List of colonial governors of Spanish Guinea

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Governor of Spanish Guinea
Gobernador del Guinea Español
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Longest serving
Ángel Barrera y Luyando
10 September 1910 – 8 February 1924
Reports to Head of State of Spain
Seat Santa Isabel
Formation24 October 1778
First holder Felipe de los Santos Toro y Freyre, conde de Argelejo
Final holder Víctor Suances y Díaz del Río
Abolished12 October 1968
Succession President of Equatorial Guinea
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Map of Spanish Guinea.

The colonial governors of Spanish Guinea were the colonial administrators responsible for the territory of Spanish Guinea, an area equivalent to modern-day Equatorial Guinea.

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List

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

TenurePortraitIncumbentNotes
Spanish suzerainty
24 October 1778 to 14 November 1778 Felipe de los Santos Toro y Freyre, conde de Argelejo ,
Governor
14 November 1778 to 30 December 1781 Joaquín Primo de Rivera y Pérez de Acal  [ es ],
Governor
30 December 1781 to 27 October 1827Vacant
British suzerainty
Superintendents later Governors of Fernando Pó
(1849–1855 also British Consuls of the Bight of Biafra, Nigeria )
27 October 1827 to 4 April 1829 William Fitzwilliam Owen.jpg William Fitzwilliam Owen ,
Superintendent
4 April 1829 to 1830 General Sir Edward Nicolls, KCB, RM.jpg Edward Nicolls ,
Superintendent		1st time
1830 to 1831 John Beecroft ,
acting Superintendent		1st time
18 August 1831 to 1833 General Sir Edward Nicolls, KCB, RM.jpg Edward Nicolls ,
Superintendent		2nd time
1833 to 10 June 1854 John Beecroft ,
Superintendent		2nd time
10 June 1854 to 27 May 1858 James W. B. Lynslager ,
acting Superintendent
Spanish suzerainty
27 May 1858 to 1 September 1859 Carlos Chacon y Michelena (Escuela de Guerra Naval de Madrid).jpg Carlos de Chacón y Michelena  [ es ],
Governor
1 September 1859 to 30 June 1862 Jose de la Gandara y Navarro.jpg José de la Gándara y Navarro ,
Governor
30 June 1862 to 1 August 1865 Pantaleón López de la Torre Ayllón ,
Governor
1 August 1865 to 31 August 1865 Francisco Osorio ,
acting Governor
31 August 1865 to 18 September 1865 Félix Recio ,
acting Governor		1st time
18 September 1865 to 1 April 1868 José Gómez de Barreda y Ruiz de Mazmela ,
Governor
1 April 1868 to 9 August 1868 Félix Recio ,
acting Governor		2nd time
9 August 1868 to 18 July 1869 Joaquín de Souza y Gallardo ,
Governor
21 August 1869 to 11 September 1869 Clemente Ramos ,
acting Governor
11 September 1869 to 21 January 1870 Manuel Vial ,
acting Governor		1st time
21 January 1870 to 11 June 1870 Zoilo Sánchez Ocaña ,
Governor
11 June 1870 to 16 August 1870 Manuel Vial ,
acting Governor		2nd time
16 August 1870 to 14 February 1871 Felipe C. Argüelles ,
acting Governor		1st time
14 February 1871 to 28 April 1871 Federico Anrich.jpg Federico Anrich Santamaría  [ es ],
Governor
28 April 1871 to 1 October 1871 Felipe C. Argüelles ,
acting Governor		2nd time
1 October 1871 to 23 June 1872 Antonio Vivar ,
acting Governor
23 June 1872 to 5 December 1872 Pedro Osa ,
acting Governor
5 December 1872 to 22 November 1874 Ignacio García Tudela ,
Governor
22 November 1874 to 22 January 1875 Jacobo Varela ,
acting Governor
22 January 1875 to 13 February 1877 Diego Santisteban y Chamorro ,
Governor
13 February 1877 to 1 February 1879 Alejandro Arias Salgado ,
Governor
