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Governor-General of the Philippines

Former political post

Miguel López de Legazpi

First Governor-General of the Philippines

Predecessor Barangay

Successor President of the Philippines

First officeholder Miguel López de Legazpi

Last officeholder Tomoyuki Yamashita

Political office started 27 April 1565

Political office ended 6 October 1945

Current pretender Position abolished

The Governor-General of the Philippines was the title of the government executive during the colonial period

of the Philippines, governed mainly by Spain and the United States, and briefly byGreat Britain and Japan, from

1565 to 1935.

Contents

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1 Spanish Colonial Government (1565–1761)

2 British Occupation of Manila (1761–1764)

3 Spanish Colonial Government (1764–1898)

4 United States Military Government (1898–1901)

5 Insular Government (1901–1935)

6 Japanese military governors (1942–1945)

7 Timelines

8 See also

9 Notes

10 References

[edit]Spanish Colonial Government (1565–1761)

From 1565 to 1898, Spain governed the Philippines. The governor was appointed by the Viceroyalty of New

Spain (until Mexico separated from Spain in 1821) upon recommendation of the Spanish Cortes, governed in

behalf of the King of Spain. In case of vacancy (i.e. sudden death of the governor-general, or transitional period

between the previous and upcoming governor from other parts of the Spanish Empire), theRoyal Audiencia in

Manila appoints the temporary governor among its members until the next governor serve in full capacity.

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1 Miguel López de Legazpi April 27, 1565 August 20, 1572

2 Guido de Lavezaris August 20, 1572 August 25, 1575

3 Francisco de Sande August 25, 1575 April 1580

4 Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñaloza April 1580 March 10, 1583

5 Diego Ronquillo March 10, 1583 May 16, 1584

6 Santiago de Vera May 16, 1584 May 1590

7 Gómez Pérez Dasmariñas June 1, 1590 October 25, 1593

8 Pedro de Rojas October 1593 December 3, 1593

9 Luis Pérez Dasmariñas December 3, 1593 July 14, 1596

10 Francisco de Tello de Guzmán July 14, 1596 May 1602

11 Pedro Bravo de Acuña May 1602 June 24, 1606

12 Cristóbal Téllez de Almanza(Audiencia Real) June 24, 1606 June 15, 1608

13 Rodrigo de Vivero y Velasco June 15, 1608 April 1609

14 Juan de Silva April 1609 April 19, 1616

15 Andrés Alcaraz(Audiencia Real) April 19, 1616 July 3, 1618

16 Alonso Fajardo de Entenza July 3, 1618 July 1624

17 Jeronimo de Silva(Audiencia Real) July 1624 June 1625

18 Fernando de Silva July 1624 June 29, 1626

19 Juan Niño de Tabora June 29, 1626 July 22, 1632

20 Lorenzo de Olaza(Audiencia Real) July 22, 1632 1633

21 Juan Cerezo de Salamanca August 29, 1633 June 25, 1635

22 Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera June 25, 1635 August 11, 1644

23 Diego Fajardo Chacón August 11, 1644 July 25, 1653

24 Sabiniano Manrique de Lara July 25, 1653 September 8, 1663

25 Diego de Salcedo September 8, 1663 September 28, 1668

26 Juan Manuel de la Peña Bonifaz September 28, 1668 September 24, 1669

27 Manuel de León September 24, 1669 September 21, 1677

28 Francisco Coloma(Audiencia Real) September 21, 1677 September 21, 1677

29 Francisco Sotomayor y Mansilla(Audiencia Real) September 21, 1677 September 28, 1678

30 Juan de Vargas y Hurtado September 28, 1678 August 24, 1684

31 Gabriel de Curuzealegui y Arriola August 24, 1684 April 1689

32 Alonso de Avila Fuertes(Audiencia Real) April 1689 July 1690

33 Fausto Cruzat y Gongora July 25, 1690 December 8, 1701

34 Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri December 8, 1701 August 25, 1709

35 Martín de Urzua y Arismendi August 25, 1709 February 4, 1715

36 Jose Torralba(Audiencia Real) February 4, 1715 August 9, 1717

37 Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda August 9, 1717 October 11, 1719

38 Archbishop Francisco de la Cuesta(Archdiocese of Manila) October 11, 1719 August 6, 1721

39 Toribio José Cosio y Campo August 6, 1721 August 14, 1729

40 Fernándo Valdés y Tamon August 14, 1729 July 1739

41 Gaspar de la Torre July 1739 September 21, 1745

42 Archbishop Juan Arrechederra(Archdiocese of Manila) September 21, 1745 July 20, 1750

43 Jose Francisco de Obando y Solis July 20, 1750 July 26, 1754

44 Pedro Manuel de Arandia Santisteban July 26, 1754 1759

45 Miguel Lino de Ezpeleta June 1759 May 31, 1761

[edit]British Occupation of Manila (1761–1764)

Great Britain occupied Manila and the naval port of Cavite as part of the Seven Years' War.

