Appointment

Philippines Governors General

Appointment

• Philippines Governors General were appointed by the President of the United States
• Appointment required approval by the US Senate

Definition

The Governor-General of the Philippines, officially known as Gobernador-Heneral ng Pilipinas, was the title of the highest-ranking official during the colonial periods of the Philippines.

Governments

• Governor-Generals represented the Spanish monarchy and colonial government from 1565 to 1898.
• From 1898 to 1901 the Governor-General represented the First Philippine Republic
• From 1901 to 1935 the Governor-General represented the United States Insular Government
• From 1935 to 1946 the Governor-General represented the Commonwealth of the Philippines, a self-governing territory of the United States.

Branch of government

The Philippines government has three branches:

1. Executive
2. Legislative
3. Judicial

Governor-General's branch of government

The Governor-General was head of the executive branch of the Philippine government.

See Also

• [Spanish Colonial Governors of the Philippines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Spanish_colonial_governors_of_the_Philippines)
• [American Colonial Governors of the Philippines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_colonial_governors_of_the_Philippines)
• [Governors-General of the Commonwealth of the Philippines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_governors-general_of_the_Commonwealth_of_the_Philippines)