Hernando Arias de Saavedra
Hernandarias | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September 1561 |
| Died | 1634 (aged 72/73) |
| Occupation | Spanish colonial Governor |
| Spouse | Jerónima de Contreras |
| Children | Gerónima, Isabel and María |
| Parent(s) | Martín Suárez de Toledo, María de Sanabria |
Hernando Arias de Saavedra (10 September 1561 – 1634), commonly known as Hernandarias, was a soldier and politician of criollo ancestry. He was the first person born in the Americas to become a governor of a European colony in the New World, serving two terms as governor of Governorate of the Río de la Plata, 1597–1599 and 1602–1609, and one of the Governorate of Paraguay 1615–1617.