List of viceroys of Peru

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Viceroy of Peru
Residence The Viceroy Palace
(Now the Government Palace)
AppointerThe King of Spain
Formation26 July 1529
First holder Francisco Pizarro
Final holder Pío de Tristán
Abolished30 December 1824

This article lists the viceroys of Peru, who ruled the Viceroyalty of Peru from 1544 to 1824 in the name of the monarch 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.

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Governors of New Castile (1532–1544)

No.PortraitGovernorFromUntilMonarch
1 Francisco-Pizarro-um1540.png Francisco Pizarro 26 July 152926 June 1541 Titian - Portrait of Charles V Seated - WGA22964.jpg
Charles I
2 Vaca de Castro.jpg Cristóbal Vaca de Castro 7 August 154217 May 1544
Gonzalo Pizarro.jpg Gonzalo Pizarro
Usurper and claimant to the governorship of Peru.
Claims not definitively quelled until Battle of Jaquijahuana.
154410 April 1548

Viceroys of Peru (1544–1824)

No.PortraitGovernorFromUntilMonarch
1 Nunez Vela1.jpg Blasco Núñez Vela 15 May 154418 January 1546 Titian - Portrait of Charles V Seated - WGA22964.jpg
Charles I
Int. Pedro de la Gasca.jpg Pedro de la Gasca ,
Dean of the Audiencia
10 April 154727 January 1550
2 AntonioMendoza.jpg Antonio de Mendoza,
Marquis of Mondéjar, Count of Tendilla
23 September 155121 July 1552
Int. MBravoSaravia.png Melchor Bravo de Saravia ,
Dean of the Audiencia
July 1552June 1556
3 Andres Hurtado de Mendoza y Cabrera.jpg Andrés Hurtado de Mendoza,
3rd Marquis of Cañete
29 June 155630 March 1561 Portrait of Philip II of Spain by Sofonisba Anguissola - 002b.jpg
Philip II
4 Conde de Nieva.jpg Diego López de Zúñiga,
4th Count of Nieva
17 April 156120 February 1564
Int. Middle Coat of Arms of Charles I of Spain, Charles V as Holy Roman Emperor.svg Juan de Saavedra ,
Dean of the Audiencia
20 February 15642 September 1564
Int. Lope Garcia de Castro-1.jpg Lope García de Castro ,
Dean of the Audiencia
2 September 156426 November 1569
5 Francisco de Toledo Virrey.jpg Francisco Álvarez de Toledo 26 November 156923 September 1581
6 MartinEnriquezdeAlmansa.jpg Martín Enríquez de Almanza 23 September 158113 March 1583
Int. Middle Coat of Arms of Charles I of Spain, Charles V as Holy Roman Emperor.svg Cristóbal Ramírez de Cartagena ,
Dean of the Audiencia
13 March 158331 March 1584
7 Villardompardo1.jpg Fernando Torres de Portugal y Mesía,
1st Count of Villadompardo
31 March 158420 November 1589
8 Garcia Hurtado de Mendoza 2.jpg García Hurtado de Mendoza,
5th Marquis of Cañete
8 January 159024 July 1596
9 LuisdeVelascoII.jpg Luis de Velasco,
Marquis of Salinas
24 July 159618 January 1604
10 GaspardeZugnigayAcevedo.jpg Gaspar de Zúñiga,
5th Count of Monterrey
18 January 160416 March 1606 Felipe3-Spain.jpg
Philip III
Int. Middle Coat of Arms of Charles I of Spain, Charles V as Holy Roman Emperor.svg Diego Núñez de Avendaño ,
Dean of the Audiencia
16 March 160621 December 1607
11 JuandeMendozayLuna.jpg Juan de Mendoza,
3rd Marquis of Montesclaros
21 December 160718 December 1615
12 Principe de Esquilache.jpg Francisco de Borja y Aragón,
Count of Rebolledo, Prince of Esquilache
18 December 161531 December 1621
Int. Middle Coat of Arms of Charles I of Spain, Charles V as Holy Roman Emperor.svg Juan Jiménez de Montalvo ,
Dean of the Audiencia
31 December 162125 July 1622 Philip IV of Spain - Velazquez 1644.jpg
Philip IV
13 DiegoFernandezdeCordoba.jpg Diego Fernández de Córdoba,
Marquis of Guadalcázar, Count of Posadas
25 July 162214 January 1629
14 Chinchon.jpg Luis Jerónimo de Cabrera,
4th Count of Chinchón
14 January 162918 December 1639
15 Mancera1.jpg Pedro de Toledo,
1st Marquis of Mancera
18 December 163920 September 1648
16 GarciaSarmientodeSotomayor.jpg García Sarmiento de Sotomayor,
2nd Count of Salvatierra
20 September 164824 February 1655
17 EnriquezdeGuzman,condedeAlbadeAliste.jpg Luis Enríquez de Guzmán,
9th Count of Alba de Liste
24 February 165531 December 1661
18 Santisteban1.jpg Diego de Benavides,
8th Count of Santisteban del Puerto, 1st Marquis of Solera
31 December 166116 March 1666
Int. Middle Coat of Arms of Charles I of Spain, Charles V as Holy Roman Emperor.svg Bernardo de Iturriaza ,
