Juan Jiménez de Montalvo
Juan Jiménez der Montalvo (* 1561 in Olmedo , Castile , Spain ; † 1629 in Lima ) was a Spanish judge and colonial administrator who temporarily served as viceroy of Peru in 1621/1622 .
Origin and youth
Juan Jiménez de Montalvo was born into a Spanish noble family. He studied law at the Colegio Mayor of Cuenca and earned the title of doctor and then taught for eight years at the Colegio de Santa Cruz in Valladolid .
In Peru
In the New World, Jiménez served as Oidor at the Real Audiencia of Lima . When the viceroy Francisco de Borja y Aragón's term of office ended at the end of 1621 and he started his journey home to Europe, Jiménez took over the office on an interim basis until the successor, Diego Fernández de Córdoba , who had been appointed by the king, arrived in Lima from Mexico.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco de Borja y Aragon |
Viceroy of Peru (acting) 1621–1622 |
Diego Fernández de Cordoba |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jiménez de Montalvo, Juan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Viceroy of Peru |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1561 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Olmedo (Valladolid) , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1629 |
| Place of death | Lima |