Pezuela, Joaquín de la, d. 1830, Spanish general, viceroy of Peru (1816-21). During the South American wars of independence from Spain he fought against the insurgent armies but was forced to resign because of his vacillation in meeting the forces of José de San Martín. He was succeeded by José de la Serna.

Manuel Robles Pezuela (May 23 1817– March 22 1862) was acting President of Mexico from 1858 to 1859 on the conservatory side in the Mexican War of the Reform, serving by appointment of a military junta in opposition to the constitutional President, Benito Juárez who was the head of the liberal party.

During the War of the French Intervention, Robles Pezuela was captured and shot under direct orders of Benito Juárez, for siding with his enemy faction.