Before 1718 and from 1724 to 1740, the Viceroyalty of New Granada

Viceroyalty of New Granada

The Viceroyalty of New Granada was the name given on 27 May 1717, to a Spanish colonial jurisdiction in northern South America, corresponding mainly to modern Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela. The territory corresponding to Panama was incorporated later in 1739...

 was part of the Viceroyalty of Peru

Viceroyalty of Peru

Created in 1542, the Viceroyalty of Peru was a Spanish colonial administrative district that originally contained most of Spanish-ruled South America, governed from the capital of Lima...

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Viceroy	Dates of Administration	Portrait
Antonio Ignacio de la Pedrosa y Guerrero Antonio Ignacio de la Pedrosa y Guerrero Antonio de la Pedrosa y Guerrero was an attorney in Spain and in Santa Fe de Bogotá , a member of the Council of the Indies, and the first viceroy of New Granada, from June 13, 1718 to November 25, 1719.... *	June 13, 1718 - November 25, 1719
Jorge de Villalonga Jorge de Villalonga Jorge de Villalonga, segundo conde de la Cueva was a Spanish lawyer, general and the first official viceroy of New Granada, from November 25, 1719 to May 11, 1724.... **	November 25, 1719 - May 11, 1724
Sebastián de Eslava Sebastián de Eslava Sebastián de Eslava y Lazaga was a Spanish general and colonial official. From April 24, 1740 to November 6, 1749 he was viceroy of the newly reestablished Viceroyalty of New Granada. He was governing the colony at the time of the defeat of British Admiral Edward Vernon at Cartagena de Indias...	April 24, 1740 - November 6, 1749
José Alfonso Pizarro José Alfonso Pizarro José Alfonso Pizarro, Marqués del Villar was a Spanish naval officer and colonial administrator. From November 6, 1749 to November 24, 1753 he was viceroy of the Spanish Viceroyalty of New Granada.As a youth he entered the naval service of the Knights of Malta...	November 6, 1749 - November 24, 1753
José Solís Folch de Cardona José Solís Folch de Cardona José Solís y Folch de Cardona, grande de España and knight of the Order of Santiago was a Spanish colonial administrator and viceroy of New Granada from November 24, 1753 to February 25, 1761.-Background:...	November 24, 1753 - February 25, 1761
Pedro Messía de la Cerda Pedro Messía de la Cerda Pedro Messía Corea de la Cerda, 2nd Marquis of Vega de Armijo was a Spanish naval officer and colonial official...	1761 - 1772
Manuel de Guirior Manuel de Guirior Manuel de Guirior was a Spanish naval officer and colonial administrator. He was viceroy of New Granada from 1772 to 1776 and of Peru from July 17, 1776 to July 21, 1780.Guirior was born into a noble family of Navarre. He entered the navy in 1733 as a lieutenant...	1772 - 1776
Manuel Antonio Flores Manuel Antonio Flores Manuel Antonio Flores Maldonado Martínez Ángulo y Bodquín was a general in the Spanish navy and viceroy of New Granada and New Spain .-Early career:Flores entered the royal navy of Spain, where he commanded various...	1776 - November 26, 1781
Juan de Torrezar Díaz Pimienta Juan de Torrezar Díaz Pimienta Juan de Torrezar Díaz Pimienta was a Spanish military officer and colonial official. He was twice governor of Cartagena de Indias, after which he was promoted to viceroy of New Granada.-Background:He was a brigadier in the royal army and a knight of the Order of Carlos III...	April 1, 1782 - June 11, 1782
Antonio Caballero y Góngora Antonio Caballero y Góngora Antonio Caballero y Góngora was a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate and, from 1782 to 1789, viceroy of New Granada....	1782 - 1788
Francisco Gil de Taboada y Lemos	1788 - 1789
José Manuel de Ezpeleta José Manuel de Ezpeleta José Manuel de Ezpeleta y Galdeano, 1st Count of Ezpeleta de Beire was a Spanish military officer and politician, governor of Cuba from 1785 to 1789, and viceroy of New Granada from 1789 to 1797.A knight of the Order of Charles III and of the Royal and...	1789 - 1797
Pedro Mendinueta y Múzquiz Pedro Mendinueta y Múzquiz Pedro Mendinueta y Múzquiz was a Spanish lieutenant general and colonial official. From January 2, 1797 to 1803 he was viceroy of New Granada. He was a knight of the Order of Santiago, and he was awarded the Gran Cruz of Carlos III.-Background:Mendinueta began his military career as an infantry...	January 2, 1797 - September 16, 1803
Antonio José Amar y Borbón Antonio José Amar y Borbón Antonio José Amar y Borbón Arguedas was a Spanish military officer and colonial official. From September 16, 1803 to July 20, 1810 he was viceroy of New Granada . During his mandate he faced the beginning of the independence movement...	September 16, 1803 - July 20, 1810
Francisco Javier Venegas***	1810
Benito Pérez Brito Benito Pérez Brito Benito Pérez Brito de los Ríos y Fernández Valdelomar was a Spanish military officer and colonial official. From March 21, 1812 to November 1812, he was viceroy of New Granada.-Background:...	March 21, 1812 - November 1812
Francisco Montalvo y Ambulodi Francisco Montalvo y Ambulodi Francisco José Montalvo y Ambulodi Arriola y Casabant Valdespino was a Spanish soldier, colonial administrator and politician. From May 30, 1813 to April 16, 1816 he was governor and captain-general of New Granada , and from April 16, 1816 to March 9, 1818 he was viceroy of the colony...	April 16, 1816 - 1818
Juan José de Sámano y Uribarri Juan José de Sámano y Uribarri Juan José Francisco de Sámano y Uribarri de Rebollar y Mazorra , was a Spanish military officer and viceroy of New Granada from 1818 to 1819, during the war of independence.-Military career:...	March 9, 1818 - August 1819
Juan de la Cruz Mourgeón Juan de la Cruz Mourgeón Juan de la Cruz Mourgeón y Achet was a Spanish general and colonial administrator. He fought in the Spanish War of Independence against the French, and in the Viceroyalty of New Granada against rebels supporting independence...	1819 - 1821

*Acting viceroy (without the formal title).

**In 1723, the Viceroyalty was dissolved. Its government returned to the Presidency of the New Kingdom of Granada, part of the Viceroyalty of Peru, until the reestablishment of the separate viceroyalty in 1739.

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

See also

• Viceroyalty of Peru
  Viceroyalty of Peru
  Created in 1542, the Viceroyalty of Peru was a Spanish colonial administrative district that originally contained most of Spanish-ruled South America, governed from the capital of Lima...
  
  
• New Kingdom of Granada
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• Great Colombia
• History of Colombia
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• List of presidents of Colombia