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- The first civilian governor-general, future president William Howard Taft, began his term in 1901. The office would continue until the establishment of the Commonwealth of the Philippines in 1935.
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October 6, 1945. The governor-general of the Philippines ( Filipinas; Filipino: Gobernador-Heneral ng Pilipinas/Kapitan Heneral ng Pilipinas) was the title of the government executive during the colonial period of the Philippines, governed by Mexico City and Madrid (1565–1898) and the United States (1898–1946), and briefly by Great Britain ...
- October 6, 1945
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- April 27, 1565
Civil Governor. Under the American Civil Government (1901–1935) Status: Defunct. Inaugural holder: William Howard Taft (Would be US president) From 1901 to 1935, the Philippines was governed by the United States of America. The Governor-General was appointed by the President of the United States and approved by the Senate.
Historical marker near the Baden Powell Hotel on Governor Pack Road in Baguio commemorating the first summer session of the Taft Commission to be held in Baguio, the "Summer Capital of the Philippines." The Philippine Organic Act of July 1902 was a basic law for the Insular Government (1901–1935).
- October 16, 1916
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- March 16, 1900
Mar 11, 2024 · Francis Burton Harrison (born Dec. 18, 1873, New York City—died Nov. 21, 1957, Flemington, N.J., U.S.) was the U.S. governor general of the Philippines (1913–21) and later adviser to Philippine presidents.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Harrison was the only governor-general appointed by a Democratic president in the first 35 years of U.S. rule. He had been sent by Woodrow Wilson with specific instructions to prepare the Philippines for ultimate independence, a goal that Wilson enthusiastically supported.
Jan 14, 2024 · by Historian · 14 January 2024. The Governor-General of the Philippines held the esteemed position of executive head of the government during the era of Spanish colonial rule. From 1565 to 1898, the Governor-General, appointed by the Spanish monarchy, played a pivotal role in shaping the destiny of the Philippine archipelago.
The governor-general of the Philippines was the title of the government executive during the colonial period of the Philippines, governed by Mexico City and Madrid (1565–1898) and the United States (1898–1946), and briefly by Great Britain (1762–1764) and Japan (1942–1945).
