Francisco Montalvo y Ambulodi

Francisco José Montalvo y Ambulodi Arriola y Casabant Valdespino (1754 in Havana – 1822 in Madrid) was a Spanish soldier, colonial administrator and politician.

He entered the army in Spain in his youth, served in South America and Santo Domingo, and was promoted rapidly.

On May 30, 1813 Montalvo took office as governor (jefe político superior) and captain general of New Granada and president of the Audiencia, replacing Benito Pérez Brito.

He offered the city of Cartagena an alliance against Simón Bolívar, but this was rejected.

He was succeeded as viceroy in 1818 by Juan José de Sámano y Uribarri and returned to Spain.