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 |
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.