The Governor-General of the Philippines was the title of the government executive during the colonial period of the Philippines, governed by Spain and the United States from 1565 to 1935. [edit] Spanish Colonial Government (1565-1761) From 1565 to 1898, Spain governed the Philippines. The governor was appointed by the Viceroyalty of New Spain and the Spanish Cortes, governed in behalf of the King of Spain. | Picture | Name | From | Until |  | Miguel López de Legazpi | April 27, 1565 | August 20, 1572 |  | Guido de Lavezaris | August 20, 1572 | August 25, 1575 | | Francisco de Sande | August 25, 1575 | April 1580 | | Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñaloza | April 1580 | March 10, 1583 | | Diego Ronquillo | March 10, 1583 | May 16, 1584 | | Santiago de Vera | May 16, 1584 | May 1590 | | Gómez Pérez Dasmariñas | June 1, 1590 | October 25, 1593 | | Pedro de Rojas | October 1593 | December 3, 1593 | | Luis Pérez Dasmariñas | December 3, 1593 | July 14, 1596 | | Francisco de Tello de Guzmán | July 14, 1596 | May 1602 | | Pedro Bravo de Acuña | May 1602 | June 24, 1606 | | Cristóbal Téllez de Almanza
(Audiencia Real) | June 24, 1606 | June 15, 1608 | | Rodrigo de Vivero y Velasco | June 15, 1608 | April 1609 | | Juan de Silva | April 1609 | April 19, 1616 | | Andrés Alcaraz
(Audiencia Real) | April 19, 1616 | July 3, 1618 | | Alonso Fajardo de Entenza | July 3, 1618 | July 1624 | | Jeronimo de Silva
(Audiencia Real) | July 1624 | June 1625 | | Fernando de Silva | July 1624 | June 29, 1626 | | Juan Niño de Tabora | June 29, 1626 | July 22, 1632 | | Lorenzo de Olaza
(Audiencia Real) | July 22, 1632 | 1633 | | Juan Cerezo de Salamanca | August 29, 1633 | June 25, 1635 |  | Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera | June 25, 1635 | August 11, 1644 | | Diego Fajardo Chacón | August 11, 1644 | July 25, 1653 | | Sabiniano Manrique de Lara | July 25, 1653 | September 8, 1663 | | Diego de Salcedo | September 8, 1663 | September 28, 1668 | | Juan Manuel de la Peña Bonifaz | September 28, 1668 | September 24, 1669 | | Manuel de León | September 24, 1669 | September 21, 1677 | | Francisco Coloma
(Audiencia Real) | September 21, 1677 | September 21, 1677 | | Francisco Sotomayor y Mansilla
(Audiencia Real) | September 21, 1677 | September 28, 1678 | | Juan de Vargas y Hurtado | September 28, 1678 | August 24, 1684 | | Gabriel de Curuzealegui y Arriola | August 24, 1684 | April 1689 | | Alonso de Avila Fuertes
(Audiencia Real) | April 1689 | July 1690 | | Fausto Cruzat y Gongora | July 25, 1690 | December 8, 1701 |  | Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri | December 8, 1701 | August 25, 1709 | | Martín de Urzua y Arismendi | August 25, 1709 | February 4, 1715 | | Jose Torralba
(Audiencia Real) | February 4, 1715 | August 9, 1717 | | Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda | August 9, 1717 | October 11, 1719 |  | Archbishop Francisco de la Cuesta
(Archdiocese of Manila) | October 11, 1719 | August 6, 1721 | | Toribio José Cosio y Campo | August 6, 1721 | August 14, 1729 | | Fernándo Valdés y Tamon | August 14, 1729 | July 1739 | | Gaspar de la Torre | July 1739 | September 21, 1745 |  | Archbishop Juan Arrechederra
(Archdiocese of Manila) | September 21, 1745 | July 20, 1750 | | Jose Francisco de Obando y Solis | July 20, 1750 | July 26, 1754 | | Pedro Manuel de Arandia Santisteban | July 26, 1754 | 1759 | | Miguel Lino de Ezpeleta | June 1759 | may 31,1761 | [edit] British Occupation of Manila (1761-1764) Great Britain occupied Manila during part of the Seven Years' War. [edit] Spanish Colonial Government (1764-1898) | Picture | Name | From | Until | | Francisco Javier de la Torre | March 17, 1764 | July 6, 1765 | | José Antonio Raón y Gutiérrez | July 6, 1765 | July 1770 | | Simón de Anda y Salazar | July 1770 | October 30, 1776 | | Pedro de Sarrio (Soriano) | October 30, 1776 | July 1778 | | José Basco y Vargas | July 1778 | September 22, 1787 | | Pedro de Sarrio (Soriano) | September 22, 1787 | July 1, 1788 |  | Félix Berenguer de Marquina | July 1, 1788 | September 1, 1793 | | Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León | September 1, 1793 | August 7, 1806 | | Mariano Fernández de Folgueras | August 7, 1806 | March 4, 1810 | | Manuel Gonzalez