of twin sons of Fernando de Valdés, hereditary regidor of Cuenca in Castile, where Valdés was born. He has been confused with his twin brother Alfonso... |
1714–1716 |
| José Antonio de Eca y Múzquiz | 1716–1717 |
| Martín de Alarcón Martín de Alarcón Martín de Alarcón was the governor of Spanish Texas from 1705 until 1708, and again from 1716 until 1719. He founded San Antonio, the first civilian settlement in Texas.-First term:... |
5 Aug 1717 - 1719 |
| José Azlo y Virto de Vera | 1719–1722 |
| Blas de la Garza Falcón (1st time) | 1722–1729 |
| Manuel de Sandoval Manuel de Sandoval Manuel de Sandoval was a prominent military and the governor of Coahuila and Texas - Biography :Manuel de Sandoval was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico to end XVIIth century, but as with other Spanish governor of Texas the exact date of his birth is unknown. In 1707, he joined the army of Santa Fe... |
1729–1733 |
| Blas de la Garza Falcón (2nd time) | 1733–1735 |
| Clemente de la Garza Falcón | 1735–1739 |
| Juan García Pruneda | 1739–1744 |
| Pedro de Rábago y Terán Pedro de Rábago y Terán Pedro de Rábago y Terán was a Spanish administrator and military officer in New Spain, now Mexico. He was governor of Coahuila from August 1744 to June 1754... |
1744–1754 |
| Manuel Antonio Bustillos y Ceballos | 1754–1756 |
| Miguel de Sesman y Escudero | 1756–1757 |
| Ángel Martos y Navarrette | 1757–1759 |
| Jacinto de Barríos y Jáguregui (1st time) | 1759–1762 |
| Lorenzo Cancio Sierra y Cienfuegos | 1762–1764 |
| Diego Ortiz Parrilla | 1764–1765 |
| Jacinto de Barríos y Jáguregui (2nd time) | 1765–1768 |
| José Costilla y Terán | 1768–1769 |
| Jacobo de Ugarte y Loyola | 1769–1777 |
| Juan de Ugalde Juan de Ugalde Juan de Ugalde later also known as Juan de Uvalde was born in Cádiz, Spain. He joined the Spanish army in 1738. In 1787 he was promoted to commanding general of Texas, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Nuevo Santander. In 1790 he successfully led Spanish soldiers against Apache forces at Arroyo de la... |
1777–1783 |
| Pedro Fueros | 1783–1788 |
| Juan Gutiérrez de la Cueva (1st time) | 1788–1790 |
| Miguel Jose de Emparán | 1790–1795 |
| Juan Gutiérrez de la Cueva (2nd time) | 1795–1797 |
| Antonio Cordero y Bustamante Manuel Antonio Cordero y Bustamante Manuel Antonio Cordero y Bustamante was a military man and Spanish politician who served both as Acting governor of Coahuila, in the current Mexico , governor of the same city and acting governor of Texas .... (1st time) |
1797–1805 |
| José Joaquín de Ugarte | 1805–1809 |
| Antonio Cordero y Bustamante Manuel Antonio Cordero y Bustamante Manuel Antonio Cordero y Bustamante was a military man and Spanish politician who served both as Acting governor of Coahuila, in the current Mexico , governor of the same city and acting governor of Texas .... (2nd time) |
1809–1817 |
| Antonio García de Tejada | 1817–1818 |
| José Franco | 1818–1819 |
| Manuel Pardo | 1819–1820 |
| Antonio Elosúa | 1820–1822 |
Coahuila as a Mexican state
(Note: this list is incomplete)
| Name | Party | Term |
| José María Garza Galán José María Garza Galán José María Garza Galán was a Mexican politician. He was governor of the northern state of Coahuila during the presidency of Porfirio Díaz. Garza Galán, native of Múzquiz, wanted to be again governor in 1893, but there were protests. Eventually, Porfirio Díaz asked Garza Galán to withdraw his... |
– | –1893 |
| José María Múzquiz | – | –1894 |
| Miguel Cárdenas Miguel Cárdenas Miguel Cárdenas was a Mexican politician. He was candidate for the elections of 1894 for the post of governor of Coahuila and was supported by Bernardo Reyes. But Cárdenas removed his candidacy as did José María Garza Galán. So, José María Múzquiz became governor. Eventually, Miguel Cárdenas... |
– | 1894–1909 |
| Jesús de Valle | – | 1909–1911 |
| Venustiano Carranza Venustiano Carranza Venustiano Carranza de la Garza, was one of the leaders of the Mexican Revolution. He ultimately became President of Mexico following the overthrow of the dictatorial Huerta regime in the summer of 1914 and during his administration the current constitution of Mexico was drafted... |
– | 1911–1913 |
| Ignacio Alcocer Ignacio Alcocer Ignacio Alcocer Rodríguez was the Governor of Coahuila from April 13 - November 1913taking over from Venustiano Carranza He was Secretary of the Interior from 1913 to 1914... |
– | 1913–1913 |
| Bruno Neyra | – | 1917 |
| Alfredo Breceda | – | 1917 |
| Gustavo Espinoza Mireles | – | 1917–1920 |
| Gustavo Espinoza Mireles | – | 1917–1920 |
| Luis Gutiérrez Ortiz | – | 1920–1921 |
| Arnulfo González Medina | – | 1921–1923 |
| Carlos Garza Castro | – | 1923–1925 |
| Manuel Pérez Treviño Manuel Pérez Treviño General Manuel Pérez Treviño was a Mexican politician and was an important military and political leader during and after the Mexican Revolution.... |
– | 1925–1929 |
| Nazario S. Ortiz Garza | PRI | 1929–1933 |
| Jesús Valdez Sánchez | PRI | 1933–1937 |
| Pedro V. Rodríguez Triana | PRI | 1937–1941 |
| Benecio López Padilla | PRI | 1941–1945 |
| Ignacio Cepeda Dávila | PRI | 1945–1947 |
| Vicente A. Valerio | PRI | 1947–1948 |
| Paz Faz Riza | PRI | 1948 |
| Raúl López Sánchez | PRI | 1948–1951 |
| Ramón Cepeda López | PRI | 1951–1957 |
| Raúl Madero González | PRI | 1957–1963 |
| Braulio Fernández Aguirre | PRI | 1963–1969 |
| Eulalio Gutiérrez Treviño | PRI | 1969–1975 |
| Oscar Flores Tapia Oscar Flores Tapia Oscar Flores Tapia was a Mexican journalist, writer and politician.... |
PRI | 1975–1981 |
| Francisco Madero | PRI | 1981 |
| José de las Fuentes Rodríguez José de las Fuentes Rodríguez José de las Fuentes Rodríguez was a Mexican politician and lawyer. He served as the Governor of Coahuila from 1981 to 1987.De Las Fuentes received his law degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico in 1944... |
PRI | 1981–1987 |
| Eliseo Mendoza Berrueto | PRI | 1987–1993 |
| Rogelio Montemayor Seguy | PRI | 1993–1999 |
| Enrique Martínez y Martínez Enrique Martínez y Martínez Enrique Martinez y Martinez is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Revolutionary Institutional Party. He served as governor of Coahuila from 2 December 1999 to 1 December 2005.... |
PRI | 1999–2005 |
| Humberto Moreira Valdés Humberto Moreira Valdés Humberto Moreira Valdés is a Mexican politician who serves as President of the Institutional Revolutionary Party , he took office on 4 March 2011... |
PRI | 2005–2011 |
| Jorge Torres López | PRI Institutional Revolutionary Party The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few... |
2011– |