| Tenure
|
Portrait
|
Incumbent
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Notes
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| 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 1827 |
Vacant |
|
| 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,
Superintendent |
|
| 4 April 1829 to 1830 |
 |
Edward Nicolls,
Superintendent |
1st time
|
| 1830 to 1831 |
|
John Beecroft,
acting Superintendent |
1st time
|
| 18 August 1831 to 1833 |
|
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 de Chacón y Michelena [es],
Governor |
|
| 1 September 1859 to 30 June 1862 |
 |
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 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 |
 |
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 |
 |
Manuel de Mendívil y Elío [es],
Governor |
|
| 15 December 1937 to 5 March 1942 |
 |
Juan Fontán Lobé,
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 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 1964 |
Self-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 1968 |
Independence as Republic of Equatorial Guinea[1]
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