List of governors of the Spanish Mariana Islands

This is a list of governors of the Spanish Mariana Islands.^[1]^[2] The Mariana Islands belonged to the Captaincy General of the Philippines, but had his own governors.

Establishment of permanent Spanish presence[]

Jesuit mission superiors[]

Diego Luis de San Vitores: 16 Jun 1668 – 2 Apr 1672
: 2 Apr 1672 – 13 Jun 1672
: 13 Jun 1672 – 2 Feb 1674
: 2 Feb 1674 – 16 Jun 1674

Garrison commanders[]

: 16 Jun 1668 – 2 May 1672
: 2 May 1672 – 16 Jun 1674
: 16 Jun 1674 – 10 Jun 1676

Governors of the Mariana Islands[]

: 10 Jun 1676 – 21 Jun 1678
: 21 Jun 1678 – 5 Jun 1680
(1st time (acting): 5 Jun 1680 – 15 Jun 1681
: 15 Jun 1681 – 3 Nov 1683
(1st time, after military command): 3 Nov 1683 – Feb 1686
(2nd time): Feb 1686 – Sep 1689
(2nd time): Sep 1689 – 16 Aug 1694
(3rd time): 16 Aug 1694 – 26 Jul 1696
(interim): 26 Jul 1696 – 15 Sep 1700
(interim): 15 Sep 1700 – 1 Sep 1704
(interim): 1 Sep 1704 – 1706
(1st time; acting): 1706 – 1 Sep 1709
: 1 Sep 1709 – 21 Nov 1720
: 21 Nov 1720 – 4 Apr 1725
(acting): 4 Apr 1725 – 28 Sep 1725
(2nd time): 28 Sep 1725 – 12 Feb 1730
: 12 Feb 1730 – 1 Nov 1730
(interim): 1 Nov 1730 – 25 Aug 1734
: 25 Aug 1734 – 2 Apr 1740
: 2 Apr 1740 – 21 Sep 1746
: 21 Sep 1746 – 8 Sep 1749
Enrique de Olavide y Michelena (1st time): 8 Sep 1749 – 6 Nov 1756
: 6 Nov 1756 – 20 Nov 1759
: 20 Nov 1759 – 9 Jun 1768
Enrique de Olavide y Michelena (2nd time): 9 Jun 1768 – 15 Sep 1771
: 15 Sep 1771 – 15 Jun 1774
(interim): 15 Jun 1774 – 6 Jun 1776
: 6 Jun 1776 – 21 Aug 1786
: 21 Aug 1786 – 2 Sep 1794
: 2 Sep 1794 – 12 Jan 1802
: 12 Jan 1802 – 18 Oct 1806
: 18 Oct 1806 – 26 Jul 1812
(1st time): 26 Jul 1812 – 15 Aug 1822
(interim): 15 Aug 1822 – 15 May 1823
José Ganga Herrero: 15 May 1823 – 1 Aug 1826
(2nd time): 1 Aug 1826 – 26 Sep 1831
: 26 Sep 1831 – 1 Oct 1837
: 1 Oct 1837 – 1 Oct 1843
: 1 Oct 1843 – 4 Apr 1848
(acting): 7 Apr 1848 – 8 Sep 1848
: 8 Sep 1848 – 16 May 1855
: 16 May 1855 – 28 Jan 1866
: 28 Jan 1866 – 17 Aug 1871
: 17 Aug 1871 – 24 Mar 1873
: 24 Mar 1873 – 14 Jan 1875
: 14 Jan 1875 – 15 Aug 1880
: 15 Aug 1880 – 18 Mar 1884
: 18 Mar 1884 – 3 Aug 1884
(acting): 3 Aug 1884 – 1 Nov 1884
: 1 Nov 1884 – 22 Jul 1885
: 22 Jul 1885 – 21 Apr 1890

Joaquín Vara de Rey y Rubio, Governor 21 Apr 1890 – 14 Aug 1891

Joaquín Vara de Rey y Rubio: 21 Apr 1890 – 14 Aug 1891
: 14 Aug 1891 – 23 Aug 1892
: 23 Aug 1892 – 1 Sep 1893
(acting): 1 Sep 1893 – 31 Oct 1893
: 31 Oct 1893 – 24 Dec 1895
: 24 Dec 1895 – 15 Feb 1897
(acting): 15 Feb 1897 – 17 Apr 1897
: 17 Apr 1897 – 21 Jun 1898

References[]

^ The Island of Guam. Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office. 1917. pp. 39-40 – via Internet Archive.
^ Driver, Marjorie G. The Spanish Governors of the Mariana Islands: Notes on Their Activities and the Saga of the Palacio, Their Residence and the Seat of Colonial Government in Agaña, Guam. Richard F Taitano Micronesian Area Research Center, University of Guam, 2005. 192 pages.

[1] The Island of Guam. Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office. 1917. pp. 39-40 – via Internet Archive.

[2] Driver, Marjorie G. The Spanish Governors of the Mariana Islands: Notes on Their Activities and the Saga of the Palacio, Their Residence and the Seat of Colonial Government in Agaña, Guam. Richard F Taitano Micronesian Area Research Center, University of Guam, 2005. 192 pages.

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