 Instead the chief official of the area received the military title of commander or commandant general ("comandante general" in Spanish) in addition to being the chief civil executive officer of the region.Due to objections from the viceroys of New Spain, Gálvez was unable to implement his plan during his time as "visitador", but a few years after his return he was appointed Minister of the Indies.This was essentially a new office created by King Charles III which made Gálvez, for all purposes, independent of the Council of the Indies (of which he was also an honorary member).