Colonial heads of Cuba
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List of Colonial Heads of Cuba
Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office.
For continuation after independence see List of Presidents of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office.
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
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| Spanish Suzerainty | ||
| Governors | ||
| 1535 to 1538 | Gonzalo de Guzmán | |
| 1538 to 1542 | Hernando de Soto Hernando de Soto (explorer) Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who, while leading the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States, was the first European documented to have crossed the Mississippi River.... |
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| 1544 to 1546 | Juan de Ávila | |
| 1546 to 1548 | Antonio de Cháves | |
| 1549 to 1555 | Gonzalo Pérez de Angulo | |
| 1556 to 1565 | Diego de Mazariegos | |
| 1565 to 1567 | Francisco García Osorio | |
| 1567 | Francisco de Zayas | |
| 1567 to 1574 | Pedro Menéndez de Avilés Pedro Menéndez de Avilés Pedro Menéndez de Avilés was a Spanish admiral and explorer, best remembered for founding St. Augustine, Florida in 1565. This was the first successful Spanish foothold in La Florida and remained the most significant city in the region for several hundred years. St... |
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| 1572 to 1574 | Sancho Pardo Donlebún Sancho Pardo Donlebún Sancho Pardo Donlebún, Sancho Pardo Osorio, , was a notorious seafarer.-Interventions against the Caribbean Pirates:... |
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| 1574 to 1577 | Gabriel de Montalvo | |
| 1577 to 1579 | Francisco Carreño | |
| 1579 to 1584 | Gaspar de Torres | |
| 1584 to 1589 | Gabriel de Luján | |
| 1589 to 1593 | Juan de Tejeda | |
| 1593 to 1602 | Juan Maldonaldo Barnuevo | |
| 1602 to 1608 | Pedro Vadés | |
| 1608 to 1616 | Gaspar Ruíz de Pereda | |
| 1616 to 1619 | Sancho de Alquiza | |
| 1620 to 1624 | Francisco de Venegas | |
| 1624 to 1626 | Damián Velásquez de Contreras | |
| 1626 to 1630 | Lorenzo de Cabrera y Corbera | |
| 1630 to 1634 | Juan Bitrián de Viamonte y Navarra | |
| 1634 to 1639 | Francisco Riaño y Gamboa | |
| 1639 to 1647 | Álvaro de Luna y Sarmiento | |
| 1647 to 1653 | Diego de Villalba y Toledo, marqués de Campo Diego de Villalba y Toledo Diego de Villalba y Toledo, marqués de Campo, señor de la Villa de Santacruz de Pinares was a Spanish general of artillery and colonial governor in America... |
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| 1653 to 1654 | Francisco Xelder | |
| 1654 to 1656 | Juan de Montanos Blázquez | |
| 1656 to 1658 | Diego Rangel | |
| 1658 to 1663 | Juan de Salamanca | |
| 1663 to 1664 | Rodrigo de Flores y Aldana | |
| 1664 to 1670 | Francisco Oregón y Gascón | |
| 1670 to 1680 | Francisco Rodríguez de Ledesma | |
| 1680 to 1685 | José Fernandez Córdoba Ponce de León | |
| 1685 to 1687 | Manuel de Murguia y Mena | |
| 1687 to 1689 | Diego Antonio de Viana y Hinojosa | |
| 1689 to 1697 | Severino de Manzaneda Salinas y Rozas | |
| 1697 to 1702 | Diego de Córdoba Lasso de la Vega, marqués del Vado | |
| 1702 to 1705 | Pedro Nicolás Benítez de Lugo | |
| 1705 to 1706 | Luis Chirino Vandevale | |
| 1706 to January 1708 | Pedro Álvarez de Villamarín | |
| 18 January 1708 to 18 February 1711 | Laureano José de Torres Ayala y Quadros Castellanos, marqués de Casa Torres | |
| 26 May 1711 to 1718 | Vicente de Raja | |
| 1718 | Gómez Mazaver Ponce de León, acting Governor | |
| 23 June 1718 to 1724 | Gregorio Guazo y Calderón Fernández de la Vega | |