de Aguilar | March 4, 1810 | September 4, 1813 | | José Gardoqui Jaraveitia | September 4, 1813 | December 10, 1816 | | Mariano Fernández de Folgueras | December 10, 1816 | October 30, 1822 | | Juan Antonio Martínez | October 30, 1822 | October 14, 1825 | | Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca | October 14, 1825 | December 23, 1830 | | Pascual Enrile y Alcedo | December 23, 1830 | March 1, 1835 | | Gabriel de Torres | March 1, 1835 | April 23, 1835 | | Joaquín de Crámer | April 23, 1835 | September 9, 1835 | | Pedro Antonio Salazar Castillo y Varona | September 9, 1835 | August 27, 1837 | | Andrés García Camba | 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 Claveria y Zaldua | July 16, 1844 | December 26, 1849 | | Antonio María Blanco | December 26, 1849 | July 29, 1850 | | Antonio de Urbistondo y Eguía | July 29, 1850 | December 20, 1853 | | Ramón Montero y Blandino | December 20, 1853 | February 2, 1854 | | Manuel Pavía y Lacy | February 2, 1854 | October 28, 1854 | | Ramón Montero y Blandino | October 28, 1854 | November 20, 1854 | | Manuel Crespo y Cebrían | November 20, 1854 | December 5, 1856 | | Ramón Montero y Blandino | December 5, 1856 | March 9, 1857 | | Fernándo Norzagaray y Escudero | March 9, 1857 | January 12, 1860 | | Ramón María Solano y Llanderal | January 12, 1860 | August 29, 1860 | | Juan Herrera Dávila | August 29, 1860 | February 2, 1861 | | José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney y González | February 2, 1861 | July 7, 1862 | | Salvador Valdés | July 7, 1862 | July 9, 1862 | | Rafael de Echague y Bermingham | July 9, 1862 | March 24, 1865 | | Joaquín del Solar e Ibáñez | March 24, 1865 | April 25, 1865 | | Juan de Lara e Irigoyen | April 25, 1865 | July 13, 1866 | | Juan de Lara e Irigoyen | April 25, 1865 | July 13, 1866 | | José Laureano de Sanz y Posse | July 13, 1866 | September 21, 1866 | | Juan Antonio Osorio | September 21, 1866 | September 27, 1866 | | Joaquín del Solar e Ibáñez | September 27, 1866 | October 26, 1866 | | Joaquín del Solar e Ibáñez | September 27, 1866 | October 26, 1866 | | José de la Gándara y Navarro | October 26, 1866 | June 7, 1869 |  | Manuel Maldonado | 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 | 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 | 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 | | Camilo Polavieja acting | 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[1] | April 11, 1898 | July 24, 1898 | | Fermín Jáudens[1] acting | July 24, 1898 | August 13, 1898 | | Francisco Rizzo[1] acting | August 13, 1898 | September 1898 | | Diego de los Ríos[1] acting | September 1898 | June 3, 1899 | | General Nicolas 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. [edit] United States Colonial Government (1901-1935) From 1901 to 1935, the Philippines was governed by the United States. The Governor-General was appointed by the President of the United States and approved by the United States Senate. | Picture | Name | From | Until |  | William Howard Taft | July 4, 1901 | February 1, 1904 |  | Luke Edward Wright | February 1, 1904 | November 3, 1905 |  | Henry Clay Ide | November 3, 1905 | September 19, 1906 |  | James Francis Smith | September 20, 1906 | November 11, 1909 |  | William Cameron Forbes | November 11, 1909 | September 1, 1913 | | Newton W. Gilbert
Acting Governor-General | September 1, 1913 | October 6, 1913 |  | Francis Burton Harrison | October 6, 1913 | March 5, 1921 | | Charles Yeater
Acting Governor-General | March 5, 1921 | October 14, 1921 |  | Leonard Wood | October 14, 1921 | August 7, 1927 | | Eugene Allen Gilmore
Acting Governor-General | August 7, 1927 | December 27, 1927 |  | Henry L. Stimson | December 27, 1927 | February 23, 1929 | | Eugene Allen Gilmore
Acting Governor-General | February 23, 1929 | July 8, 1929 |  | Dwight F. Davis | July 8, 1929 | January 9, 1932 | | George C. Butte
Acting Governor-General | January 9, 1932 | February 29, 1932 |  | Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. | February 29, 1932 | July 15, 1933 |  | Frank Murphy | July 15, 1933 | November 14, 1935 | [edit] Timelines 1800-1850  1850-1900  1900-1935  [edit] See also [edit] Sources and references |
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