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46

Archbishop Manuel Rojo del Rio y Vieyra(Archdiocese of Manila) July 1761 October 6, 1762

47

Simón de Anda y Salazar(Provisional Government in Bacolor ,

Pampanga)October 6, 1762 February 10, 1764

VacantDue to the 'British Occupation of Manila from October 6 to November 2, 1762.

48 Dawsonne Drake November 2, 1762 May 31, 1764

[edit]Spanish Colonial Government (1764–1898)

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49 Francisco Javier de la Torre March 17, 1764 July 6, 1765

50 José Antonio Raón y Gutiérrez July 6, 1765 July 1770

51 Simón de Anda y Salazar July 1770 October 30, 1776

52 Pedro de Sarrio October 30, 1776 July 1778

53 José Basco y Vargas July 1778 September 22, 1787

54 Pedro de Sarrio September 22, 1787 July 1, 1788

55 Félix Berenguer de Marquina July 1, 1788 September 1, 1793

56 Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León September 1, 1793 August 7, 1806

57 Mariano Fernández de Folgueras August 7, 1806 March 4, 1810

58 Manuel Gonzalez de Aguilar March 4, 1810 September 4, 1813

59 José Gardoqui Jaraveitia September 4, 1813 December 10, 1816

60 Mariano Fernández de Folgueras December 10, 1816 October 30, 1822

61 Juan Antonio Martínez October 30, 1822 October 14, 1825

62 Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca October 14, 1825 December 23, 1830

