Antonio de la Pedrosa y Guerrero
Antonio Ignacio de la Pedrosa y Guerrero (* around 1660 in Spain , † after 1719) was a Spanish colonial administrator who actually officiated as the first viceroy of New Granada.
Little is known about Pedrosa's origin. He is first mentioned as a civil servant in Murcia . From 1684 he worked in South America at the Real Audiencia of Santa Fé de Bogotá as Fiscal Protector de Indios .
He later went back to Europe and rose in the administration of his mother country.
When King Philip V reorganized the colonial administration in South America in 1717 and ordered the establishment of a separate viceroyalty New Granada , he entrusted Pedrosa with the task of implementing this administratively. But Pedrosa should not yet be allowed to use the title of viceroy. It is believed that its origin was insufficient for this.
In 1718 Antonio de la Pedrosa came to Bogotá and took command of the colony from Archbishop Francisco del Rincón . He found widespread mismanagement and corruption there. He set about collecting outstanding payments to the treasury. He ordered a holiday calendar to limit the number of days off and had the fortifications of Santa Catalina renewed.
Tired, he soon asked for a replacement and was replaced in 1719 by Jorge de Villalonga , who was also the first to hold the title of Viceroy of New Granada .
Nothing is known about the further life of Antonio de Pedrosa.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Viceroy of New Granada - effectively officiating 1718–1719 |
Jorge de Villalonga |
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| SURNAME | Pedrosa y Guerrero, Antonio de la |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pedrosa y Guerrero, Antonio Ignacio de la (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish colonial administrator, Viceroy of New Granada |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1660 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1719 |