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The following is a list of Governors of Cuba while it was under Spanish, British and U.S. rule.

List of Governors of Cuba[edit]

Governors under Spanish Crown[edit]

Image Name Took office Left office Reference
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar 1511 1524 [1]
Juan de Altamirano 1525 1526 [1]
Gonzalo de Guzmán 1526 1531 [1]
Manuel de Rojas 1532 1535 [1]
Gonzalo de Guzmán 1535 1537 [1]
Hernando de Soto 1537 1539 [1]
Inés de Bobadilla 1539 1543 [1]
Juan de Ávila 1544 1546 [1]
Antonio de Chávez 1546 1549 [1]
Gonzalo Pérez de Ángulo 1549 1557 [1]
Diego de Mazariegos Guadalfajara 1557 1565 [1]
Francisco García Osorio de Sandoval 1565 1567 [1]
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés 1567 1573 [1]
Gabriel Montalvo 1575 1577 [1]
Francisco Carreño 1577 1579 [1]
Gaspar de Torres 1579 1580 [1]

Governors and Captains-general 17 Aug 1580 - 1589 Gabriel de Luján (Luxán) 21 Mar 1589 - 4 Jul 1594 Juan de Tejeda (Texada) Jul 1594 - Jun 1602 Juan Maldonado Barnuevo 20 Jun 1602 - 16 Jun 1608 Pedro de Vadés Balnueva 18 Jun 1608 - 7 Sep 1616 Gaspar Ruíz de Pereda Sep 1616 - Jun 1619 Sancho de Alquiza (d. 1620) Jun 1619 - Jul 1619 Diego Vallejo (acting) Jul 1619 - Jul 1620 Jerónimo de Quero (acting) (d. 1635) 14 Aug 1620 - 18 Apr 1624 Francisco de Venegas Mar 1624 - Mar 1625 Damián Velásquez de Contreras

                            (1st time)(acting)

Mar 1625 - Jun 1625 Juan Riva Martin (acting) Jun 1625 - 16 Sep 1625 Damián Velásquez de Contreras

                            (2nd time)(acting)

Sep 1626 - Oct 1630 Lorenzo de Cabrera y Cervera

7 Oct 1630 - 23 Oct 1634  Juan Bitrián de Beaumonte (Viamonte)

23 Oct 1634 - 15 Sep 1639 Francisco de Riaño y Gamboa 15 Sep 1639 - 1647 Álvaro de Luna y Sarmiento Sep 1647 - Mar 1653 Diego de Villalba y Toledo,

                            marqués de Campo

Mar 1653 - Jun 1654 Francisco Gelder (Xelder) y

                            Calatayud  

Jun 1654 - Jun 1655 Ambrosio de Sotolongo (acting) Jun 1655 - Jun 1656 Juan de Montaño Blázquez (d. 1658) Jun 1656 - Mar 1658 Diego Rangel (acting)

3 Mar 1658 - Jun 1662     Juan de Salamanca

Jun 1663 - Jun 1664 Rodrigo de Flores y Aldama (b. 1625 - d. 1675?) Aug 1664 - May 1670 Francisco Dávila Orejón y Gastón (b. c.1617 - d. 1674) May 1670 - Aug 1680 Francisco Rodríguez de Ledesma Aug 1680 - Jul 1685 José Fernández de Córdoba y Ponce

                            de León

Jul 1685 - Nov 1687 Manuel de Murguia y Mena (acting) 11 Nov 1687 - Oct 1689 Diego de Viana y Hinojosa 30 Oct 1689 - 2 Oct 1695 Severino de Manzaneda Salinas y (b. 1644 - d. ....)

                            Rozas
2 Oct 1695 - Sep 1702     Diego Córdoba y Lasso de la Vega,  (b. 16.. - d. 1720)
                            marqués del Vado               

20 Sep 1702 - 4 Dec 1704 Pedro Nicolás Benítez de Lugo (b. 16.. - d. 1705)

4 Dec 1704 - 13 May 1706  Nicolás Chirino de Vandevale       (b. 16.. - d. 1710)
                            (acting)

13 May 1706 - 8 Jun 1706 Pedro Álvarez de Villamarín (b. 16.. - d. 1706)

8 Jun 1706 - 18 Jan 1708  Luis Chacón y Castellón (1st time) (b. 1670 - d. 1716)
                            (acting)

18 Jan 1708 - 18 Feb 1711 Laureano José de Torres Ayala y (b. 1645 - d. 1722)

                            Quadros Castellanos, marqués de
                            Casa Torres   

18 Feb 1711 - 26 May 1711 Luis Chacón y Castellón (2nd time) (s.a.)

                            (acting)

