Everything about List Of Governors Of Puerto Rico totally explained
This
list of governors of Puerto Rico includes all persons who have held that post, either under Spanish or American rule. The
Governor of Puerto Rico is the
Head of Government of the
Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico. The position was first established by the
Spanish Empire during the 16th century following the island's
colonisation.
The first person to officially occupy the position was
Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León on 1508. At the time, the
Spanish monarchy was responsible for appointing the functionary who would perform this office. The first native
Puerto Rican to perform the function was
Juan Ponce de León II, as interim governor in 1597. During this administration, all of those appointed to take the position had served another function within the empire's government or the
Roman Catholic Church. In 1898, the United States invaded Puerto Rico and the Spanish government ceded control of the island to the United States. During the first two years, the entire government in Puerto Rico was appointed by the
President of the United States. In 1900, the American government approved the establishment of the
Foraker Act as a federal law, this act established a civilian government in the island. In 1952, the
Constitution of Puerto Rico was established, which created a new system where the governor is
elected through a democratic process every four years. The governor is in charge of Puerto Rico's executive branch and is responsible for selecting a number of secretaries that administrate the government's branches.
History
When the
Spanish Empire colonized Puerto Rico during the
16th century, the Spanish conquistador
Juan Ponce de León established himself as the island's first governor replacing
Vicente Yáñez Pinzón, who was appointed to take the position of
Captain General of the City of Puerto Rico prior to the island's colonization but never performed this function. During this time period, the
Spanish monarchy was in charge of appointing the governor of Puerto Rico, the person selected was in charge of the island's development and wealth and was responsible for reporting the colony's status to the Spanish Empire.
On
July 25,
1898, at the outbreak of the
Spanish-American War, Puerto Rico was invaded by the
United States when, following a brief armed conflict, the
United States Army landed at
Guánica. Following the conclusion of the war, Spain was forced to cede Puerto Rico, along with
Cuba, the
Philippines and
Guam, to the United States under the
1898 Treaty of Paris. Puerto Rico began the twentieth century under the military rule of the United States with officials, including the governor, who were appointed by the
President of the United States. In 1900,
William McKinley approved the establishment of the
Foraker Act as a
United States federal law, this established civilian (limited popular) government on Puerto Rico. The new government had a
governor and an executive council appointed by the President, a
House of Representatives with 35 elected members, a judicial system with a Supreme Court, and a non-voting Resident Commissioner in Congress. Under this system, the governor is in charge of the island's
executive branch.
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|Juan Ceron
|1511
|1513
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|Rodrigo Moscoso
|1513
|1514
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Captain General Cristóbal de Mendoza
|1514
|1515
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Captain General Don
Juan Ponce de León
|1515
|1519
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|Jerónimo De Agüero Campuzano
|1580
|1580
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|Diego Roblandillo
|1674
|1674
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Lieutenant General Juan De La Pezuela y Cevallos
|1848
|1851
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General Ricardo De Ortega y Diez
|1898
|1898
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General Ricardo De Ortega y Diez
|1898
|1898
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General Ricardo De Ortega y Diez
|1898
|1898
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Governors under U.S. colonial administration
Military government
Governors under the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
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