Governor-General of the Philippines
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Governor-General of the Philippines was the title of the chief political executive during two pre-independence phases in the history of the Philippines, under Spanish and U.S. rule.
[edit] Spanish Colonial Government (1571-1764)
The Royal Governor-General of the Philippines ruled the Spanish colony that is today the Republic of the Philippines. This territory was also called the Captaincy General of the Philippines and thus the governor also held the title of captain general, a military rank conferred by the Spanish Cortes. The men that held this position governed the Philippines and the rest of the Spanish East Indies from 1565 to 1821, on behalf of the Viceroyalty of New Spain.
[edit] British Occupation of Manila (Seven Years' War, 1762-1764)
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Archbishop Manuel Rojo del Rio y Vieyra (Archdiocese of Manila) |
July 1761 | October 6, 1762 |
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Simón de Anda y Salazar (Provisional Government in Bacolor, Pampanga) |
October 6, 1762 | February 10, 1764 |
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British Occupation of Manila | October 6, 1762 | November 2, 1762 |
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Lt. Gen. Dawson Drake | November 2, 1762 | May 31, 1764 |
[edit] Spanish Colonial Government (1764-1899)
| Picture | Name | From | Until |
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Francisco Javíer de la Torre | February 10, 1764 | July 6, 1765 |
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José Antonio Raón y Gutiérrez | July 6, 1765 | July 1770 |
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Simón de Anda y Salazar | July 1770 | October 30, 1776 |
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Pedro de Sarrio (Soriano) | October 30, 1776 | July 1778 |
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José Basco y Vargas | July 1778 | November 22, 1787 |
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Pedro de Sarrio (Soriano) | November 22, 1787 | July 1, 1788 |
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Félix Berenguer de Marquina | July 1, 1788 | September 1, 1793 |
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Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León | September 1, 1793 | August 7, 1806 |
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Mariano Fernández de Folgueras | August 7, 1806 | March 4, 1810 |
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Manuel Gonzalez de Aguilar | March 4, 1810 | September 4, 1813 |
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José Gardoqui Jaraveitia | September 4, 1813 | December 9, 1816 |
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Mariano Fernández de Folgueras | December 9, 1816 | October 30, 1822 |
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Juan Antonio Martínez | October 30, 1822 | October 15, 1825 |
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Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca | October 15, 1825 | December 23, 1830 |
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Pascual Enrile y Alcedo | December 23, 1830 | March 1, 1835 |
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Gabriel de Torres | March 1, 1835 | April 23, 1835 |
- Joaquín de Crámer acting (April 23, 1835—September 9, 1835)
- Pedro Antonio Salazar Castillo y Varona (September 9, 1835—August 27, 1837)
- Andrés García Camba acting (August 27, 1837—December 29, 1838)
- Luis Lardizábal (December 29, 1838—February 14, 1841)
- Marcelino de Oraá Lecumberri (February 14, 1841—June 17, 1843)
- Francisco de Paula Alcalá de la Torre (June 17, 1843—July 16, 1844)
- Narciso Clavería y Zaldua (July 16, 1844—December 26, 1849)
- Antonio María Blanco acting (December 26, 1849—July 29, 1850)
- Antonio de Urbistondo y Eguía (July 29, 1850—December 20, 1853)
- Ramón Montero y Blandino 1st term, acting (December 20, 1853—February 2, 1854)
- Manuel Pavía y Lacy (February 2, 1854—October 28, 1854)
- Ramón Montero y Blandino 2nd term, acting (October 28, 1854—November 20, 1854)
- Manuel Crespo y Cebrían (November 20, 1854—December 5, 1856)
- Ramón Montero y Blandino 3rd term, acting (December 5, 1856—March 9, 1857)
- Fernándo Norzagaray y Escudero (March 9, 1857—January 12, 1860)
- Ramón María Solano y Llanderal acting (January 12, 1860—August 29, 1860)