1 February 1879 to 21 April 1879 Luis de la Pila ,
acting Governor
21 April 1879 to 20 June 1879 Juan Aguilar ,
acting Governor
20 June 1879 to 24 July 1879 José Montes de Oca y Aceñero ,
acting Governor		1st time
24 July 1879 to 3 September 1880 Enrique Santaló y Sáenz de Tejada ,
Governor
3 September 1880 to 24 January 1883 José Montes de Oca y Aceñero ,
Governor		2nd time
24 January 1883 to 25 January 1883 Francisco Romera ,
acting Governor
25 January 1883 to 28 December 1884 Antonio Cano y Prieto ,
Governor
28 December 1884 to 28 January 1885 Waldo Pérez Cossio ,
acting Governor
28 January 1885 to 1 October 1887 José Montes de Oca y Aceñero ,
Governor		3rd time
1 October 1887 to 8 November 1887 Juan de la Rocha ,
acting Governor
8 November 1887 to 4 February 1888 Luis Navarro ,
Governor
4 February 1888 to 20 April 1888 José María Ibarra y Autrán ,
acting Governor		1st time
20 April 1888 to 21 April 1890 Antonio Morena Guerra ,
Governor
21 April 1890 to 4 November 1890 José María Ibarra y Autrán ,
Governor		2nd time
4 November 1890 to 22 December 1890 José Gómez de Barreda ,
Governor
22 December 1890 to 24 December 1891 José de Barrasa y Fernández de Castro ,
Governor
24 December 1891 to 10 April 1892 Antonio Martínez ,
Governor
10 April 1892 to 12 May 1893 Eulogio Merchán y Rico ,
Governor
12 May 1893 to 17 May 1893 Dionisio Shelly ,
acting Governor		1st time
17 May 1893 to 1 June 1893 Pio Porcell ,
acting Governor
1 June 1893 to 29 July 1893 Dionisio Shelly ,
acting Governor		2nd time
29 July 1893 to 16 February 1895 José de la Puente y Bassavé ,
Governor
16 February 1895 to 21 July 1895 Agustín Cuesta ,
acting Governor
21 July 1895 to 19 May 1897 Adolfo de España y Gómez de Humarán ,
Governor
19 May 1897 to 19 June 1897 Armando Pontes ,
acting Governor
19 June 1897 to 21 July 1897 Mateo Mezquida ,
acting Governor
21 July 1897 to 19 October 1897 Manuel Rico ,
Governor
19 October 1897 to 7 November 1899 José Rodríguez de Vera ,
Governor
7 November 1899 to 30 November 1899 Francisco Guarro ,
acting Governor
30 November 1899 to 12 December 1899 Guillermo Lacave ,
acting Governor
14 December 1899 to 3 March 1901 Francisco de Paula Dueñas Martínez ,
Governor
3 March 1901 to 25 February 1905 José de Ibarra y Autrán ,
Governor
25 February 1905 to 26 March 1906 José Gómez de la Serna ,
Governor
26 March 1906 to 20 September 1906 Diego Saavedra y Magdalena ,
Governor		1st time
20 September 1906 to 18 February 1907 Ángel Barrera y Luyando ,
Governor		1st time
18 February 1907 to 17 August 1908 Luis Ramos Izquierdo y Vivar ,
Governor
17 August 1908 to 30 September 1908 Luis Dabán ,
acting Governor
30 September 1908 to 19 October 1908 Diego Saavedra y Magdalena ,
acting Governor		2nd time
19 October 1908 to 10 September 1910 José Centaño Anchorena  [ es ],
Governor
10 September 1910 to 8 February 1924 Ángel Barrera y Luyando ,
Governor		2nd time
8 February 1924 to 8 February 1926 Carlos Tovar de Revilla ,
Governor
8 February 1926 to 1 March 1931 NunezPrado.jpg Miguel Núñez de Prado  [ es ],
Governor
1 January 1928 to 14 August 1928 Adolfo García Amilivia ,
acting Governor		Acting for Prado
2 August 1930 to 1 March 1931 José Domínguez Manresa ,
acting Governor		Acting for Prado
20 April 1931 to 1 November 1931 José Domínguez Manresa ,
interim Governor		1st time
1 November 1931 to 14 November 1932 Gustavo de Sostoa y Sthamer ,
Governor
14 November 1931 to 15 November 1932 Pedro Agustín González Ordóñez ,
acting Governor
15 November 1932 to 10 July 1933 José Domínguez Manresa ,
