LEIVA, Andres Diaz Venero de (lay'-e-vah), first governor of New Granada, born in Valladolid, Spain, in 1528; died in Madrid in 1585. He studied in the College of Santa Cruz de Valladolid, where he obtained the degree of doctor in civil and ecclesiastic law, and occupied the posts of attorney-general and auditor of the council of the Indies. He was appointed in 1563 governor of the newly created province of New Granada, and arrived in Santa Fe on 12 February, 1564. He adopted many measures for the protection of the natives, punishing excesses that were committed against them, establishing numerous schools, and obtaining a royal order in 1566 for the foundation of several convents. He organized and regulated the missions, distributing them in different parts of the country, founded villages for the Indians, organized police forces for their protection, and gave them the best lands for their colonies, which were called resguardos. Instead of using the Indians as beasts of burden, he introduced for this purpose a great number of donkeys, thus giving new facilities for commerce. He established a college in the capital for sons of caciques and other Indians of rank, and also created a court of justice for their benefit. Leiva was the only governor under whose administration the country enjoyed peace and prosperity. In 1573 he was recalled to Spain and made president of the council of the Indies.