- Juan Herrera Dávila acting (August 29, 1860—February 2, 1861)
- José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney y González (February 2, 1861—July 7, 1862)
- Salvador Valdés acting (July 7, 1862—July 9, 1862)
- Rafael de Echague y Bermingham (July 9, 1862—March 24, 1865)
- Joaquín del Solar e Ibáñez 1st term, acting (March 24, 1865—April 25, 1865)
- Juan de Lara e Irigoyen (April 25, 1865—July 13, 1866)
- José Laureano de Sanz y Posse acting (July 13, 1866—September 21, 1866)
- Juan Antonio Osorio acting (September 21, 1866—September 27, 1866)
- Joaquín del Solar e Ibáñez 2nd term, acting (September 27, 1866—October 26, 1866)
- José de la Gándara y Navarro (October 26, 1866—June 7, 1869)
- Manuel Maldonado acting (June 7, 1869—June 23, 1869)
- Cárlos María de la Torre y Nava Cerrada (June 23, 1869—April 4, 1871)
- Rafael de Izquierdo y Gutíerrez (April 4, 1871—January 8, 1873)
- Manuel MacCrohon acting (January 8, 1873—January 24, 1873)
- Juan Alminos y de Vivar (January 24, 1873—March 17, 1874)
- Manuel Blanco Valderrama acting (March 17, 1874—June 18, 1874)
- José Malcampo y Monje (June 18, 1874—February 28, 1877)
- Domingo Moriones y Murillo (February 28, 1877—March 20, 1880)
- Rafael Rodríguez Arias acting (March 20, 1880—April 15, 1880)
- Fernando Primo de Rivera 1st term (April 15, 1880—March 10, 1883)
- Emilio Molíns 1st term, acting (March 10, 1883—April 7, 1883)
- Joaquín Jovellar (April 7, 1883—April 1, 1885)
- Emilio Molíns 2nd term, acting (April 1, 1885—April 4, 1885)
- Emilio Terrero y Perinat (April 4, 1885—1888)
- Antonio Molto acting (1888-1888)
- Federico Lobaton acting (1888-1888)
- Valeriano Wéyler (1888-1891)
- Eulogio Despujol (1891-1893)
- Federico Ochando acting (1893-1893)
- Ramón Blanco (1893—December 13, 1896)
- Canuto Villanueva (December 1896)
- Camilo Polavieja (December 13, 1896—April 15, 1897)
- José de Lachambre acting (April 15, 1897—April 23, 1897)
- Fernando Primo de Rivera 2nd term (April 23, 1897—April 11, 1898)
- Basilio Augustín (April 11, 1898—July 24, 1898)
- Fermín Jáudens acting (July 24, 1898—August 13, 1898)
- Francisco Rizzo acting (August 13, 1898—1898)
- Diego de los Ríos acting (1898—January 1, 1899)
[edit] The Tejeros Convention (1897)
[edit] The Biyak-na- Bato Government (1897-1898)
[edit] The Dictatorial Government (1898)
[edit] The Revolutionary Government (1898-1899)
[edit] The First Philippine Republic (1899-1901)
[edit] The American Military Government (1898-1901)
| Picture | Name | From | Until |
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Wesley Merritt | August 14, 1898 | August 28, 1898 |
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Elwell S. Otis | August 28, 1898 | May 5, 1900 |
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Arthur MacArthur, Jr. | May 25, 1900 | July 4, 1901 |
[edit] The American Civil Government (1901-1935)
From 1901 to 1935, the Philippines were governed by the United States of America. The Governor-General was appointed by the President of the United States and approved by the Senate. Unlike the Governors General of the British Dominions, the American Governors General exercised active executive authority over the nation they were appointed to administer, more like Governors of British colonies.
[edit] List of the U.S. Civil Governors (1901-1906) and U.S. Governor-Generals (1906-1935)
- 1901 - 1904 William Howard Taft
- 1904 - 1906 Luke E. Wright
- 1906 Henry Clay Ide
- 1906 - 1907 James Francis Smith
- 1907 - 1908 Newton W. Gilbert
- 1908 - 1913 William Cameron Forbes
- 1913 - 1921 Francis Burton Harrison
- 1921 Charles Yeater (acting)
- 1921 - 1927 Leonard Wood
- 1927 Eugene Allen Gilmore
- 1927 - 1929 Henry L. Stimson
- 1929 - 1930 Eugene Allen Gilmore
- 1930 - 1932 Dwight Filley Davis
- 1932 - 1933 Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
- 1933 - 1935 Frank Murphy
| Chief executive branch authorities in the United States | |
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| President | President of the United States |
| State governors | Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming |
| Territorial executives | American Samoa • District of Columbia • Guam • Northern Mariana Islands • Puerto Rico • Virgin Islands |
| Defunct | Pre-state territories • Panama Canal Zone • Philippine Islands |
[edit] See also
- Audiencia
- New Spain
- List of Viceroys of New Spain
- Spanish Empire
- History of the Philippines
- Governor-General
- Lists of office-holders
