Cristóbal Ramírez de Cartagena was a ''licenciado'' and Spanish colonial administrator in

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. He was president of the '' Audiencia'' of

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at the death of Viceroy

Martín Enríquez de Almanza Martín Enríquez de Almanza y Ulloa, (died ca. March 13, 1583) was the fourth viceroy of New Spain, who ruled in the name of Philip II from November 5, 1568 until October 3, 1580. Like many of the early viceroys of New Spain, Almanza was o ...

in 1583. In this capacity, he served as head of the government of Peru (acting viceroy) for part of the year 1584. The other ''oidores'' (members of the Audiencia) were ''Licenciado'' Juan Bautista Monzón and Doctors Pedro de Arteaga y Mendiola and Alonso Criado de Castilla. He was soon replaced in the position of viceroy by

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Viceroys of Peru Year of birth missing Year of death missing 1580s deaths 1580s in the Viceroyalty of Peru {{Peru-politician-stub