Governors of Puerto Rico

1508
Puerto Rico fell to be a Spanish colony
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25-7-1898
Puerto Rico was occupied by U.S.
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10-12-1898
Puerto Rico was ceded to U.S. by Spain;
Its name was spelled " Porto Rico " until 17-5-1932

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2-3-1917
Puerto Rico =   USA -territory

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25-7-1952
Puerto Rico has a commonwealth status

From 17 Oct 1699
to:   Jun 1700  
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Gaspar de Arredondo (2nd time)
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  Jun 1700 - 23 Jul 1703  
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Gabriel Gutiérrez de Riva          (b. 16... - d. 1703)
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24 Jul 1703 - 12 Oct 1703  
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Diego Jiménez de Villarán (acting)

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12 Oct 1703 - 25 Oct 1703  
Governor of Puerto Rico = Gaspar de Olivares  + Andrés Montañez   (alcaldes ordinarios)

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25 Oct 1703 - 27 Jul 1705
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Francisco Sánchez Calderón (acting)
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27 Jul 1705 - 26 Mar 1706
Governor of Puerto Rico =   Pedro de Arroyo Guerrero (acting)

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26 Mar 1706 - 24 Dec 1708
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Juan López de Morla (acting)

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24 Dec 1708 - 18 Jul 1711  
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Francisco Danío Granados (1st time)