| 29 September 1724 to 1734 | Dionisio Martínez de la Vega | |
| 1734 to 1746 | Francisco de Güemes y Horcasitas Gordón de Saenz de Villamolinedo, conde de Revillagigedo | |
| 1746 | Juan Antonio Tineo y Fuertes | |
| 1746 to 1747 | Diego Peñalosa | |
| 1747 to 1760 | Francisco Antonio Cagigal de la Vega | |
| 1760 to 1761 | Pedro Alonso | |
| 1761 to 1762 | Juan de Prado Mayera Portocarrero y Luna Juan de Prado Mayera Portocarrero y Luna Juan de Prado Mayera Portocarrero y Luna was a Spanish colonial governor of Cuba between 1761 and 1762, when he lost Havana in the British expedition against Cuba.-Biography:... |
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| British Suzerainty | ||
| 12 August 1762 to 1 January 1763 | George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle General George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle KG PC , styled Viscount Bury until 1754, was a British soldier nobleman best known for his capture of Havana in 1762 during the Seven Years' War.-Early life:... |
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| 1 January 1763 to July 1763 | William Keppel William Keppel (general) Lieutenant-General William Keppel was a British soldier, the third son of Willem Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle.-Military career:... |
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| Spanish Suzerainty | ||
| 1763 to 1765 | Ambrosio Funes Villalpando Abarca de Bolea, conde de Ricla | |
| 1765 to 1766 | Diego Manrique | |
| 1766 to 1771 | Antonio María de Bucareli y Ursúa Hinostrosa Lasso de la Vega | |
| 1771 to 1777 | Felipe de Fondesviela y Ondeano, marqués de la Torre | |
| 1777 to 1780 | Diego José Navarro García de Valladares | |
| 1781 to 1782 | Juan Manuel de Cagigal y Monserrat | |
| 1782 to 1785 | Luis de Unzaga y Amezaga | |
| 5 April 1785 to November 1785 | Bernardo Troncoso Martínez del Rincón | |
| 1 December 1785 to 1789 | José Manuel de Ezpeleta José Manuel de Ezpeleta José Manuel de Ezpeleta y Galdeano, 1st Count of Ezpeleta de Beire was a Spanish military officer and politician, governor of Cuba from 1785 to 1789, and viceroy of New Granada from 1789 to 1797.A knight of the Order of Charles III and of the Royal and... |
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| 18 April 1789 to 1790 | Domingo Cabello y Robles Domingo Cabello y Robles Domingo Cabello y Robles was Office and Spanish governor of Nicaragua , of Texas and Cuba . His politics legislation in Texas was widely criticized.-Early years:... |
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| 1790 to 1796 | Luis de las Casas y Aragorri | |
| 1796 to 1799 | Juan Procopio Bassecourt y Bryas, conde de Santa Clara Juan Procopio Bassecourt y Bryas Juan Procopio de Bassecourt y Bryas, , Count of Santa Clara, Baron of Maials, Governor of Louisiana, both before the Spanish Cession, Adams-Onís Treaty, of 1821, Captain General of the Caribbean Island of Cuba, , Captain General of Cataluña, .He was the son of... |
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| 1799 to 1812 | Salvador de Muro y Salazar, marqués de Someruelos | |
| 1812 to 1816 | Juan Ruíz de Apodaca | |
| 1816 to 1819 | José Cienfuegos | |
| 1819 to 1819 | Juan María Echeverri | |
| 1819 to 1821 | Juan Manuel de Cagigal y Niño Juan Manuel Cajigal Juan Manuel Cajigal y Niño was a Spanish Captain General, born in Cádiz, in 1754.... |
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| 1821 to 1822 | Nicolás de Mahy y Romo | |
| 1822 to 1823 | Sebastián Kindelán y Oregón, Provisional Governor | |
