List of governors of Nuevo Santander

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This is a list of the governors who have ruled the province of Nuevo Santander in the viceroyalty of New Spain .

Surname Term of office
José de Escandón May 1748 – April 1767
Juan Fernando de Palacio April 1767 – January 1768
José Rubio January 1768 – September 1769
Vicente González Santianés September 1769 – August 1777
Francisco de Echegaray August 1777 – February 1779
vacant February 1779 – April 1779
Manuel Medina April 1779 – November 1779
vacant November 1779 – February 1780
Manuel de Escandón (1st term) February 1780 – March 1781
Diego Lazaga March 1781 – February 1786
Juan Miguel Zozaya (1st term) February 1786 – December 1788
Melchor Vidal de Lorca December 1788 – June 1789
Juan Miguel Zozaya (2nd term) June 1789 – September 1789
Manuel Muñoz September 1789 – July 1790
Manuel de Escandón (2nd term) July 1790-May 1800
José Blanco May 1800 – January 1802
Francisco de Ixart January 1802 – April 1804
Pedro de Alba April 1804 – September 1804
Manuel de Iturbe e Iraeta September 1804 – April 1811
Joaquin de Arredondo April 1811 – May 1819
Juan Fermín de Janicotena September 1811 – September 1812
José María Echeagaray May 1819 – July 1821
Felipe de la Garza Cisneros July 1821 – September 1822

With Mexican independence, Nuevo Santander became the state of Tamaulipas .

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