List of colonial governors in 1802
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Ottoman EmpireOttoman EmpireThe Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
- AbkhaziaAbkhaziaAbkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...
- Kelesh Begi, Prince of Abkhazia (1789-1806)
PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
- AngolaAngolaAngola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
-- Miguel António de MeloMiguel António de MeloD. Miguel António de Melo de Abreu Soares de Brito Barbosa Palha Vasconcelos Guedes served as the fifth captain general of the Azores and the first count of Murça.He was nominated on March 24, 1806 and left for Angra on May 4 of that year....
, Governor of Angola (1797-1802) - Fernão António de Noronha, Governor of Angola (1802-1806)
- Miguel António de Melo
- MacauMacauMacau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
- Jose Manuel PintoJosé Manuel PintoJosé Manuel Pinto Colorado is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona as a goalkeeper.-Betis / Celta:Born in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Andalusia, Pinto, a product of Real Betis' youth system, moved up to the first team and made his La Liga debut for the club during the 1997–98...
, Governor of MacauGovernor of MacauThe Governor of Macau was a Portuguese colonial official who headed the colony of Macau, before 1623 called Captain-major . The post was replaced on December 20, 1999 upon the transfer of administration to the People's Republic of China by the office of the Chief Executive of the Macau Special...
(1800-1803)
Spanish EmpireSpanish EmpireThe Spanish Empire comprised territories and colonies administered directly by Spain in Europe, in America, Africa, Asia and Oceania. It originated during the Age of Exploration and was therefore one of the first global empires. At the time of Habsburgs, Spain reached the peak of its world power....
- Viceroyalty of New GranadaViceroyalty of New GranadaThe Viceroyalty of New Granada was the name given on 27 May 1717, to a Spanish colonial jurisdiction in northern South America, corresponding mainly to modern Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela. The territory corresponding to Panama was incorporated later in 1739...
- Pedro Mendinueta y MúzquizPedro Mendinueta y MúzquizPedro Mendinueta y Múzquiz was a Spanish lieutenant general and colonial official. From January 2, 1797 to 1803 he was viceroy of New Granada. He was a knight of the Order of Santiago, and he was awarded the Gran Cruz of Carlos III.-Background:Mendinueta began his military career as an infantry...
, Viceroy of New Granada (1797–1803) - Viceroyalty of New Spain - Félix Berenguer de MarquinaFélix Berenguer de MarquinaFélix Berenguer de Marquina was a Spanish naval officer, colonial official and, from April 30, 1800 to January 4, 1803, viceroy of New Spain.-Origins and early career:...
, Viceroy of New Spain (1800–1803)- Captaincy General of CubaCaptaincy General of CubaThe Captaincy General of Cuba was an administrative district of the Spanish Empire created in 1607 as part of Habsburg Spain's attempt better to defend the Caribbean against foreign powers, which also involved creating captaincies general in Puerto Rico, Guatemala and Yucatán. The restructuring of...
- Salvador de Muro y Salazar, Governor of Cuba (1799–1812) - Spanish East IndiesSpanish East IndiesSpanish East Indies was a term used to describe Spanish territories in Asia-Pacific which lasted for three centuries . With the seat of government in Manila, the territory encompassed the Philippine Islands, Guam and the Mariana Islands, the Caroline Islands, and for a period of time, parts of...
- Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León, Governor-General of the Philippines (1793–1806) - Commandancy General of the Provincias InternasCommandancy General of the Provincias InternasThe Provincias Internas or Commandancy General of the Internal Provinces of the North was a colonial, administrative district of the Spanish Empire, created in 1776 to provide more autonomy for the frontier provinces in the Viceroyalty of New Spain, present day northern Mexico and southwestern...
-- Pedro da Nava, Commandant General of the Interior Provinces (1793–1802)
- Nemesio Salcedo y Salcedo (1802–1813)
- Captaincy General of Cuba
- Viceroyalty of PeruViceroyalty of PeruCreated in 1542, the Viceroyalty of Peru was a Spanish colonial administrative district that originally contained most of Spanish-ruled South America, governed from the capital of Lima...
- Gabriel de Avilés y del Fierro, Viceroy of Perú (1801–1806)- Captaincy General of Chile -
- Francisco Tadeo Diez de Medina Vidanges, Royal Governor of ChileRoyal Governor of ChileThe Royal Governor of Chile ruled over the Spanish colonial administrative district known as the Kingdom of Chile. This district was also called the Captaincy General of Chile, and as a result the Royal Governor also held the title of a Captain General...
(1802–1808) - Luis Muñoz de GuzmánLuis Muñoz de GuzmánLuis Muñoz de Guzmán was a Spanish colonial administrator who served as Royal Governor of Quito and Royal Governor of Chile.-Sources:...
, Royal Governor of ChileRoyal Governor of ChileThe Royal Governor of Chile ruled over the Spanish colonial administrative district known as the Kingdom of Chile. This district was also called the Captaincy General of Chile, and as a result the Royal Governor also held the title of a Captain General...
(1802–1808)
- Francisco Tadeo Diez de Medina Vidanges, Royal Governor of Chile
- Captaincy General of Chile -
- Viceroyalty of the Río de la PlataViceroyalty of the Río de la PlataThe Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, , was the last and most short-lived Viceroyalty of the Spanish Empire in America.The Viceroyalty was established in 1776 out of several former Viceroyalty of Perú dependencies that mainly extended over the Río de la Plata basin, roughly the present day...
- Joaquín del Pino y RozasJoaquín del PinoJoaquín del Pino Sánchez de Rojas Romero y Negrete , was a Spanish military engineer and politician, who held various positions in the South American colonial administration.-Early life:...
, Viceroy of the Río de la Plata (1801–1804)
United KingdomUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
- BermudaBermudaBermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
- George BeckwithGeorge Beckwith (British Army officer)General Sir George Beckwith KB was a British Army officer.-Military career:Beckwith was commissioned into the 37th Regiment of Foot in 1771. He distinguished himself as a regimental officer in the American Revolutionary War, where he was assistant to Major Oliver Delancey responsible for British...
, Governor of Bermuda (1798-1803) - Cayman IslandsCayman IslandsThe Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union located in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica...
- William Bodden, Chief Magistrate of the Cayman Islands (1776-1823) - Ceylon - Frederick NorthFrederick North, 5th Earl of GuilfordFrederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford , known as the Honourable Frederick North until 1817, was a British politician and colonial administrator....
, Governor of Ceylon (1798-1805) - Madras - edward CliveEdward Clive, 1st Earl of PowisEdward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis , known as the Lord Clive between 1774 and 1804, was a British peer and politician.-Background:...
, Governor of Madras (1798-1803) - New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
- Philip Gidley KingPhilip Gidley KingCaptain Philip Gidley King RN was a British naval officer and colonial administrator. He is best known as the official founder of the first European settlement on Norfolk Island and as the third Governor of New South Wales.-Early years and establishment of Norfolk Island settlement:King was born...
, Governor of New South Wales (1800-1806). - MartiniqueMartiniqueMartinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
-- Sir William KeppelWilliam Keppel (governor)General Sir William Keppel GCB was a British soldier and colonial administrator.He entered the army as an ensign in the 25th Regiment of Foot on January 25, and became a lieutenant in the 60th Regiment of Foot March 4, 1777...
, (1796-1802)
- Sir William Keppel