Manuel Antonio Flórez Maldonado Martínez Ángulo y Bodquín[1] (in full, Manuel Antonio Flórez Maldonado) (May 27, 1723, in Seville, Spain – March 20, 1799, in Madrid) was a general in the Spanish navy and viceroy of New Granada (1776 – November 26, 1781) and New Spain (August 17, 1787 to October 16, 1789).

Flórez entered the royal navy of Spain, where he commanded various ships of war fighting pirates, in both the Mediterranean and in Spanish possessions in America.

However, his resignation was apparently motivated by dissatisfaction of José de Gálvez, Minister of the Indies, and Archbishop Antonio Caballero y Góngora of Bogotá.

On April 28, 1788, the distinguished Mexican historian and Jesuit Francisco Javier Alegre died in exile in Bologna.

On June 4, 1788, the expedition of Esteban José Martínez sailed from San Blas, Nayarit, in the Princesa to explore the North Pacific coast.

He returned there on October 16, 1789, where he was awarded the Cross of the Order of Charles III and named honorary Captain general of the Navy.