26 May 1711 - 23 Aug 1717 Vicente de Raja (b. 16.. - d. 1717) 23 Aug 1717 - 23 Jun 1718 Gómez Maraver Ponce de León

                            (interim)

23 Jun 1718 - 29 Sep 1724 Gregorio Guazo y Calderón (b. 1675 - d. 1726)

                            Fernández de la Vega   

29 Sep 1724 - 18 Mar 1734 Dionisio Martínez de la Vega (b. 167. - d. 1741) 18 Mar 1734 - 22 Apr 1746 Juan Francisco de Güemes y (b. 1681 - d. 1776)

                            Horacitas Gordón de Saenz de
                            Villamolinedo, conde de
                            Revillagigedo

22 Apr 1746 - 21 Jul 1746 Juan Antonio Tineo y Fuertes (b. 169. - d. 1746) 21 Jul 1746 - 9 Jun 1747 Diego Peñalosa (acting)

9 Jun 1747 - 18 May 1760  Francisco Antonio Cajigal de la    (b. 1695 - d. 1777)
                            Vega

18 May 1760 - 7 Feb 1761 Pedro Alonso (acting) (b. 171. - d. 1766)

7 Feb 1761 - 13 Aug 1762  Juan de Prado Mayera Portocarrero  (b. 1716 - d. c.1770)
                            y Luna

Governors under British colonial administration[edit]

Image Name Took office Left office Reference
George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle 1762 1763 [1]
William Keppel 1763 1763 [1]

Governors under Spanish Crown[edit]

8 Jul 1763 - 27 Jun 1765  Ambrosio Funes Villalpando Abarca  (b. 1720 - d. 1780)
                            de Bolea, conde de Ricla

27 Jun 1765 - 24 Jul 1765 Diego Antonio Manrique (b. 17.. - d. 1765) 24 Jul 1765 - 11 Mar 1766 Pascual Jiménez de Cisneros (b. 1709 - d. 1784)

                            (acting)

11 Mar 1766 - 14 Aug 1771 Antonio María de Bucareli y Ursúa (b. 1717 - d. 1779)

                            Hinostrosa Lasso de la Vega   

14 Aug 1771 - 18 Nov 1771 Diego José Navarro y García de (b. 1708 - d. 1784)

                            Valladares (1st time) (acting) 

18 Nov 1771 - 12 Jun 1777 Felipe de Fondesviela y Ondeano, (b. 1725 - d. 1784)

                            marqués de la Torre

12 Jun 1777 - 12 Feb 1782 Diego José Navarro García de (s.a.)

                            Valladares (2nd time)

12 Feb 1782 - 29 Dec 1782 Juan Manuel de Cajigal y (b. 1739 - d. 1811)

                            Montserrat

29 Dec 1782 - 1 Feb 1785 Luis de Unzaga y Amezaga (b. 1721 - d. 1793)

5 Apr 1785 -  7 Apr 1785  Bernardo Vicente de Gálvez y       (b. 1746 - d. 1786)
                            Galardo, conde Gálvez
7 Apr 1785 -  1 Dec 1785  Bernardo Troncoso y Martínez del   (b. 1730 - d. 1804)
                            Rincón (interim)
1 Dec 1785 - 18 Apr 1789  José Manuel Ignacio Timoteo de     (b. 1741 - d. 1823)
                            Ezpeleta Galdeano                

18 Apr 1789 - 8 Jul 1790 Domingo Cabello y Robles (b. c.1725 - d. 1801)

8 Jul 1790 -  6 Dec 1796  Luis de las Casas y Arragorri      (b. 1745 - d. 1800)
6 Dec 1796 - 13 May 1799  Juan Procopio Bassecourt y Bryas,  (b. 1740 - d. 1820)
                            conde de Santa Clara

