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List of presidents of the Council of Italy (Spanish Empire)

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This is a List of presidents of the Council of Italy which existed in the Spanish Empire between 1554 and 1717.

Formation

In the last years of the reign of King Charles I of Spain, the affairs of Sicily, Naples and Milan, which had hitherto been the responsibility of the Council of Aragon, were transferred to the Council of Italy, which was created in 1554 for that purpose.

The following is a chronological list of the presidents and governors of the Council of Italy, from its creation in 1554 until its demise in 1717.

List of Presidents

1554 - 1555 Juan Rodríguez de Figueroa, regent of Naples Philip II (from 1556).
1556 - 1558 Francisco de Menchaca, counselor of Castile
1558 - 1578 Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, duke of Francavilla Also Viceroy of Aragon (1554-64) and Catalonia (1564-1571), but he held the title of president of the Council of Italy during his absence.
1560 - 1561
1564 - 1565		 Juan Rodríguez de Figueroa, regent of Naples Interim presidents during the absence of Diego Hurtado de Mendoza
1565 - 1567 Lorenzo Polo, regent of Naples
1567 Marcelo Pignone, regent of Naples
1567 - 1571 Gaspar de Quiroga, bishop of Cuenca
1576 - 1578 Francisco Hernández de Liébana
1579 - 1586 Antonio Perrenot de Granvela Ex-viceroy of Naples.
1586 - 1594 Gaspar de Quiroga, cardinal 2nd term. Died while in office.
1594 - 1596 Diego Fernández de Cabrera, count of Chinchón
1596 - 1600 Juan de Zúñiga, count of Miranda Ex-viceroy of Naples. Became president of the Council of Castile. Philip III (from 1598).
1601 - 1612 Juan Fernández de Velasco, constable of Castile and duke of Frías Ex-Governor of the Duchy of Milan.
1612 - 1613 Bernardo de Bolea, Vice Chancellor of Aragon
1613 - 1615 Juan Beltrán Guevara y Figueroa, bishop of Badajoz Interim president until the arrival of the count of Lemos. Promoted to archbishop of Santiago.
1615 - 1618 Pedro Fernández de Castro, count of Lemos Also Viceroy of Naples with retention of the presidency. Resigned.
1618 - 1621 Juan Alonso Pimentel, count of Benavente Ex-viceroy of Naples. Died while in office.
1621 - 1622 Baltasar de Zúñiga y Velasco Died while in office. Philip IV (from 1621).
1622 - 1630 Manuel de Acevedo y Zúñiga, count of Monterrey Former ambassador to Rome, he became viceroy of Naples. He was the nephew of the previous president.
1630 - 1632 Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, duke of Alburquerque Ex-viceroy of Sicily.
1633 - ? Ramiro Núñez de Guzmán, duke of Medina de las Torres Ex-viceroy of Naples.
? - 1645 Gaspar de Borja, archbishop of Seville Vice Chancellor of Aragon.
1653 - 1655 Diego Mexía Felípez de Guzmán, marquis of Leganés Ex-Governor of the Duchy of Milan. Died while in office.
1655 - ? García de Haro, count of Castrillo Also president of the Council of Castile.
1660 - 1666 Antonio Sancho Dávila, marquis of Velada Ex-Governor of the Duchy of Milan. Also president of the Council of Flanders. Died while in office. Charles II (from 1665).
Ramiro Núñez de Guzmán, duke of Medina de las Torres 2nd term.
1669 - 1671 Duarte Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, count of Oropesa Died while in office.
1671 - 1676 Gaspar de Bracamonte, count of Peñaranda Ex-viceroy of Naples.
1677 - 1689 Antonio Álvarez de Toledo, duke of Alba
1690 - 1698 Manuel Joaquín Álvarez de Toledo, count of Oropesa Became president of the Council of Castile.
1698 - 1701 Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo y Ponce de León, marquis of Villafranca Ex-viceroy of Naples and of Sicily. Philip V (from 1700).
1703 - 1715 Antonio Sebastián de Toledo Molina y Salazar, marquis of Mancera In 1707 the council also became responsible for Sardinia, when the Council of Aragon was dissolved.
Following the loss of all Italian territories in the treaties of Utrecht and Rastatt, the council was dissolved on 1 May 1717.

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