interim Governor		2nd time
10 July 1933 to 1 September 1934 Estanislao Lluesma García ,
Governor
1 September 1934 to 5 September 1935 José Domínguez Manresa ,
acting Governor		3rd time
5 September 1934 to 10 December 1935 Ángel Manzaneque Feltrer ,
Governor
15 June 1935 to 10 December 1935 Luis Serrano Maranges ,
acting Governor		Acting for Feltrer, 1st time
10 December 1935 to 25 September 1936 Luis Sánchez Guerra y Sáinz ,
Governor
15 September 1936 to 25 September 1936 Estanislao Lluesma García ,
Governor		Appointed, did not take office
25 March 1936 to 12 April 1936 Carlos Vázquez Ruiz ,
acting Governor		Acting for Guerra y Sáinz
25 September 1936 to 1 January 1937 Luis Serrano Maranges ,
acting Governor		 Nationalist, in rebellion on Fernando Pó from 19 September 1936; 2nd time
25 September 1936 to 14 October 1936 Miguel Hernández Porcel ,
Subgovernor		 Republican, in dissidence in Río Muni
12 December 1936 to 14 December 1936 Carlos Vázquez Ruiz ,
acting Governor		Acting for Serrano
1 January 1937 to 15 December 1937 1911-07-10, Heraldo de Madrid, Manuel de Mendivil.jpg Manuel de Mendívil y Elío  [ es ],
Governor
15 December 1937 to 5 March 1942 Juan Fontán Lobé  [ es ],
Governor
12 June 1938 to 21 September 1938 Natividad Calzada y Castañeda ,
acting Governor		Acting for Fontán
30 August 1939 to 15 December 1939 Víctor Suances y Díaz del Río ,
acting Governor		Acting for Fontán
22 August 1940 to 16 September 1940 Fernando González Lavín ,
acting Governor		Acting for Fontán
16 September 1940 to 17 May 1941 Víctor Suances y Díaz del Río ,
acting Governor		Acting for Fontán
14 August 1941 to 13 October 1941 Pedro Cano Manuel Aubarede ,
acting Governor		Acting for Fontán
13 October 1941 to 5 March 1942 José Luis Soraluce Irastorza ,
acting Governor		Acting for Fontán
5 March 1942 to 12 February 1944 Mariano Alonso Alonso ,
Governor
18 October 1943 to 12 February 1944 Rufino Pérez Barrueco ,
acting Governor		Acting for Alonso
12 February 1944 to 6 March 1949 Juan María Bonelli Rubio ,
Governor
13 September 1944 to 2 March 1945 Joaquín Bosch de la Barrera ,
acting Governor		Acting for Bonelli
9 August 1946 to 22 February 1947 Joaquín Bosch de la Barrera ,
acting Governor		Acting for Bonelli
12 April 1948 to 8 August 1948 Carlos Rodríguez Solano y Dueñas ,
acting Governor		Acting for Bonelli
6 March 1949 to April 1949 Pedro Grajera Torres ,
acting Governor
April 1949 to 21 February 1962 Faustino Ruiz Gonzalez.jpg Faustino Ruíz González ,
Governor
November 1953 to 1954 Hermenegildo Altozano Moraleda ,
acting Governor		Acting for Ruíz González
21 February 1962 to 1 January 1964 Francisco Núñez Rodríguez  [ es ],
Governor		A referendum on autonomy was held on 15 December 1963, approving the proposal
1 January 1964Self-rule as Equatorial Guinea
1 January 1964 to 10 March 1964 Francisco Núñez Rodríguez  [ es ],
Governor
10 March 1964 to July 1964 Pedro Latorre Alcubierre ,
Governor
July 1964 to August 1966 Pedro Latorre Alcubierre ,
Commissioner-General
August 1966 to 12 October 1968 Víctor Suances y Díaz del Río ,
Commissioner-General
12 October 1968Independence as Republic of Equatorial Guinea [1]

For continuation after independence, see: List of presidents of Equatorial Guinea

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  1. ↑ "Spanish Guinea Gains Independence". The New York Times. 13 October 1968. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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