| 1823 to 1832 | Francisco Dionisio Vives Francisco Dionisio Vives Francisco Dionisio Vives was a Spanish general and governor of Cuba. He was captain general of Cuba in 1824,when all Spanish possessions on the Americancontinent had become independent... |
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| 1832 to 1834 | Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca Mariano Ricafort Palacin y Abarca Mariano Ricafort Palacin y Abarca was Governor of Cuba, Intendant of La Paz, part of Rio de la Plata, and the 61st Governor-General of the Philippines... |
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| 1834 to 1838 | Miguel Tacón | |
| 1838 to January 1840 | Joaquín de Ezpeleta | |
| January 1840 to 1841 | Pedro Téllez Girón | |
| 1841 to September 1843 | Jerónimo Valdés Jerónimo Valdés Jerónimo Valdés was a Spanish military figure and administrator. Born in Villarín, in Asturias, he participated in the battle of Ayacucho , which was a defeat for the Spanish. He served as Viceroy of Navarre from 1833 to 1834 and also served as Minister of War. He fought on the Liberal side in... |
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| September 1843 to October 1843 | Francisco Javier de Ulloa, Provisional Governor | |
| October 1843 to 1848 | Leopoldo O'Donnell, Duke of Tetuan | |
| 1848 to 1850 | Federico Roncali | |
| 1850 to 1852 | José Gutiérrez de la Concha | 1st Term |
| 1852 to 1853 | Valentín Cañedo | |
| December 1853 to 1854 | Juan González de la Pezuela | |
| 1854 to 1859 | José Gutiérrez de la Concha | 2nd Term |
| 1859 to 1862 | Francisco Serrano y Domínguez, Duke de la Torre Francisco Serrano y Domínguez, Duke de la Torre Don Francisco Serrano y Domínguez, 1st Duke of la Torre Grandee of Spain, Count of San Antonio was a Spanish marshal and statesman... |
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| 1862 to May 1866 | Domingo Dulce | 1st Term |
| May 1866 to November 1866 | Francisco de Lersundi y Ormaechea | 1st Term |
| November 1866 to September 1867 | Joaquín del Manzano | |
| September 1867 to December 1867 | Blas Villate Blas Villate Blas Villate y de la Herra, count of Valmaceda was a Spanish general. He was several times governor of Cuba:* September 24, 1867 - December 21, 1867 * December 13, 1870 - July 11, 1872... |
1st Term |
| December 1867 to January 1869 | Francisco de Lersundi y Ormaechea | 2nd Term |
| January 1869 to 2 June 1869 | Domingo Dulce | 2nd Term |
| 2 June 1869 to 10 October 1868 | Felipe Ginovés del Espinar, Provisional Governor | |
| 10 October 1868 to 28 June 1869 | Felipe Ginovés del Espinar, Provisional Governor | |
| 28 June 1869 to 1870 | Antonio Caballero y Fernández de Rodas | |
| 1870 to 1872 | Blas Villate Blas Villate Blas Villate y de la Herra, count of Valmaceda was a Spanish general. He was several times governor of Cuba:* September 24, 1867 - December 21, 1867 * December 13, 1870 - July 11, 1872... |
2nd Term |
| 1872 to April 1873 | Francisco Ceballos y Vargas | |
| April 1873 to November 1873 | Cándido Pieltaín | |
| November 1873 to 1874 | Joaquín Jovellar y Soler Joaquin Jovellar y Soler Joaquín Jovellar y Soler was a Spanish general who served as the Prime Minister of Spain from September 12, 1875 – December 2, 1875 and governor and captain-general of the Philippines from April 7, 1883 – April 1, 1885.... |
1st Term |
| 1874 to May 1875 | José Gutiérrez de la Concha | 3rd Term |
| May 1875 to June 1875 | Buenaventura Carbó, Provisional Governor | |
| June 1875 to January 1876 | Blas Villate Blas Villate Blas Villate y de la Herra, count of Valmaceda was a Spanish general. He was several times governor of Cuba:* September 24, 1867 - December 21, 1867 * December 13, 1870 - July 11, 1872... |
3rd Term |
