wˈʌn ʌv hɪz ˈɛks ɑːfˈɪsɪˌoʊ pəzˈɪʃənz hɐdbɪn pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðɪ ˌɔːdɪˈɛnʃə, ɡˈɪvɪŋ hˌɪm ɪmpˈoːɹtənt dʒuːdˈɪʃəl pˈaʊɚz ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð hɪz ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv ænd lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv wˌʌnz.
One of his ex oficio positions had been president of the Audiencia, giving him important judicial powers along with his executive and legislative ones.