| Governor of Spanish Guinea | |
|---|---|
| Gobernador del Guinea Español | |
 Coat of arms of Spanish Guinea | |
 Ángel Barrera y Luyando 10 September 1910 – 8 February 1924 | |
| Reports to | Head of State of Spain |
| Seat | Santa Isabel |
| Formation | 24 October 1778 |
| First holder | Felipe de los Santos Toro y Freyre, conde de Argelejo |
| Final holder | Víctor Suances Díaz del Río |
| Abolished | 12 October 1968 |
| Succession | President of Equatorial Guinea |
Map of Spanish Guinea.
| History of Equatorial Guinea |
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| Chronological |
The colonial governors of Spanish Guinea were the colonial administrators responsible for the territory of Spanish Guinea, an area equivalent to modern-day Equatorial Guinea.
List
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish suzerainty | |||
| 24 October 1778 to 14 November 1778 | Felipe de los Santos Toro y Freyre, conde de Argelejo, Governor | ||
| 14 November 1778 to 30 December 1781 | Joaquín Primo de Rivera y Pérez de Acal, Governor | ||
| 30 December 1781 to 27 October 1827 | Vacant | ||
| British suzerainty | |||
| Superintendents later Governors of Fernando Pó (1849–1855 also British Consuls of the Bight of Biafra, Nigeria) | |||
| 27 October 1827 to 4 April 1829 |  | William Fitzwilliam Owen, Superintendent | |
| 4 April 1829 to 1830 |  | Edward Nicolls, Superintendent | 1st time |
| 1830 to 1831 | John Beecroft, acting Superintendent | 1st time | |
| 18 August 1831 to 1833 | | Edward Nicolls, Superintendent | 2nd time |
| 1833 to 10 June 1854 | John Beecroft, Superintendent | 2nd time | |
| 10 June 1854 to 27 May 1858 | James W. B. Lynslager, acting Superintendent | ||
| Spanish suzerainty | |||
| 27 May 1858 to 1 September 1859 | .jpg.webp) | Carlos de Chacón y Michelena, Governor | |
| 1 September 1859 to 30 June 1862 |  | José de la Gándara y Navarro, Governor | |
| 30 June 1862 to 1 August 1865 | Pantaleón López de la Torre y Ayllón, Governor | ||
| 1 August 1865 to 31 August 1865 | Francisco Ossorio, acting Governor | ||
| 31 August 1865 to 18 September 1865 | Félix Recio, acting Governor | 1st time | |
| 18 September 1865 to 1 April 1868 | José Gómez de Barreda y Ruiz de Mazmela, Governor | ||
| 1 April 1868 to 9 August 1868 | Félix Recio, acting Governor | 2nd time | |
| 9 August 1868 to 18 July 1869 | Joaquín de Souza Gallardo, Governor | ||
| 21 August 1869 to 11 September 1869 | Clemente Ramos, acting Governor | ||
| 11 September 1869 to 21 January 1870 | Manuel Vial, acting Governor | 1st time | |
| 21 January 1870 to 11 June 1870 | Zoilo Sánchez Ocaña, Governor | ||
| 11 June 1870 to 16 August 1870 | Manuel Vial, acting Governor | 2nd time | |
| 16 August 1870 to 14 February 1871 | Felipe C. Argüelles, acting Governor | 1st time | |
| 14 February 1871 to 28 April 1871 |  | Federico Anrich Santamaría, Governor | |
| 28 April 1871 to 1 October 1871 | Felipe C. Argüelles, acting Governor | 2nd time | |
| 1 October 1871 to 23 June 1872 | Antonio Vivar, acting Governor | ||
| 23 June 1872 to 5 December 1872 | Pedro Osa, acting Governor | ||
| 5 December 1872 to 22 November 1874 | Ignacio García Tudela, Governor | ||
| 22 November 1874 to 22 January 1875 | Jacobo Varela, acting Governor | ||
| 22 January 1875 to 13 February 1877 | Diego Santistéban y Chamorro, Governor | ||
| 13 February 1877 to 1 February 1879 | Alejandro Arias Salgado, Governor | ||
| 1 February 1879 to 21 April 1879 | Luis de la Pila, acting Governor | ||
| 21 April 1879 to 20 June 1879 | Juan Aguilar, acting Governor | ||
| 20 June 1879 to 24 July 1879 | José Montes de Oca y Aceñero, acting Governor | 1st time | |
