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.

Name From Until

Miguel Lpez 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 Pealoza April 1580 March 10, 1583

Diego Ronquillo March 10, 1583 May 16, 1584

Santiago de Vera May 16, 1584 May 1590

Gmez Prez Dasmarias June 1, 1590 October 25, 1593

Pedro de Rojas October 1593 December 3, 1593

Luis Prez Dasmarias December 3, 1593 July 14, 1596

Francisco de Tello de Guzmn July 14, 1596 May 1602

Pedro Bravo de Acua May 1602 June 24, 1606

Cristbal Tllez de Almanza June 24, 1606 June 15, 1608

(Audiencia Real)

Rodrigo de Vivero y Velasco June 15, 1608 April 1609

Juan de Silva April 1609 April 19, 1616

Andrs Alcaraz April 19, 1616 July 3, 1618

(Audiencia Real)

Alonso Fajardo de Entenza July 3, 1618 July 1624

Jeronimo de Silva July 1624 June 1625

(Audiencia Real)

Fernando de Silva July 1624 June 29, 1626

Juan Nio de Tabora June 29, 1626 July 22, 1632

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

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

Sebastin Hurtado de Corcuera June 25, 1635 August 11, 1644

Diego Fajardo Chacn 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 Pea Bonifaz September 28, 1668 September 24, 1669

Manuel de Len September 24, 1669 September 21, 1677

Francisco Coloma September 21, 1677 September 21, 1677

(Audiencia Real)

Francisco Sotomayor y Mansilla September 21, 1677 September 28, 1678

(Audiencia Real)

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 April 1689 July 1690

(Audiencia Real)

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

Domingo Zablburu de Echevarri December 8, 1701 August 25, 1709

Martn de Urzua y Arismendi August 25, 1709 February 4, 1715

Jose Torralba February 4, 1715 August 9, 1717

(Audiencia Real)

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

Archbishop Francisco de la Cuesta October 11, 1719 August 6, 1721

(Archdiocese of Manila)

Toribio Jos Cosio y Campo August 6, 1721 August 14, 1729

 Fernndo Valds y Tamon August 14, 1729 July 1739

Gaspar de la Torre July 1739 September 21, 1745

Archbishop Juan Arrechederra September 21, 1745 July 20, 1750

(Archdiocese of Manila)

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

British Occupation of Manila (1761-1764)

Great Britain occupied Manila during part of the Seven Years' War.

Name From Until

Archbishop Manuel Rojo del Rio y Vieyra

July 1761 October 6, 1762
(Archdiocese of Manila)

Simn de Anda y Salazar

October 6, 1762 February 10, 1764
(Provisional Government in Bacolor, Pampanga)

Vacant
Due to the British Occupation of Manila from October 6 to November 2, 1762.

Dawson Drake November 2, 1762 May 31, 1764

Spanish Colonial Government (1764-1898)

Name From Until

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

Jos Antonio Ran y Gutirrez July 6, 1765 July 1770

Simn de Anda y Salazar July 1770 October 30, 1776

Pedro de Sarrio (Soriano) October 30, 1776 July 1778

Jos Basco y Vargas July 1778 September 22, 1787

Pedro de Sarrio (Soriano) September 22, 1787 July 1, 1788

 Flix Berenguer de Marquina July 1, 1788 September 1, 1793

Rafael Mara de Aguilar y Ponce de Len September 1, 1793 August 7, 1806

Mariano Fernndez de Folgueras August 7, 1806 March 4, 1810

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

Jos Gardoqui Jaraveitia September 4, 1813 December 10, 1816

Mariano Fernndez de Folgueras December 10, 1816 October 30, 1822

Juan Antonio Martnez October 30, 1822 October 14, 1825

Mariano Ricafort Palacn 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

Joaqun de Crmer April 23, 1835 September 9, 1835

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

Andrs Garca Camba August 27, 1837 December 29, 1838

Luis Lardizbal December 29, 1838 February 14, 1841

Marcelino de Ora Lecumberri February 14, 1841 June 17, 1843

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

Narciso Claveria y Zaldua July 16, 1844 December 26, 1849

Antonio Mara Blanco December 26, 1849 July 29, 1850

Antonio de Urbistondo y Egua

July 29, 1850 December 20, 1853

 Ramn Montero y Blandino December 20, 1853 February 2, 1854

Manuel Pava y Lacy February 2, 1854 October 28, 1854

Ramn Montero y Blandino October 28, 1854 November 20, 1854

Manuel Crespo y Cebran November 20, 1854 December 5, 1856

Ramn Montero y Blandino December 5, 1856 March 9, 1857

Fernndo Norzagaray y Escudero March 9, 1857 January 12, 1860

Ramn Mara Solano y Llanderal January 12, 1860 August 29, 1860

Juan Herrera Dvila August 29, 1860 February 2, 1861

Jos Lemery e Ibarrola Ney y Gonzlez February 2, 1861 July 7, 1862

Salvador Valds July 7, 1862 July 9, 1862

Rafael de Echague y Bermingham July 9, 1862 March 24, 1865

Joaqun del Solar e Ibez 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

Jos Laureano de Sanz y Posse July 13, 1866 September 21, 1866

Juan Antonio Osorio September 21, 1866 September 27, 1866

Joaqun del Solar e Ibez September 27, 1866 October 26, 1866

Joaqun del Solar e Ibez September 27, 1866 October 26, 1866

Jos de la Gndara y Navarro October 26, 1866 June 7, 1869

Manuel Maldonado

June 7, 1869 June 23, 1869

Crlos Mara de la Torre y Nava Cerrada June 23, 1869 April 4, 1871

Rafael de Izquierdo y Guterrez 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

Jos Malcampo y Monje June 18, 1874 February 28, 1877

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

Rafael Rodrguez Arias March 20, 1880 April 15, 1880

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

Emilio Molns 1st term, acting March 10, 1883 April 7, 1883

Joaqun Jovellar April 7, 1883 April 1, 1885

Emilio Molns 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 Wyler 1888 1891

Eulogio Despujol 1891 1893

Federico Ochando acting 1893 1893

Ramn Blanco

1893 December 13, 1896

 Camilo Polavieja acting December 13, 1896 April 15, 1897

Jos de Lachambre acting April 15, 1897 April 23, 1897

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

Basilio Augustn[1] April 11, 1898 July 24, 1898

Fermn Judens[1] acting July 24, 1898 August 13, 1898

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

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

General Nicolas Jaramillo[2] acting June 3, 1899 December 10, 1898

United States Military Government (1898-1901)

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

Name From Until

Wesley Merrit August 13, 1898 August 29, 1898

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

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

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.

Name From Until

William Howard Taf 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
September 1, 1913 October 6, 1913
Acting Governor-General

Francis Burton Harrison October 6, 1913 March 5, 1921

Charles Yeater
March 5, 1921 October 14, 1921
Acting Governor-General

Leonard Wood October 14, 1921 August 7, 1927

Eugene Allen Gilmore

August 7, 1927 December 27, 1927
Acting Governor-General

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

Eugene Allen Gilmore

February 23, 1929 July 8, 1929
Acting Governor-General

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

George C. Bute
January 9, 1932 February 29, 1932
Acting Governor-General

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

Frank Murphy July 15, 1933 November 14, 1935