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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