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18 Jul 1711 - 12 Feb 1716  
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Juan de Rivera
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12 Feb 1716 - 30 Aug 1716
Governor of Puerto Rico =   José Francisco Carreño (acting)
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30 Aug 1716 -  7 Apr 1720
Governor of Puerto Rico =   Alberto Bertodano
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7 Apr 1720 -        1724
Governor of Puerto Rico =   Francisco Danío Granados (2nd time)
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      1724              
Governor of Puerto Rico =   Antonio de Isasi
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22 Aug 1724 - 11 Oct 1731  
Governor of Puerto Rico =  José Antonio de Mendizábal
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11 Oct 1731 - 28 Jun 1743  
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Matías de Abadía
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28 Jun 1743 - 29 Oct 1743  
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Domingo Pérez de Mandares (acting)
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29 Oct 1743 - 31 Dec 1750  
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Juan José Colomo
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  Jan 1751 -  8 Jul 1751  
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Agustín de Pareja       ( died  1751)
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8 Jul 1751 -        1753  
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Esteban Bravo de Rivero (1st time)   (acting)
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      1753 - 30 Aug 1757
Governor of Puerto Rico =   Felipe Ramírez de Estenos
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30 Aug 1757 -  3 Jun 1759
Governor of Puerto Rico =   Esteban Bravo de Rivero (2nd time)  (acting)
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  Jun 1759 -  7 Mar 1760  
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Mateo de Guazo Calderón    ( died 1760)
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7 Mar 1760 - 29 Nov 1760  
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Esteban Bravo de Rivero (3rd time) (acting)
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29 Nov 1760 - 12 Mar 1766
Governor of Puerto Rico =   Ambrosio de Benavides
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12 Mar 1766 - 22 Oct 1768
Governor of Puerto Rico =   Marcos de Vergara
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22 Oct 1768 - 29 Jul 1769  
Governor of Puerto Rico =  José Tentor (acting)
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29 Jul 1769 -  2 Jun 1776  
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Miguel de Muesas
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2 Jun 1776 -  9 Apr 1783  
Governor of Puerto Rico =  José Dufresne
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9 Apr 1783 - 27 May 1789  
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Juan Dabán
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27 May 1789 -        1789
Governor of Puerto Rico =   Francisco Torralbo (1st time)  (acting)
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      1789 -  8 Jul 1792  
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Miguel Antonio de Ustariz          (died 1792)
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8 Jul 1792 -        1794  
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Francisco Torralbo (2nd time)    (acting)
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      1794 - 21 Mar 1795
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Enrique Grimarest
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21 Mar 1795 -        1804  
Ramón de Castro y Gutiérrez
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  Jan 1805 -    Jun 1809
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Toribio de Montes
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  Jun 1809 -    May 1820
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Salvador Meléndez y Ruíz
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  May 1820 -    Aug 1820
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Juan Vasca y Pascual
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  Aug 1820 -    Feb 1822
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Gonzalo de Arístegui y Herrera
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  Feb 1822 -    May 1822
Governor of Puerto Rico =  José de Navarro (acting)
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  May 1822 -    Dec 1823
Governor of Puerto Rico =   Francisco González de Linares
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  Dec 1823 -    Jan 1837  
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Miguel de la Torre
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  Jan 1837 -    Dec 1837
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Francisco Javier de Moreda y Prieto
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  Dec 1837 -    Oct 1840
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Miguel Lopéz de Baños
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  Oct 1840 -    Apr 1844
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Santiago Méndez de Vigo
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  Apr 1844 -    Dec 1847
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Rafael de Arístegui y Vélez,   conde de Mirasol
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  Dec 1847 -    Dec 1848
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Juan Prim y Prats         (b. 1814 - d. 1870)
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  Dec 1848 -    Apr 1851  
Governor of Puerto Rico = Juan de la Pezuela y Cevallos, marqués de la Pezuela
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  Apr 1851 -    May 1852
Governor of Puerto Rico = Enrique de España y Taberner, marqués de España, barón de Ramefort
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  May 1852 -    Jan 1855  
Governor of Puerto Rico = Fernando de Norzagaray y Escudero
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  Jan 1855 -    Aug 1855  
Governor of Puerto Rico = Andrés García Camba
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  Aug 1855 -    Jan 1857
Governor of Puerto Rico = José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney y  Gonzáles      (b. 1811 - d. 1886)
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  Jan 1857 -    Jul 1860
Governor of Puerto Rico = Fernando Cotoner y Chacón
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  Jul 1860 -    Aug 1861
Governor of Puerto Rico = Sabino Gamir Maladeñ (acting)
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  Aug 1861 -    Mar 1862
Governor of Puerto Rico = Rafael de Echagüe Birmingham
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  Mar 1862 -    Apr 1862  
Governor of Puerto Rico = Rafael Izquierdo Gutiérrez (acting)
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  Apr 1862 -    Nov 1865  
Governor of Puerto Rico = Félix María de Messina Iglesias
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  Nov 1865 -    Dec 1867  
Governor of Puerto Rico = José María Marchesi Oleaga
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  Dec 1867 -    Dec 1868
Governor of Puerto Rico = Julián Juan Pavía Lacy
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30 Dec 1868 - 21 May 1870  
Governor of Puerto Rico = José Laureano Sanz y Posse  (1st time)    (b. 1822 - d. 1898)
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  May 1870 -    Sep 1871  
Governor of Puerto Rico = Gabriel Baldrich i Palau           (b. 1814 - d. 1885)
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  Sep 1871 -    Jul 1872  
Governor of Puerto Rico = Ramón Gómez Pulido
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  Jul 1872 -    Nov 1872
Governor of Puerto Rico = Simón de la Torre
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  Nov 1872 -    Feb 1873
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Joaquín Enrile Hernán
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  Feb 1873 -    Apr 1873
Governor of Puerto Rico = Juan Martínez Plowes
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  Apr 1873 -    Jan 1874  
Governor of Puerto Rico = Rafael Primo de Rivera y Sobremonte
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1 Feb 1874 - 15 Dec 1875  
Governor of Puerto Rico = José Laureano Sanz y Posse  (2nd time)  
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  Dec 1875 -    Oct 1877
Governor of Puerto Rico = Segundo de la Portilla Gutiérrez      (1st time)
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  Oct 1877 -    Apr 1878  
Governor of Puerto Rico = Manuel de la Serna Hernández y Pinzón, marqués de Irún
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  Apr 1878 -    Jun 1878  
Governor of Puerto Rico = José Gamir Maladeñ (acting)
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  Jun 1878 -    Jul 1881
Governor of Puerto Rico = Eulogio Despujol y Dussay,  conde de Caspe
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  Jul 1881 -    Nov 1882  
Governor of Puerto Rico = Segundo de la Portilla Gutiérrez    (2nd time)
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  Nov 1882 -    Jul 1884
Governor of Puerto Rico = Miguel de la Vega Inclán
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  Jul 1884 -    Sep 1884
Governor of Puerto Rico = Carlos Suances Campos (1st time)  (acting)
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  Sep 1884 -  1 Nov 1884
Governor of Puerto Rico = Ramón Fajardo Izquierdo
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1 Nov 1884 - 23 Nov 1884
Governor of Puerto Rico = Carlos Suances Campos (2nd time)  (acting)
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23 Nov 1884 - 10 Jan 1887
Governor of Puerto Rico = Luis Dabán y Ramírez de Arellano   (b. 1841 - d. 1892)
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10 Jan 1887 - 23 Mar 1887
Governor of Puerto Rico =  Juan Contreras Martínez (1st time)
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23 Mar 1887 - 11 Nov 1887
Governor of Puerto Rico = Romualdo Palacios González
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11 Nov 1887 -  1888  
Governor of Puerto Rico = Juan Contreras Martínez (2nd time)    (acting)
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      1888 -  1890
Governor of Puerto Rico = Pedro Ruiz Dana
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      1890              
 Governor of Puerto Rico = José Pascual Bonanza (acting)
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      1890 -        1893
 Governor of Puerto Rico = José Lasso y Pérez
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      1893 -        1895
Governor of Puerto Rico = Antonio Dabán y Ramírez de Arellano
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      1895 -        1896
Governor of Puerto Rico = José Gamir
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      1896              
Governor of Puerto Rico = Emilio March (acting)
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 1896 -    Jan 1898  
Governor-general of  Puerto Rico  = Sabás Marín
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  Jan 1898 - 11 Jan 1898  
Governor-general of  Puerto Rico  = Ricardo de Ortega (1st time) (acting)    (b. 1838 - d. 1917)

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11 Jan 1898              
Governor-general of  Puerto Rico  = Andrés González Muñoz      (b. 1840 - d. 1898)

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11 Jan 1898 -  3 Feb 1898  
Governor-general of  Puerto Rico  = Ricardo de Ortega (2nd time)    (acting)

