- Heads of state and government of the Philippines
The heads of state and government of the
Philippines , from their Spanish occupation through American colonization until the current presidency of the PhilippinesGobernador Heneral
:Under the Spanish Colonial Government (1571-1764):Status: Defunct: First to Held the Post:
Miguel López de Legazpi The Royal Governor-General of the
Philippines ruled the Spanish colony that is today theRepublic of the Philippines except for 3 years when Manilla was held by the British. This territory was also called the Captaincy General of the Philippines and thus the governor also held the title of captain general, a military rank conferred by the Spanish Cortes. The men that held this position governed the Philippines and the rest of the Spanish East Indies from 1565 to 1821, on behalf of the Viceroyalty of New Spain.Military Governor
:Under the the American Military Government (1898-1901):Status: Defunct: First to Held the Post:
Wesley Merritt After the Philippines was conquered by the United States, PresidentEmilio Aguinaldo was succeeded by a Military Governor.Civil Governor
:Under the American Civil Government (1901-1935):Status: Defunct: First to Held the Post:
William Howard Taft (Would be US president)From 1901 to 1935, the Philippines were governed by the United States of America. The Governor-General was appointed by the President of the United States and approved by the Senate. Unlike the Governors General of the British Dominions, the American Governors General exercised active executive authority over the nation they were appointed to administer, more like Governors of British colonies.
Prime Minister
:Under the
Aguinaldo andMarcos Dictatorship:Status: Defunct: First to Held the Post:Apolinario Mabini The Prime Minister of the Philippines (Spanish: Primer Ministro de Filipinas; Tagalog: Punong Ministro ng Pilipinas) was the official position of thehead of the government (whereas thePresident of the Philippines was thehead of state ) of thePhilippines . The position existed in the country from1978 to1986 , as well as a limited version of such existed temporarily in1899 .President
:Philippine Revolution to Present:Status: Current: First to Held the Post:
Emilio Aguinaldo The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. The President of the Philippines in Filipino is referred to as "Ang Pangulo" or "Pangulo" ("Presidente," informally). The executive power is vested in the President of the Philippines.The current incumbent President is
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo .Gallery
ee also
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President of the Philippines
*Vice President of the Philippines
*Prime Minister of the Philippines
*Governor-General of the Philippines ources and references
* [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Philippines.htm World Statesmen - Philippines]
* [http://www.zamboanga.com/html/Spanish_governors_of_the_philippines.htm Governors of the Philippines]
* [http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Pool/1644/aquinoadmin.html Aquino in 1986]
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