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.
Viceroy of Peru | |
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Residence | The Viceroy Palace (Now the Government Palace) |
Appointer | The King of Spain |
Formation | 26 July 1529 |
First holder | Francisco Pizarro |
Final holder | Pío de Tristán |
Abolished | 30 December 1824 |
No. | Portrait | Governor | From | Until | Monarch |
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1 | Francisco Pizarro | 26 July 1529 | 26 June 1541 | Charles I | |
2 | Cristóbal Vaca de Castro | 7 August 1542 | 17 May 1544 | ||
— | Gonzalo Pizarro Usurper and claimant to the governorship of Peru. Claims not definitively quelled until Battle of Jaquijahuana. |
1544 | 10 April 1548 |