The Governor-General of the Philippines (

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: ''Gobernador y Capitán General de Filipinas'';

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: ''Gobernador-Heneral ng Pilipinas/Kapitan Heneral ng Pilipinas'';

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: ) was the title of the government executive during the colonial period of the

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, governed by Mexico City and Madrid (1565–1898) and the United States (1898–1946), and briefly by Great Britain (1762–1764) and Japan (1942–1945). They were also the representative of the executive of the ruling power. On November 15, 1935, the Commonwealth of the Philippines was established as a transitional government to prepare the country for independence from American control. The governor-general was replaced by an elected

" President of the Philippine Commonwealth", as the

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of the Philippines, taking over many of the duties of the Governor-General. The former American Governor-General then became known as the High Commissioner to the Philippines. From 1565 to 1898, the Philippines was under Spanish rule. From 1565 to 1821, the governor and captain-general was appointed by the

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upon recommendation of the

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and governed on behalf of the Monarch of Spain to govern the Captaincy General of the Philippines. When there was a vacancy (e.g. death, or during the transitional period between governors), the Real Audiencia in Manila appoints a temporary governor from among its members. After Mexico won its independence in 1821, the country was no longer under the Viceroyalty of New Spain (present-day Mexico) and administrative affairs formerly handled by New Spain were transferred to Madrid and placed directly under the Spanish Crown.

Under New Spain (1565–1764)

British occupation of Manila (1761–1764)

After the Spanish defeat at the Battle of Manila in 1762, the Philippines was shortly governed simultaneously by two Governors-General of the

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and the

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shortly occupied

Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...

and the naval port of

Cavite Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest ...

as part of the

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, while the Spanish Governor-General set up a provisional government in

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to continue administering the rest of the archipelago.

Under New Spain (1764–1821)

After the British returned Manila to the Spanish in 1764, the Spanish Governor-General

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resumed administration of the Philippines under the authority of the

in modern-day

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( New Spain) as part of the

. The colonies were part of the

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as part of

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's invasion and occupation of Spain, until Joseph Bonaparte's abdication on December 11, 1813, following the aftermath of the Battle of Vitoria and the invasion of

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through Spain by

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Direct Spanish control (1821–1898)

After the 1821

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, Mexico became independent and was no longer part of the Spanish Empire. The

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ceased to exist. The Philippines, as a result, was directly governed from

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, under the Spanish Crown.

United States Military Government (1898–1902)

The city of Manila was captured by American expeditionary forces on 13 August 1898.David P. Barrows;
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On 14 August 1898, the terms of the Spanish capitulation were signed. From this date, American government in the Philippines begins. General Wesley Merritt, in accordance with the instructions of the United States President, issued a proclamation announcing the establishment of United States military rule. During the transition period, executive authority in all civil affairs in the Philippine government was exercised by the military governor.

Insular Government (1901–1935)

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

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who had the title of ''Civil Governor'', a position appointed by the

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and approved by the

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. 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. Disagreements between the two were not uncommon. The following year, on July 4, 1902, Taft became the sole executive authority. Chaffee remained commander of the Philippine Division until September 30, 1902. After his retirement as Civil Governor, Governor Taft was appointed

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and he secured for his successor the adoption by Congress of the title ''Governor-General of the Philippine Islands'' thereby "reviving the high designation used during the last period of Spanish rule and placing the office on a parity of dignity with that of other colonial empires of first importance". The term "insular" (from ''insula'', the

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word for ''island'') refers to U.S. island territories that are not incorporated into either a state or a federal district. All insular areas were under the authority of the U.S.

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, a division of the US War Department.

High Commissioner to the Philippines (1935–42 and 1945–46)

On November 15, 1935, the Commonwealth of the Philippines was inaugurated as a transitional government to prepare the country for independence. The office of President of the Philippine Commonwealth replaced the Governor-General as the country's

. The Governor-General became the High Commissioner of the Philippines with

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, the last governor-general, as the first high commissioner. The High Commissioner exercised no executive power but rather represented the colonial power, the United States Government, in the Philippines. The high commissioner moved from Malacañang Palace to the newly built High Commissioner's Residence, now the Embassy of the United States in Manila. After the Philippine independence on July 4, 1946, the last High Commissioner, Paul McNutt, became the first

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Japanese military governors (1942–1945)

In December 1941, the Commonwealth of the Philippines was invaded by Japan as part of

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. The next year, the

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sent a military governor to control the country during wartime, followed by the formal establishment of the puppet second republic. Cahoon (2000) On September 2, 1945, the position of Governor-General of the Philippines was abolished. The Philippines' independence from the

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was proclaimed on July 4, 1946, installing Manuel Roxas as the fifth

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and ushering in the

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Timelines

1750–1800

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1800–1850

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1850–1898

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1898–1946

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Notes

References

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