Dean of the Audiencia
March 1666November 1667 Juan de Miranda Carreno 002.jpg
Charles II
19 Lemos1.jpg Pedro Antonio Fernández de Castro,
10th Count of Lemos
21 November 16676 December 1672
Int. Middle Coat of Arms of Charles I of Spain, Charles V as Holy Roman Emperor.svg Bernardo de Iturriaza ,
Dean of the Audiencia
December 1672August 1674
20 Castellar5.jpg Baltasar de la Cueva,
Count of Castellar
15 August 16747 July 1678
21 Melchor de Linan y Cisneros.jpg Melchor Liñán y Cisneros
(Archbishop of Lima)
7 July 167820 November 1681
22 Palata1.jpg Melchor de Navarra,
Duke of Palata
20 November 168115 August 1689
23 MelchorPorotcarreroLassodelaVega.jpg Melchor Portocarrero,
3rd Count of Monclova
August 1689September 1705
Int. Middle Coat of Arms of Charles I of Spain, Charles V as Holy Roman Emperor.svg Juan Peñalosa y Benavides ,
Dean of the Audiencia
September 1705May 1707 Hyacinthe Rigaud - Philippe V, roi d'Espagne (1683-1746) - Google Art Project.jpg
Philip V
24 Castelldosrius.jpg Manuel de Oms,
1st Marquis of Castelldosrius
7 July 170722 April 1710
Int. Middle Coat of Arms of Charles I of Spain, Charles V as Holy Roman Emperor.svg Miguel Núñez de Sanabria ,
Dean of the Audiencia
22 April 171014 September 1710
25 Diego Ladron de Guevara.jpg Diego Ladrón de Guevara 14 September 17102 March 1716
Int. Middle Coat of Arms of Charles I of Spain, Charles V as Holy Roman Emperor.svg Mateo de la Mata Ponce de León ,
Dean of the Audiencia
2 March 171615 August 1716
Int. Diego Morcillo Rubio de Aunon (cropped).jpg Diego Morcillo Rubio de Auñón , O.SS.T.
(Archbishop of Lima)
15 August 17165 October 1716
26 Santo Buono.jpg Carmine Caracciolo,
5th Prince of Santo Buono
5 October 171626 January 1720
27 Diego Morcillo Rubio de Aunon (cropped).jpg Diego Morcillo Rubio de Auñón , O.SS.T.
(Archbishop of Lima)
26 January 172014 May 1724
28 Jose de Armendariz2.jpg José de Armendáriz,
1st Marquis of Castelfuerte
14 May 17244 February 1736 Louis, King of Spain.jpg
Louis I
From 1700 to 1724, Philip V was the king; then from 1724 to 1746. Louis I only reigned in 1724.
29 Antonio Jose de Mendoza Caamano y Sotomayor.jpg José Antonio de Mendoza,
3rd Marquis of Villagarcía
4 February 173615 December 1745 Hyacinthe Rigaud - Philippe V, roi d'Espagne (1683-1746) - Google Art Project.jpg
Philip V
30 Conde de Superunda.jpg José Manso de Velasco,
1st Count of Superunda
15 December 174512 October 1761 Rey Fernando VI.jpg
Ferdinand VI
31 Pedro Diaz - Manuel d'Amat i de Junyent.jpg Manuel de Amat y Juniet 12 October 176117 July 1776 Charles III of Spain high resolution.jpg
Charles III
32 'Viceroy Manuel Guirior' (18th cent.) by Joaquin Gutierrez - Museo de Antioquia - Medellin - Colombia 2024.jpg Manuel de Guirior 17 July 177621 July 1780
33 Pedro Diaz - Agustin de Jauregui.jpg Agustín de Jáuregui 21 July 178029 April 1784
34 Teodoro de Croix.jpg Teodoro de Croix 29 April 178425 March 1790
35 Francisco Gil de Taboada.jpg Francisco Gil de Taboada 25 March 17906 June 1796 Carlos IV de rojo.jpg
Charles IV
36 Portrait of Ambrosio O'Higgins (18th-19th century).jpg Ambrosio O'Higgins,
1st Marquis of Osorno
24 July 179619 March 1801
Int. Royal Greater Coat of Arms of Spain (1761-1868 and 1874-1931) Version with Golden Fleece and Order of Charles III Collars.svg Manuel Arredondo y Pelegrín ,
Dean of the Audiencia
19 March 18015 November 1801
37 Aviles1.jpg Gabriel de Avilés,
2nd Marquis of Avilés
5 November 180120 August 1806
38 Pedro diaz-abascal.jpg José Fernando de Abascal y Sousa,
1st Marquis of La Concordia
20 August 18067 July 1816
39 Joaquin de la Pezuela.jpg Joaquín de la Pezuela,
1st Marquis of Viluma
7 July 181629 January 1821 Ferdinand VII of Spain (1814) by Goya.jpg
Ferdinand VII
40 Jose de la Serna 1.jpg José de la Serna e Hinojosa,
1st Count of los Andes
29 January 18219 December 1824
41 Retrato-de-Pio-Tristan-Moscoso.jpg Juan Pío de Tristán y Moscoso 9 December 182430 December 1824 [1]

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  1. "Biografía Pío Tristán y Moscoso". Real Academia de la Historia. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.