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3 Feb 1898 - 14 Oct 1898  
Governor-general of  Puerto Rico  = Manuel Macías Casado    (b. 1845 - d. 1937)

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14 Oct 1898 - 18 Oct 1898  
Governor-general of  Puerto Rico  = Ricardo de Ortega (3rd time)    (s.a.)  (acting)

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25 Jul 1898 - 21 Oct 1898  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Nelson A. Miles               (military commandant)           (b. 1839 - d. 1925)
                   
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21 Oct 1898 -  9 Dec 1898  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  John Ruller Brooke                 (b. 1838 - d. 1926)
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9 Dec 1898 -  9 May 1899  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Guy Vernor Henry                   (b. 1839 - d. 1899)

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11 Feb 1898 - 21 Jul 1898
President of the Cabinet = Francisco Mariano Quiٌones (b. 1830 - d. 1908)
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21 Jul 1898 - 6 Feb 1899
President of the Cabinet = Luis Muٌoz Rivera (b. 1859 - d. 1916

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9 May 1899 -  1 May 1900  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  George Whitefield Davis            (b. 1839 - d. 1918)
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1 May 1900 - 15 Sep 1901

Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Charles Herbert Allen              (b. 1848 - d. 1934)
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15 Sep 1901 -  4 Jul 1904  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  William Henry Hunt                 (b. 1857 - d. 1949)
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4 Jul 1904 - 18 Apr 1907
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Beekman Winthrop                   (b. 1874 - d. 1940)
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18 Apr 1907 -  6 Nov 1909  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Regis Henry Prost                  (b. 1870 - d. 1944)
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6 Nov 1909 - 15 Nov 1913  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  George Radcliffe Colton            (b. 1866 - d. 1916)
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15 Nov 1913 - 15 May 1921
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Arthur Yager                       (b. 1857 - d. 1941)
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15 May 1921 - 30 Jul 1921
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  José E. Benedicto (acting)         (b. 1880 - d. 19...)
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30 Jul 1921 -    Mar 1923  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Emmet Montgomery Reily             (b. 1866 - d. 1954)
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  Mar 1923 -  6 Apr 1923  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Juan Bernardo Huyke (acting)       (b. 1880 - d. 1961)
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6 Apr 1923 -        1929  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Horace Mann Towner                 (b. 1855 - d. 1937)
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      1929                
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  James R. Beverly (1st time)                            (acting)
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9 Sep 1929 -    Jan 1932  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.            (b. 1887 - d. 1944)
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Jan 1932 -    Jul 1933  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  James R. Beverly (2nd time)
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  Jul 1933 -    Jan 1934  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Robert Hayes Gore                  (b. 1886 - d. 1972)
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  Jan 1934 -  5 Feb 1934  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Benjamin Jason Horton (acting)     (b. 1873 - d. 1963)
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5 Feb 1934 - 25 Jun 1939  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Blanton C. Winship                 (b. 1869 - d. 1947)
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25 Jun 1939 - 11 Sep 1939
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =   José E. Colón (acting)
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11 Sep 1939 - 28 Nov 1940
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =   William D. Leahy                   (b. 1875 - d. 1959)
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28 Nov 1940 -  3 Feb 1941  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  José Miguel Gallardo (1st time) (acting)   (b. 1897 - d. 1976)
                         
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3 Feb 1941 - 24 Jul 1941
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =   Guy J. Swope                       (b. 1892 - d. 1969)
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24 Jul 1941 - 19 Sep 1941
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =   José Miguel Gallardo (2nd time)   (acting)   (s.a.)
                         
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19 Sep 1941 -  3 Sep 1946  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Rexford Guy Tugwell                (b. 1891 - d. 1979)
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3 Sep 1946 -  2 Jan 1949
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =   Jesús Toribio Piñero               (b. 1897 - d. 1952)
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2 Jan 1949 -  2 Jan 1965
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =   Luis Muñoz Marín                   (b. 1898 - d. 1980)
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2 Jan 1965 -  2 Jan 1969  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Roberto Sánchez Vilella            (b. 1913 - d. 1997)
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2 Jan 1969 -  2 Jan 1973  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Luis Alberto Ferré                 (b. 1904 - d. 2003)
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2 Jan 1973 -  2 Jan 1977  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Rafael Hernández Colón (1st time)  (b. 1936)
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2 Jan 1977 -  2 Jan 1985  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Carlos Romero Barceló              (b. 1932)
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2 Jan 1985 -  2 Jan 1993  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Rafael Hernández Colón (2nd time)  (s.a.)
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2 Jan 1993 -  2 Jan 2001  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Pedro Rosselló                     (b. 1944)
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2 Jan 2001 -  2 Jan 2005  
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Sila María Calderón (f)            (b. 1942)
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2 Jan 2005 -  2 Jan 2009
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Aníbal Acevedo Vilá                (b. 1962)
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2 Jan 2009 -  2 Jan 2013
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =   Luis Fortuño                       (b. 1960)
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2 Jan 2013 -            
Governor of  Puerto Rico  =  Alejandro García Padilla           (b. 1971)

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