José de Gálvez, 1st Marquess of Sonora
José de Gálvez | |
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Portrait of Gálvez, 1785 | |
| Secretary of State for Indies of Spain | |
| In office 28 January 1776 – 17 June 1787 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| First Secretary of State | Jerónimo Grimaldi Count of Floridablanca |
| Preceded by | Julian de Arriaga y Ribera |
| Succeeded by | Count of Floridablanca (interim) |
| President of the Council of Indies | |
| In office 1775–1787 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Preceded by | Juan Pizarro de Aragón |
| Succeeded by | José Moñino y Redondo |
| Visitor-general of New Spain | |
| In office 1764–1772 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 January 1720 Macharaviaya, Kingdom of Spain |
| Died | 17 June 1787 Aranjuez, Kingdom of Spain |
José de Gálvez y Gallardo, 1st Marquess of Sonora (2 January 1720, Macharaviaya, Spain – 17 June 1787, Aranjuez, Spain) was a Spanish lawyer and Visitador general (inspector general) in New Spain (1764–1772); later appointed to the Council of the Indies (1775–1787). He was one of the prime figures behind the Bourbon Reforms. He belonged to an important political family that included his brother Matías de Gálvez and nephew Bernardo de Gálvez.