13 May 1799 - 14 Apr 1812 Salvador de Muro y Salazar, (b. 1754 - d. 1813)

                            marqués de Someruleos

14 Apr 1812 - 1 Jul 1816 Juan Ruíz de Apodaca y Eliza (b. 1754 - d. 1835)

1 Jul 1816 - 29 Aug 1819  José María González de Cienfuegos  (b. 1763 - d. 1825)
                            y Jovellanos

29 Aug 1819 - 3 Mar 1821 Juan Manuel Cajigal y Niño (b. 1754 - d. 1823)

3 Mar 1821 - 13 Jul 1822  Nicolás de Mahy y Romo             (b. 1757 - d. 1822)

13 Jul 1822 - 2 May 1823 Sebastián Kindelán y Oregón (b. 1763 - d. 1836)

                            (acting)
2 May 1823 - 15 May 1832  Francisco Dionisio Vivés y Llanes  (b. 1775 - d. 1840)

15 May 1832 - 1 Jun 1834 Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca (b. 1776 - d. 1846)

1 Jun 1834 - 20 Apr 1838  Miguel Tacón y Rosique, marqués    (b. 1775 - d. 1855)
                            de la Unión de Cuba

20 Apr 1838 - 10 Jan 1840 Joaquín de Ezpeleta y Enrile (b. 1786 - d. 1863) 10 Jan 1840 - 7 Mar 1841 Pedro Alcántara Téllez Girón y (b. 1776 - d. 1851)

                            Pimentel, principe de Anglona 
7 Mar 1841 - 13 Sep 1843  Jerónimo Valdés y Sierra, conde    (b. 1784 - d. 1855)
                            de Villaria

13 Sep 1843 - 20 Oct 1843 Francisco Javier de Ulloa y (b. 1777 - d. 1855)

                            Ramírez de Laredo (acting)        

20 Oct 1843 - 20 Feb 1848 Leopoldo O'Donnell y Jorris, (b. 1809 - d. 1867)

                            conde de Lucena 

20 Feb 1848 - 11 Nov 1850 Federico Roncali y Ceruti, (b. 1801? - d. 1857)

                            conde de Alcoy 

11 Nov 1850 - 16 Apr 1852 José Gutiérrez de la Concha y (b. 1809 - d. 1895)

                            Irigoyen (1st time)

16 Apr 1852 - 3 Dec 1853 Valentín Cañedo y Miranda (b. 1806 - d. 1856)

3 Dec 1853 - 21 Sep 1854  Juan Manuel González de la Pezuela (b. 1809 - d. 1906)
                            y Cabello

21 Sep 1854 - 24 Nov 1859 José Guitérrez de la Concha y (s.a.)

                            Irigoyen, marqués de la Habana
                            (2nd time)

24 Nov 1859 - 10 Dec 1862 Francisco Serrano y Domínguez, (b. 1810 - d. 1885)

                            duque de la Torre 

10 Dec 1862 - 30 May 1866 Domingo Dulce y Garay, marqués (b. 1808 - d. 1869)

                            de Florit (1st time)

30 May 1866 - 3 Nov 1866 Francisco Alejandro de Lersundi y (b. 1817 - d. 1874)

                            Ormaechea Olabe y Bustinzuria
                            (1st time)
3 Nov 1866 - 24 Sep 1867  Joaquín del Manzano y Manzano      (b. 1805 - d. 1867)

24 Sep 1867 - 21 Dec 1867 Blas Villate y de la Hera (b. 1824 - d. 1882)

                            (1st time)(acting)

21 Dec 1867 - 4 Jan 1869 Francisco Alejandro de Lersundi y (s.a.)

                            Ormaechea Olabe y Bustinzuria
                            (2nd time)
4 Jan 1869 -  2 Jun 1869  Domingo Dulce y Garay, marqués     (s.a.)
                            de Florit (2nd time)
2 Jun 1869 - 28 Jun 1869  Felipe Ginovés del Espinar
                            (acting)

28 Jun 1869 - 13 Dec 1870 Antonio Caballero y Fernández de (b. 1816 - d. 1876)

                            Rodas 

13 Dec 1870 - 11 Jul 1872 Blas Villate y de la Hera, (s.a.)

                            conde de Balmaseda (2nd time)

11 Jul 1872 - 18 Apr 1873 Francisco Ceballos y Vargas (b. 1814 - d. 1883)

                            (acting)

