List of governors of the Spanish Mariana Islands

This is a list of governors of the Spanish Mariana Islands. 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
• Francisco Solano: 2 Apr 1672 – 13 Jun 1672
• Francisco Ezquerra: 13 Jun 1672 – 2 Feb 1674
• Pierre Coomans: 2 Feb 1674 – 16 Jun 1674

Garrison commanders

• Juan de Santa Cruz: 16 Jun 1668 – 2 May 1672
• Juan de Santiago: 2 May 1672 – 16 Jun 1674
• Damián de Esplana: 16 Jun 1674 – 10 Jun 1676

Governors of the Mariana Islands

• Francisco de Irisarri y Vivar: 10 Jun 1676 – 21 Jun 1678
• Juan Antonio de Salas: 21 Jun 1678 – 5 Jun 1680
• José de Quiroga y Losada (1st time (acting): 5 Jun 1680 – 15 Jun 1681
• Antonio de Saravia: 15 Jun 1681 – 3 Nov 1683
• Damián de Esplana (1st time, after military command): 3 Nov 1683 – Feb 1686
• José de Quiroga y Losada (2nd time): Feb 1686 – Sep 1689
• Damián de Esplana (2nd time): Sep 1689 – 16 Aug 1694
• José de Quiroga y Losada (3rd time): 16 Aug 1694 – 26 Jul 1696
• José Madrazo (interim): 26 Jul 1696 – 15 Sep 1700
• Francisco Medrano y Asiain (interim): 15 Sep 1700 – 1 Sep 1704
• Antonio Villamor y Vadillo (interim): 1 Sep 1704 – 1706
• Manuel Argüelles y Valdés (1st time; acting): 1706 – 1 Sep 1709
• Juan Antonio Pimentel: 1 Sep 1709 – 21 Nov 1720
• Luis Antonio Sánchez de Tagle: 21 Nov 1720 – 4 Apr 1725
• Juan de Ojeda (acting): 4 Apr 1725 – 28 Sep 1725
• Manuel Argüelles y Valdés (2nd time): 28 Sep 1725 – 12 Feb 1730
• Pedro Lasso de la Vega: 12 Feb 1730 – 1 Nov 1730
• Diego Félix de Balboa (interim): 1 Nov 1730 – 25 Aug 1734
• Francisco Cárdenas Pacheco: 25 Aug 1734 – 2 Apr 1740
• Miguel Fernández de Cárdenas: 2 Apr 1740 – 21 Sep 1746
• Domingo Gómez de la Sierra: 21 Sep 1746 – 8 Sep 1749
• Enrique de Olavide y Michelena (1st time): 8 Sep 1749 – 6 Nov 1756
• Andrés del Barrio y Rábago: 6 Nov 1756 – 20 Nov 1759
• José de Soroa: 20 Nov 1759 – 9 Jun 1768
• Enrique de Olavide y Michelena (2nd time): 9 Jun 1768 – 15 Sep 1771
• Mariano Tobías: 15 Sep 1771 – 15 Jun 1774
• Antonio Apodaca (interim): 15 Jun 1774 – 6 Jun 1776
• Felipe de Ceraín: 6 Jun 1776 – 21 Aug 1786
• José Arleguí y Leóz: 21 Aug 1786 – 2 Sep 1794
• Manuel Muro: 2 Sep 1794 – 12 Jan 1802
• Vicente Blanco: 12 Jan 1802 – 18 Oct 1806
• Alejandro Parreño: 18 Oct 1806 – 26 Jul 1812
• José de Medinilla y Pineda (1st time): 26 Jul 1812 – 15 Aug 1822
• José Montilla (interim): 15 Aug 1822 – 15 May 1823
• José Ganga Herrero: 15 May 1823 – 1 Aug 1826
• José de Medinilla y Pineda (2nd time): 1 Aug 1826 – 26 Sep 1831
• Francisco Ramón de Villalobos: 26 Sep 1831 – 1 Oct 1837
• José Casillas Salazar: 1 Oct 1837 – 1 Oct 1843
• Gregorio Santa Maria: 1 Oct 1843 – 4 Apr 1848
• Félix Calvo y Noriega (acting): 7 Apr 1848 – 8 Sep 1848
• Pablo Pérez: 8 Sep 1848 – 16 May 1855
• Felipe María de la Corte y Ruano Calderón: 16 May 1855 – 28 Jan 1866
• Francisco Moscoso y Lara: 28 Jan 1866 – 17 Aug 1871
• Luis de Ibáñez y García : 17 Aug 1871 – 24 Mar 1873
• Eduardo Beaumont y Calafat: 24 Mar 1873 – 14 Jan 1875
• Manuel Bravo y Barrera: 14 Jan 1875 – 15 Aug 1880
• Francisco Brochero y Parreño: 15 Aug 1880 – 18 Mar 1884
• Ángel de Pazos y Vela Hidalgo: 18 Mar 1884 – 3 Aug 1884
• Antonio Borredá y Alares (acting): 3 Aug 1884 – 1 Nov 1884
• Francisco Olive y García: 1 Nov 1884 – 22 Jul 1885
• Enrique Solano Llanderal: 22 Jul 1885 – 21 Apr 1890

• Joaquín Vara de Rey y Rubio: 21 Apr 1890 – 14 Aug 1891
• Luis Santos Fontordera: 14 Aug 1891 – 23 Aug 1892
• Vicente Gómez Hernández: 23 Aug 1892 – 1 Sep 1893
• Juan Godoy del Castillo (acting): 1 Sep 1893 – 31 Oct 1893
• Emilio Galisteo y Brunenque: 31 Oct 1893 – 24 Dec 1895
• Jacobo Marina: 24 Dec 1895 – 15 Feb 1897
• Ángel Nieto y de Molina de Esquinas (acting): 15 Feb 1897 – 17 Apr 1897
• Juan Marina y Vega: 17 Apr 1897 – 21 Jun 1898

See also

• List of governors of the Northern Mariana Islands
• List of governors of Guam
• List of colonial governors of Papua New Guinea#New Guinea
• Governor of the South Seas Mandate
• High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

References