| January 1876 to October 1876 | Joaquín Jovellar y Soler Joaquin Jovellar y Soler Joaquín Jovellar y Soler was a Spanish general who served as the Prime Minister of Spain from September 12, 1875 – December 2, 1875 and governor and captain-general of the Philippines from April 7, 1883 – April 1, 1885.... |
2nd Term |
| October 1876 to February 1879 | Arsenio Martínez Campos | 1st Term |
| February 1879 to April 1879 | Caetano Figueroa, Provisional Governor | |
| April 1879 to 1881 | Ramón Blanco y Erenas, marqués de Peña Plata Ramón Blanco y Erenas Ramón Blanco y Erenas, marqués de Peña Plata was a Spanish brigadier and colonial administrator. Born in San Sebastián, he was sent to the Caribbean in 1858 and governed Cuba and Santo Domingo... |
1st Term |
| 1881 to August 1883 | Luis Prendergast y Gordon, marqués de Victoria de las Tunas | |
| August 1883 to September 1883 | Tomás y Regna, Provisional Governor | |
| September 1883 to 1884 | Ignacio María del Castillo | |
| 1884 to 1886 | Ramón Fajardo | |
| 1886 to 1887 | Emilio Calleja | 1st Term |
| 1887 to 1889 | Sabas Marín | 1st Term |
| 13 March 1889 to 6 February 1890 | Manuel Salamanca y Negrete | |
| February 1890 to April 1890 | José Sánchez y Gómez, Provisional Governor | |
| April 1890 to August 1890 | José Chinchilla | |
| August 1890 to 1892 | Camilo de Polavieja Camilo de Polavieja Camilo Polavieja y del Castillo, Marques de Polavieja was a Spanish general born in Madrid on July 13, 1838, in a family of merchants... |
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| 1892 to July 1893 | Alejandro Rodríguez Arias | |
| July 1893 to September 1893 | José Arderius, Provisional Governor | |
| September 1893 to 1895 | Emilio Calleja | 2nd Term |
| 1895 to January 1896 | Arsenio Martínez Campos | 2nd Term |
| January 1896 | Sabas Marín, Provisional Governor | 2nd Term |
| 17 January 1896 to October 1897 | Valeriano Weyler, 1st Duke of Rubí | |
| October 1897 to 1898 | Ramón Blanco y Erenas, marqués de Peña Plata Ramón Blanco y Erenas Ramón Blanco y Erenas, marqués de Peña Plata was a Spanish brigadier and colonial administrator. Born in San Sebastián, he was sent to the Caribbean in 1858 and governed Cuba and Santo Domingo... |
2nd Term |
| 26 November 1898 to 1 January 1899 | Adolfo Jiménez Castellanos Adolfo Jiménez Castellanos Adolfo Jiménez Castellanos was a Spanish military man.... |
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| American Suzerainty | ||
| 1 January 1899 to 23 December 1899 | John Ruller Brooke | |
| 23 December 1899 to 20 May 1902 | Leonard Wood Leonard Wood Leonard Wood was a physician who served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Military Governor of Cuba and Governor General of the Philippines. Early in his military career, he received the Medal of Honor. Wood also holds officer service #2 in the Regular Army... |
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| Republic of Cuba | ||
| 20 May 1902 | See List of Presidents of Cuba | |
| American Occupation | ||
| 29 September 1906 to 13 October 1906 | William Howard Taft William Howard Taft William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States... , Provisional Governor |
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| 13 October 1906 to 28 January 1909 | Charles Edward Magoon Charles Edward Magoon Charles Edward Magoon was an American lawyer, judge, diplomat, and administrator who is best remembered as a governor of the Panama Canal Zone, Minister to Panama, and an occupation governor of Cuba... , Provisional Governor |
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For continuation after independence see List of Presidents of Cuba