18 Apr 1873 - 4 Nov 1873 Cándido Pieltaín y Jove-Huelgo (b. 1822 - d. 1888)

4 Nov 1873 -  6 Apr 1874  Joaquín Jovellar y Soler           (b. 1819 - d. 1892)
                            (1st time)
6 Apr 1874 -  1 Mar 1875  José Gutiérrez de la Concha y      (s.a.)
                            Irgoyen, marqués de la Habana 
                            (3rd time)
1 Mar 1875 -  8 Mar 1875  Buenaventura Carbó y Alcoy         (b. 1819 - d. 1888)
                            (acting)
8 Mar 1875 - 18 Jan 1876  Blas Villate y de la Hera,         (s.a.)
                            conde de Balmaseda (3rd time)

18 Jan 1876 - 17 Jun 1876 Joaquín Jovellar y Soler (2nd time)(s.a.) 17 Jun 1876 - 5 Feb 1879 Arsenio Martínez de Campos y (b. 1831 - d. 1900)

                            Antón (1st time) 
5 Feb 1879 - 17 Apr 1879  Cayetano Figueroa y Garaondo
                            (acting)

17 Apr 1879 - 28 Nov 1881 Ramón Blanco y Ereñas, (b. 1831 - d. 1906)

                            marqués de Peña Plata (1st time)

28 Nov 1881 - 4 Aug 1883 Luís Prendergast y Gordón, (b. 1823 - d. 1892)

                            marqués de la Victória de las Tunas
5 Aug 1883 - 28 Sep 1883  Tomás de Reyna y Reyna (acting)    (b. 1821 - d. 1896) 

28 Sep 1883 - 8 Nov 1884 Ignacio María del Castillo y Gill (b. 1817 - d. 1893)

                            de la Torre, conde de Bilbao
8 Nov 1884 -  5 Mar 1886  Ramón Fajardo y Izquierdo          (b. 1826 - d. 1888)
5 Mar 1886 - 30 Mar 1886  Sabas Marín y González (1st time)  (b. 1828 - d. 1901)
                            (acting)

30 Mar 1886 - 15 Jul 1887 Emilio Calleja y Isasi (1st time) (b. 1830 - d. 1906) 15 Jul 1887 - 13 Mar 1889 Sabas Marín y González (2nd time) (s.a.) 13 Mar 1889 - 6 Feb 1890 Manuel Salamanca y Negrete (b. 1831 - d. 1891)

6 Feb 1890 -  4 Apr 1890  José Sánchez Gómez (acting)
4 Apr 1890 - 24 Aug 1890  José Chinchilla y Diez de Oñate    (b. 1839 - d. 1898)

24 Aug 1890 - 20 Jun 1892 Camilo García de Polavieja y del (b. 1838 - d. 1914)

                            Castillo Negrete 

20 Jun 1892 - 15 Jul 1893 Alejandro Rodríguez Arías y (b. 1838 - d. 1893)

                            Rodulfo

15 Jul 1893 - 16 Sep 1893 José Arderius y García (acting) 16 Sep 1893 - 16 Apr 1895 Emilio Calleja y Isasi (2nd time) (s.a.) 16 Apr 1895 - 11 Jan 1896 Arsenio Martínez de Campos y (s.a.)

                            Antón (2nd time)

11 Jan 1896 - 31 Oct 1897 Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau, (b. 1838 - d. 1930)

                            marqués de Tenerife 

31 Oct 1897 - 30 Nov 1898 Ramón Blanco y Ereñas, (s.a.)

                            marqués de Peña Plata (2nd time)

30 Nov 1898 - 1 Jan 1899 Adolfo Jiménez Castellanos y de (b. 1844 - d. 1929)

                            Tapia

Governors under U.S. colonial administration[edit]

First occupation (U.S. Military Government in Cuba)[edit]

Image Name Took office Left office Reference
Major General John R. Brooke 1899 1899 [1]
Brigadier General Leonard Wood 1899 1902 [1]

Second occupation (Provisional Government of Cuba)[edit]

Image Name Took office Left office Notes Reference
William Howard Taft 1906 1906 Provisional governor [1]
Charles Edward Magoon 1906 1909 Provisional governor [1]

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Cuba - Chronology". World's Statesmen. Retrieved 2015-09-25.


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