| 24 July 1879 to 3 September 1880 | Enrique Santaló y Sáenz de Tejada, Governor | ||
| 3 September 1880 to 24 January 1883 | José Montes de Oca y Aceñero, Governor | 2nd time | |
| 24 January 1883 to 25 January 1883 | Francisco Romera, acting Governor | ||
| 25 January 1883 to 28 December 1884 | Antonio Cano y Prieto, Governor | ||
| 28 December 1884 to 28 January 1885 | Osvaldo Pérez de Cossio, acting Governor | ||
| 28 January 1885 to 1 October 1887 | José Montes de Oca y Aceñero, Governor | 3rd time | |
| 1 October 1887 to 8 November 1887 | Juan de la Rocha, acting Governor | ||
| 8 November 1887 to 4 February 1888 | Luis Navarro, Governor | ||
| 4 February 1888 to 20 April 1888 | José María Ibarra y Autrán, acting Governor | 1st time | |
| 20 April 1888 to 21 April 1890 | Antonio Morena Guerra, Governor | ||
| 21 April 1890 to 4 November 1890 | José María Ibarra y Autrán, Governor | 2nd time | |
| 4 November 1890 to 22 December 1890 | José Gómez de Barreda, Governor | ||
| 22 December 1890 to 24 December 1891 | José de Barrasa y Fernández de Castro, Governor | ||
| 24 December 1891 to 10 April 1892 | Antonio Martínez, Governor | ||
| 10 April 1892 to 12 May 1893 | Eulogio Merchán y Rico, Governor | ||
| 12 May 1893 to 17 May 1893 | Dionisio Shelly, acting Governor | 1st time | |
| 17 May 1893 to 1 June 1893 | Pío Porcell, acting Governor | ||
| 1 June 1893 to 29 July 1893 | Dionisio Shelly, acting Governor | 2nd time | |
| 29 July 1893 to 16 February 1895 | José de la Puente y Bassavé, Governor | ||
| 16 February 1895 to 21 July 1895 | Agustín Cuesta, acting Governor | ||
| 21 July 1895 to 19 May 1897 | Adolfo de España y Gómez de Humarán, Governor | ||
| 19 May 1897 to 19 June 1897 | Armando Pontes, acting Governor | ||
| 19 June 1897 to 21 July 1897 | Mateo Mezquida, acting Governor | ||
| 21 July 1897 to 19 October 1897 | Manuel Rico, Governor | ||
| 19 October 1897 to 7 November 1899 | José Rodríguez de Vera, Governor | ||
| 7 November 1899 to 30 November 1899 | Francisco Guarro, acting Governor | ||
| 30 November 1899 to 12 December 1899 | Guillermo Lacave, acting Governor | ||
| 14 December 1899 to 3 March 1901 | Francisco de Paula Dueñas Martínez, Governor | ||
| 3 March 1901 to 25 February 1905 | José de Ibarra y Autrán, Governor | ||
| 25 February 1905 to 26 March 1906 | José Gómez de la Serna, Governor | ||
| 26 March 1906 to 20 September 1906 | Diego Saavedra y Magdalena, Governor | 1st time | |
| 20 September 1906 to 18 February 1907 | Ángel Barrera Luyando, Governor | 1st time | |
| 18 February 1907 to 17 August 1908 | Luis Ramos de Izquierdo y Vivar, Governor | ||
| 17 August 1908 to 30 September 1908 | Luis Dabán, acting Governor | ||
| 30 September 1908 to 19 October 1908 | Diego Saavedra y Magdalena, acting Governor | 2nd time | |
| 19 October 1908 to 10 September 1910 | José Centaño Anchorena, Governor | ||
| 10 September 1910 to 8 February 1924 | Ángel Barrera Luyando, Governor | 2nd time | |
| 8 February 1924 to 8 February 1926 | Carlos Tovar de Revilla, Governor | ||
| 8 February 1926 to 1 March 1931 |  | Miguel Núñez de Prado, Governor | |
| 1 January 1928 to 14 August 1928 | Adolfo García Amilivia, acting Governor | Acting for Prado | |
| 2 August 1930 to 1 March 1931 | José Domínguez Manresa, acting Governor | Acting for Prado | |
| 20 April 1931 to 1 November 1931 | José Domínguez Manresa, interim Governor | 1st time | |
| 1 November 1931 to 14 November 1932 | Gustavo de Sostoa y Sthamer, Governor | ||
| 14 November 1931 to 15 November 1932 | Pedro Agustín González Ordóñez, acting Governor | ||
