<P> After 1821, the country was no longer under the Viceroyalty of New Spain (present - day Mexico) and administrative affairs formerly handled by New Spain were transferred to Madrid and placed directly under the Spanish Crown . </P> <P> Ad interim Real Audiencia </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Picture </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> From </Th> <Th> Until </Th> <Th> Monarch </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Miguel López de Legazpi </Td> <Td> April 27, 1565 </Td> <Td> August 20, 1572 </Td> <Td> Philip II (25 July 1554--13 September 1598) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guido de Lavezaris </Td> <Td> August 20, 1572 </Td> <Td> August 25, 1575 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Francisco de Sande </Td> <Td> August 25, 1575 </Td> <Td> April 1580 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa </Td> <Td> April 1580 </Td> <Td> March 10, 1583 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Diego Ronquillo </Td> <Td> March 10, 1583 </Td> <Td> May 16, 1584 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Santiago de Vera </Td> <Td> May 16, 1584 </Td> <Td> May 1590 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gómez Pérez Dasmariñas </Td> <Td> June 1, 1590 </Td> <Td> October 25, 1593 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pedro de Rojas </Td> <Td> October 1593 </Td> <Td> December 3, 1593 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 9 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Luís Pérez Dasmariñas </Td> <Td> December 3, 1593 </Td> <Td> July 14, 1596 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Francisco de Tello de Guzmán </Td> <Td> July 14, 1596 </Td> <Td> May 1602 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philip III (13 September 1598--31 March 1621) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 11 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pedro Bravo de Acuña </Td> <Td> May 1602 </Td> <Td> June 24, 1606 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 12 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cristóbal Téllez de Almanza (Real Audiencia) </Td> <Td> June 24, 1606 </Td> <Td> June 15, 1608 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 13 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rodrigo de Vivero y Aberrucia </Td> <Td> June 15, 1608 </Td> <Td> April 1609 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 14 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Juan de Silva </Td> <Td> April 1609 </Td> <Td> April 19, 1616 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 15 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Andrés Alcaraz (Real Audiencia) </Td> <Td> April 19, 1616 </Td> <Td> July 3, 1618 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 16 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alonso Fajardo de Entenza </Td> <Td> July 3, 1618 </Td> <Td> July 1624 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philip IV (31 March 1621--17 September 1665) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 17 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jeronimo de Silva (Real Audiencia) </Td> <Td> July 1624 </Td> <Td> June 1625 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 18 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Fernándo de Silva </Td> <Td> July 1624 </Td> <Td> June 29, 1626 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 19 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Juan Niño de Tabora </Td> <Td> June 29, 1626 </Td> <Td> July 22, 1632 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 20 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lorenzo de Olaza y Lecubarri (Real Audiencia) </Td> <Td> July 22, 1632 </Td> <Td> 1633 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 21 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Juan Cerezo de Salamanca </Td> <Td> August 29, 1633 </Td> <Td> June 25, 1635 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 22 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera </Td> <Td> June 25, 1635 </Td> <Td> August 11, 1644 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 23 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Diego Fajardo Chacón </Td> <Td> August 11, 1644 </Td> <Td> July 25, 1653 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 24 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sabiniano Manrique de Lara </Td> <Td> July 25, 1653 </Td> <Td> September 8, 1663 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 25 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Diego de Salcedo </Td> <Td> September 8, 1663 </Td> <Td> September 28, 1668 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Charles II (17 September 1665--1 November 1700) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 26 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Juan Manuel de la Peña Bonifaz </Td> <Td> September 28, 1668 </Td> <Td> September 24, 1669 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 27 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Manuel de León </Td> <Td> September 24, 1669 </Td> <Td> September 21, 1677 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 28 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Francisco Coloma y Maceda (Real Audiencia) </Td> <Td> April 11, 1677 </Td> <Td> September 25, 1677 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 29 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Francisco Sotomayor y Mansilla (Real Audiencia) </Td> <Td> September 21, 1677 </Td> <Td> September 28, 1678 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 30 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Juan de Vargas y Hurtado </Td> <Td> September 28, 1678 </Td> <Td> August 24, 1684 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 31 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gabriel de Curuzealegui y Arriola </Td> <Td> August 24, 1684 </Td> <Td> April 1689 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 32 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alonso de Avila Fuertes (Real Audiencia) </Td> <Td> April 1689 </Td> <Td> July 1690 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 33 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Fausto Cruzat y Gongora </Td> <Td> July 25, 1690 </Td> <Td> December 8, 1701 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philip V <P> November 1700--15 January 1724 </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 34 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri </Td> <Td> December 8, 1701 </Td> <Td> August 25, 1709 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 35 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Martín de Urzúa y Arizmendi, count of Lizárraga </Td> <Td> August 25, 1709 </Td> <Td> February 4, 1715 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 36 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> José Torralba (Real Audiencia) </Td> <Td> February 4, 1715 </Td> <Td> August 9, 1717 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 37 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda </Td> <Td> August 9, 1717 </Td> <Td> October 11, 1719 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> - </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Archbishop Francisco de la Cuesta (acting) </Td> <Td> October 11, 1719 </Td> <Td> August 6, 1721 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 38 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Toribio José Cosio y Campo </Td> <Td> August 6, 1721 </Td> <Td> August 14, 1729 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Louis I <P> (15 January--31 August 1724) </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philip V <P> (6 September 1724--9 July 1746) </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 39 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Fernándo Valdés y Tamon </Td> <Td> August 14, 1729 </Td> <Td> July 1739 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 40 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gaspar de la Torre </Td> <Td> July 1739 </Td> <Td> September 21, 1745 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> - </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Archbishop Juan Arrechederra (acting) </Td> <Td> September 21, 1745 </Td> <Td> July 20, 1750 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ferdinand VI <P> (9 July 1746--10 August 1759) </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 41 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Francisco José de Ovando, 1st Marquis of Brindisi </Td> <Td> July 20, 1750 </Td> <Td> July 26, 1754 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 42 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pedro Manuel de Arandía Santisteban </Td> <Td> July 26, 1754 </Td> <Td> May 31, 1759 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> - </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bishop Miguel Lino de Ezpeleta (acting) </Td> <Td> June 1759 </Td> <Td> May 31, 1761 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Charles III <P> (10 August 1759--14 December 1788) </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> - </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Archbishop Manuel Rojo del Río y Vieyra (acting) </Td> <Td> July 1761 </Td> <Td> October 6, 1762 </Td> <Td> Charles III </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Picture </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> From </Th> <Th> Until </Th> <Th> Monarch </Th> </Tr>

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