Governor-General of the Philippines

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The governor-general of the Philippine was the chief executive of the colonial government in the Philippines under Spanish (1565–1898), American (1898–1946), British (1762–1764), and Japanese (1942–1945) rule. During the Spanish period, the office was formally known as the captain general of the Philippines (Spanish: Capitán General de Filipinas; Filipino: Kapitan Heneral ng Pilipinas). The governor-general also served as the representative of the executive authority 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 American rule. The governor-general was replaced by an elected Filipino president of the Philippines, who assumed many of the duties of the office as chief executive of the Commonwealth. The last American governor-general subsequently became the high commissioner to the Philippines. From 1565 to 1898, the Philippines was under Spanish rule. From 1565 to 1821...

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