| 15 November 1932 to 10 July 1933 | José Domínguez Manresa, interim Governor | 2nd time | |
| 10 July 1933 to 1 September 1934 | Estanislao Lluesma García, Governor | ||
| 1 September 1934 to 5 September 1935 | José Domínguez Manresa, acting Governor | 3rd time | |
| 5 September 1934 to 10 December 1935 | Ángel Manzaneque Feltrer, Governor | ||
| 15 June 1935 to 10 December 1935 | Luis Serrano Maranges, acting Governor | Acting for Feltrer, 1st time | |
| 10 December 1935 to 25 September 1936 | Luis Sánchez Guerra y Sáinz, Governor | ||
| 15 September 1936 to 25 September 1936 | Estanislao Lluesma García, Governor | Appointed, did not take office | |
| 25 March 1936 to 12 April 1936 | Carlos Vázquez Ruiz, acting Governor | Acting for Guerra y Sáinz | |
| 25 September 1936 to 1 January 1937 | Luis Serrano Maranges, acting Governor | Nationalist, in rebellion on Fernando Pó from 19 September 1936; 2nd time | |
| 25 September 1936 to 14 October 1936 | Miguel Hernández Porcel, Subgovernor | Republican, in dissidence in Río Muni | |
| 12 December 1936 to 14 December 1936 | Carlos Vázquez Ruíz, acting Governor | Acting for Serrano | |
| 1 January 1937 to 15 December 1937 |  | Manuel de Mendívil y Elío, Governor | |
| 15 December 1937 to 5 March 1942 | Juan Fontán Lobé, Governor | ||
| 12 June 1938 to 21 September 1938 | Natividad Calzada y Castañeda, acting Governor | Acting for Fontán | |
| 30 August 1939 to 15 December 1939 | Víctor Suances y Díaz del Río, acting Governor | Acting for Fontán | |
| 22 August 1940 to 16 September 1940 | Fernando González Lavín, acting Governor | Acting for Fontán | |
| 16 September 1940 to 17 May 1941 | Víctor Suances y Díaz del Río, acting Governor | Acting for Fontán | |
| 14 August 1941 to 13 October 1941 | Pedro Cano Manuel Aubarede, acting Governor | Acting for Fontán | |
| 13 October 1941 to 5 March 1942 | José Luis Soraluce de Irastorza, acting Governor | Acting for Fontán | |
| 5 March 1942 to 12 February 1944 | Mariano Alonso Alonso, Governor | ||
| 18 October 1943 to 12 February 1944 | Rufino Pérez Barrueco, acting Governor | Acting for Alonso | |
| 12 February 1944 to 6 March 1949 | Juan María Bonelli Rubio, Governor | ||
| 13 September 1944 to 2 March 1945 | Joaquín Bosch de la Barrera, acting Governor | Acting for Bonelli | |
| 9 August 1946 to 22 February 1947 | Joaquín Bosch de la Barrera, acting Governor | Acting for Bonelli | |
| 12 April 1948 to 8 August 1948 | Carlos Rodríguez Solano y Dueñas, acting Governor | Acting for Bonelli | |
| 6 March 1949 to April 1949 | Pedro Grajera Torres, acting Governor | ||
| April 1949 to 21 February 1962 |  | Faustino Ruíz González, Governor | |
| November 1953 to 1954 | Hermenegildo Altozano Moraleda, acting Governor | Acting for Ruíz González | |
| 21 February 1962 to 1 January 1964 | Francisco Núñez Rodríguez, Governor | A referendum on autonomy was held on 15 December 1963, approving the proposal | |
| 1 January 1964 | Self-rule as Equatorial Guinea | ||
| 1 January 1964 to 10 March 1964 | Francisco Núñez Rodríguez, Governor | ||
| 10 March 1964 to July 1964 | Pedro Latorre Alcubierre, Governor | ||
| July 1964 to August 1966 | Pedro Latorre Alcubierre, Commissioner-General | ||
| August 1966 to 12 October 1968 | Víctor Suances y Díaz del Río, Commissioner-General | ||
| 12 October 1968 | Independence as Republic of Equatorial Guinea[1] | ||
For continuation after independence, see: List of presidents of Equatorial Guinea
See also
References
- ↑ "Spanish Guinea Gains Independence". The New York Times. 13 October 1968. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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