List of viceroys of New Granada

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

Viceroy of New Granada
Coat of arms of Colonial-era Bogotá
Flag of Spain
Appointer	King of Spain
Formation	1718
First holder	Antonio Ignacio de la Pedrosa y Guerrero
Final holder	Juan de la Cruz Mourgeón
Abolished	1821

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	Name (birth–death)	Birthplace	Term		Official title	Monarch	Prime Minister
				Start	End
• Viceroyalty of New Granada •
–		Antonio Ignacio de la Pedrosa y Guerrero* (c. 1660–c. 1723)	unknown Seville	13 June 1718	25 November 1719	Governor and Captain General of the New Kingdom of Granada	Philip V (1714–1724)	José de Grimaldo (1714–1724)
1		Jorge de Villalonga (1664–1740)	Palma Majorca	25 November 1719	11 May 1724	1st Viceroy of the New Kingdom of Granada	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 1740
2		Sebastián de Eslava (1685–1759)	Enériz Navarre	20 April 1740	6 November 1749	2nd Viceroy of the New Kingdom of Granada	Philip V (1724–1746) Ferdinand VI (1746–1759)	Sebastián de la Cuadra (1736–1746)
								José de Carvajal (1746–1754)
3		José Alfonso Pizarro (1689–1762)	Sahagún León	6 November 1749	24 November 1753	3rd Viceroy of the New Kingdom of Granada	Ferdinand VI (1746–1759)	José de Carvajal (1746–1754)
4		José Solís Folch de Cardona (1716–1770)	Madrid Castile	24 November 1753	25 February 1761	4th Viceroy of the New Kingdom of Granada	Ferdinand VI (1746–1759) Charles III (1759–1788)	José de Carvajal (1746–1754)
								Fernando de Silva (1754)
								Ricardo Wall (1754–1763)
5		Pedro Mesía de la Cerda (1700–1783)	Córdoba Córdoba	25 February 1761	31 October 1772	5th Viceroy of the New Kingdom of Granada	Charles III (1759–1788)	Ricardo Wall (1754–1763)
								Jerónimo Grimaldi (1763–1777)
6		Manuel de Guirior (1708–1788)	Aoiz Navarre	31 October 1772	17 July 1776	6th Viceroy of the New Kingdom of Granada	Charles III (1759–1788)	Jerónimo Grimaldi (1763–1777)
7		Manuel Antonio Flórez Maldonado (1723–1799)	Seville Seville	17 July 1776	26 November 1781	7th Viceroy of the New Kingdom of Granada	Charles 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 period
8		Juan de Torrezar Díaz Pimienta (unknown–1782)	unknown Biscay	2 April 1782	11 June 1782	8th Viceroy of the New Kingdom of Granada	Charles 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 period
9		Antonio Caballero y Góngora (1723–1796)	Priego de Córdoba Córdoba	11 July 1782	June 1789	9th Viceroy of the New Kingdom of Granada	Charles III (1759–1788) Charles IV (1788–1808)	José Moñino (1777–1792)
10		Francisco Gil de Taboada (1733–1810)	Sotolongo Galicia	June 1789	4 March 1790	10th Viceroy of the New Kingdom of Granada	Charles IV (1788–1808)	José Moñino (1777–1792)
11		José Manuel de Ezpeleta (1742–1823)	Pamplona Navarre	4 March 1790	1 January 1797	11th Viceroy of the New Kingdom of Granada	Charles IV (1788–1808)	José Moñino (1777–1792)
								Pedro Pablo Abarca (1792)
								Manuel Godoy (1792–1798)
12		Pedro Mendinueta (1736–1825)	Elizondo Navarre	1 January 1797	16 September 1803	12th Viceroy of the New Kingdom of Granada	Charles IV (1788–1808)	Manuel Godoy (1792–1798)
								Francisco Saavedra (1798–1799)
								Mariano de Urquijo (1799)
								Pedro Cevallos (1799–1808)
13		Antonio José Amar y Borbón (1742–1826)	Zaragoza Aragon	16 September 1803	20 July 1810	13th Viceroy of the New Kingdom of Granada	Charles 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** (1754–1838)	Zafra Extremadura	20 July 1810	14 September 1810	Titular viceroy of the New Kingdom of Granada	Ferdinand VII (Hostage: 1808–1813)	Vacant
The 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 Granada
14		Benito Pérez Brito (1747–1813)	Barcelona Catalonia	21 March 1812	November 1812	14th Viceroy of the New Kingdom of Granada	Ferdinand VII (Hostage: 1808–1813)	Vacant
The 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.
15		Francisco José Montalvo (1754–1822)	La Habana Cuba	16 April 1816	9 March 1818	15th Viceroy of the New Kingdom of Granada	Ferdinand VII (1813–1833)	Pedro Cevallos (1816)
								José García de León (1816–11818)
16		Juan José de Sámano (1753–1821)	Selaya Castile	9 March 1818	9 August 1819	16th Viceroy of the New Kingdom of Granada	Ferdinand VII (1813–1833)	José García de León (1816–1818)
								Carlos Martínez (1818–1819)
								Manuel González (1819)
–		Juan de la Cruz Mourgeon* (1766–1822)	Seville Seville	9 August 1819	8 April 1822	Captain General of Santa Fe in the New Kingdom of Granada	Ferdinand 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
• Viceroyalty of New Granada topics
• History of Colombia
• List of Presidents of Colombia