63 Pascual Enrile y Alcedo December 23, 1830 March 1, 1835

64 Gabriel de Torres March 1, 1835 April 23, 1835

65 Joaquín de Crámer April 23, 1835 September 9, 1835

66 Pedro Antonio Salazar Castillo y Varona September 9, 1835 August 27, 1837

67 Andrés García Camba August 27, 1837 December 29, 1838

68 Luis Lardizábal December 29, 1838 February 14, 1841

69 Marcelino de Oraá Lecumberri February 14, 1841 June 17, 1843

70 Francisco de Paula Alcalá de la Torre June 17, 1843 July 16, 1844

71 Narciso Clavería y Zaldúa July 16, 1844 December 26, 1849

72 Antonio María Blanco December 26, 1849 July 29, 1850

73 Antonio de Urbistondo y Eguía July 29, 1850 December 20, 1853

74 Ramón Montero y Blandino December 20, 1853 February 2, 1854

75 Manuel Pavía y Lacy February 2, 1854 October 28, 1854

76 Ramón Montero y Blandino October 28, 1854 November 20, 1854

77 Manuel Crespo y Cebrían November 20, 1854 December 5, 1856

78 Ramón Montero y Blandino December 5, 1856 March 9, 1857

79 Fernándo Norzagaray y Escudero March 9, 1857 January 12, 1860

80 Ramón María Solano y Llanderal January 12, 1860 August 29, 1860

81 Juan Herrera Dávila August 29, 1860 February 2, 1861

82 José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney y González February 2, 1861 July 7, 1862

83 Salvador Valdés July 7, 1862 July 9, 1862

84 Rafaél de Echagüe y Bermingham July 9, 1862 March 24, 1865

85 Joaquín del Solar e Ibáñez March 24, 1865 April 25, 1865

86 Juan de Lara e Irigoyen April 25, 1865 July 13, 1866

88 José Laureano de Sanz y Posse July 13, 1866 September 21, 1866

89 Juan Antonio Osorio September 21, 1866 September 27, 1866

90 Joaquín del Solar e Ibáñez September 27, 1866 October 26, 1866

91 José de la Gándara y Navarro October 26, 1866 June 7, 1869

92 Manuel Maldonado June 7, 1869 June 23, 1869

93 Cárlos María de la Torre y Nava Cerrada June 23, 1869 April 4, 1871

94 Rafael de Izquierdo y Gutíerrez April 4, 1871 January 8, 1873

95 Manuel MacCrohon January 8, 1873 January 24, 1873

96 Juan Alaminos y Vivar January 24, 1873 March 17, 1874

97 Manuel Blanco Valderrama acting March 17, 1874 June 18, 1874

98 José Malcampo y Monje June 18, 1874 February 28, 1877

99 Domingo Moriones y Murillo February 28, 1877 March 20, 1880

100 Rafael Rodríguez Arias March 20, 1880 April 15, 1880

101 Fernando Primo de Rivera 1st term April 15, 1880 March 10, 1883

102 Emilio Molíns 1st term, acting March 10, 1883 April 7, 1883

103 Joaquín Jovellar April 7, 1883 April 1, 1885

104 Emilio Molíns 2nd term, acting April 1, 1885 April 4, 1885

105 Emilio Terrero y Perinat April 4, 1885 1888

106 Antonio Molto acting 1888 1888

107 Federico Lobaton acting 1888 1888

108 Valeriano Wéyler 1888 1891

109 Eulogio Despujol 1891 1893

110 Federico Ochando acting 1893 1893

111 Ramón Blanco 1893 December 13, 1896

112 Camilo Polavieja acting December 13, 1896 April 15, 1897

113 José de Lachambre acting April 15, 1897 April 23, 1897

114 Fernando Primo de Rivera 2nd term April 23, 1897 April 11, 1898

115 Basilio Augustín [1] April 11, 1898 July 24, 1898

116 Fermín Jáudenes [1]  acting July 24, 1898 August 13, 1898

117 Francisco Rizzo [1]  acting August 13, 1898 September 1898

118 Diego de los Ríos [1]  acting September 1898 June 3, 1899

119 Nicolás Jaramillo [2]  acting June 3, 1899 December 10, 1898

[edit]United States Military Government (1898–1901)

The American military government was established following the defeat of Spain in the Spanish-American War.

During the transition period, executive authority in all civil affairs in the Philippine government was exercised by

the military governor.

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1 Wesley Merritt August 13, 1898 August 29, 1898

2 Elwell S. Otis August 29, 1898 May 5, 1900

3 Arthur MacArthur, Jr. May 5, 1900 July 4, 1901

4 Adna Chaffee [3] July 4, 1901 July 4, 1902

[edit]Insular Government (1901–1935)

On July 4, 1901, executive authority over the islands was transferred to the president of the Philippine

Commission who had the title of "civil governor", a position appointed by the President of the United States and

approved by the United States Senate. For the first year, a military governor, Adna Chaffee, ruled parts of the

country still resisting the American rule, concurrent with civil governor, William Howard Taft. [4]Disagreements

between the two were not uncommon.[5] The following year, on July 4, 1902, the civil governor became the sole

executive authority of the islands.[3] Chaffee remained as Commander of Philippine Division until September 30,

1902.[6]

The title was changed to "governor general" in 1905 by Act of Congress (Public 43 - February 6, 1905). [3] From

1901 to 1935, the Philippines was under the authority of the U.S. Bureau of Insular Affairs. The term "insular"

refers to an unincorporated territory of the United States. On November 15, 1935, following the inauguration of

the Commonwealth of the Philippines government, the title was changed to High Commissioner of the

Philippines.

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1 William Howard Taft July 4, 1901 February 1, 1904

2 Luke Edward Wright February 1, 1904 November 3, 1905

3 Henry Clay Ide November 3, 1905 September 19, 1906

4 James Francis Smith September 20, 1906 November 11, 1909

5 William Cameron Forbes November 11, 1909 September 1, 1913

6Newton W. GilbertActing Governor-

GeneralSeptember 1, 1913 October 6, 1913

7 Francis Burton Harrison October 6, 1913 March 5, 1921

8Charles Yeater

Acting Governor-General

March 5, 1921 October 14, 1921

9 Leonard Wood October 14, 1921 August 7, 1927

10

Eugene Allen GilmoreActing Governor-

GeneralAugust 7, 1927 December 27, 1927

11 Henry L. Stimson December 27, 1927 February 23, 1929

12

Eugene Allen GilmoreActing Governor-

GeneralFebruary 23, 1929 July 8, 1929

13 Dwight F. Davis July 8, 1929 January 9, 1932

14

George C. ButteActing Governor-

GeneralJanuary 9, 1932 February 29, 1932

15 Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. February 29, 1932 July 15, 1933

16 Frank Murphy July 15, 1933 November 14, 1935

[edit]Japanese military governors (1942–1945)

In December 1941, the Commonwealth of the Philippines was invaded by Japan as part of World War II. The

next year, the Empire of Japansent a military governor to control the country during wartime, followed by the

formal establishment of the puppet second republic.[7]

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1 Masaharu Homma January 3, 1942 June 8, 1942

2 Shizuichi Tanaka June 8, 1942 May 28, 1943

3 Shigenori Kuroda May 28, 1943 September 26, 1944

4 Tomoyuki Yamashita September 26, 1944 October 6, 1945

[edit]Timelines

1800–1850 

1850–1900 

1900–1935