Governor-General of the Philippines

Governor-General of the Philippines
Residence	Palacio del Gobernador (1565–1863) Malacañang Palace (1863–1945) Mansion House (1942–1945)
Appointer	Viceroy of New Spain Monarch of Spain British Sovereign U.S President Emperor of Japan
Precursor	Various, the barangay system
Formation	27 April 1565
First holder	Miguel López de Legazpi
Final holder	Tomoyuki Yamashita
Abolished	6 October 1945
Succession	President of the Philippines

The Governor-General of the Philippines (Spanish: Gobernador-General de Filipinas; Filipino: Gobernador-Heneral ng Pilipinas) was the title of the government executive during the colonial period of the Philippines, governed mainly by Spain (1565–1898) and the United States (1898–1946), and briefly by Great Britain (1762–1764) and Japan (1942–1945). They were also the representative of the executive of the ruling power.

On November 15, 1935, the Commonwealth of the Philippines was established as a transitional government to prepare the country for independence from the American control. The governor-general was replaced by an elected Filipino "President of the Philippine Commonwealth", as the chief executive of the Philippines, taking over many of the duties of the Governor-General. The former American Governor-General then became known as the High Commissioner to the Philippines.

From 1565 to 1898, the Philippines was under Spanish rule. From 1565–1821, The governor and captain-general was appointed by the Viceroy of New Spain upon recommendation of the Spanish Cortes and governed on behalf of the Monarch of Spain. When there was a vacancy (e.g. death, or during the transitional period between governors), the Royal Audiencia in Manila appoints a temporary governor from among its members.

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