List of governors of Menorca


Below is a list of governors of British Minorca from the time of the British occupation in 1708 until the British relinquished control of the island for the last time in 1802.

Background

It was commonplace for governors to be absent from the island, and several never set foot there. Menorca changed hands several times in the 18th century. It was ruled by Britain from its initial capture in 1708 until 1756, then occupied by France for seven years until the Peace of Paris when it was returned to Britain. In 1781, the island fell to a Spanish invasion, and in 1783, Britain ceded the island to Spain. It was captured by the British for a final time in 1798 and occupied until it was returned in 1802 to Spain.

Spanish rule (15th century – 1707)

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  • 1451: Pere de Bell-lloc i de Sentmenat
  • 1467–1505: Guillem de Santcliment
  • * 1485: Guillem Ramón Dez Vall, Lieutenant of the Governor Guillem de Santcliment
  • * 1497: Francesc de Armedans, Regent
  • 1506–1532: Frederic de Santcliment
  • 1535–1536: Pere de Figarola
  • 1536–1555: Francesc Girón de Rebolledo
  • 1555–1558: Guillem de Rocafull
  • 1558–1575: Joan de Cardona i Rocabertí
  • * 1558 : Bartolomé Arguimbau, Regent
  • * 1558 : Francesc des Cors, Horaci de Villalonga, Regents
  • 1575–1583: Francesc Guimerà
  • 1583–1587: Miquel de Pacs
  • * 1584: Francesc de Vives, Lieutenant of the Governor Miquel de Pacs
  • * 1586: Pere de Lozano, Lieutenant of the Governor Miquel de Pacs
  • * 1586 : Rafael Squella, Lieutenant of the Governor Miquel de Pacs
  • * 1587: Antoni Fortuny, Regent
  • 1587–1593: Jeroni de Josa
  • 1593–1594: Pedro de Heredia
  • * 1594: Antoni Fortuny, Regent
  • 1596–1597: Cosme Climent
  • 1597–1598: Pedro de Heredia
  • 1598–1600: Pablo de Blas
  • 1600–1612: Cristóbal de Prado
  • * 1604–1611: Pablo de Blas, Lieutenant of the Governor Cristóbal de Prado and Captain general
  • 1612–1619: Gaspar de Castelvì
  • 1619–1621: Vicent Sanchez
  • 1621–1624: Juan de Castelvì
  • 1624–1628: Baltasar de Borja
  • 1628–1631: Pedro Ferrer
  • 1631–1633: Francisco Sureda
  • 1633–1636: Jayme Valenciano
  • 1636 : Gregorio de Villalonga
  • 1636–1637: Antonio de Oquendo
  • 1637 : Francisco Diaz
  • 1637 : Gregorio de Villalonga
  • * 1637: Pedro de Gavara, Lieutenant of the Governon Gregorio de Villalonga
  • 1637–1638: Baltazar de Borja
  • * 1637: Domingo de Herrera, Regent
  • 1638 : Martin Carlos de Mencos
  • 1638–1639: Domingo de Herrera
  • 1639 : Gregorio de Villalonga
  • 1639–1642: Fernando Fernandez Mazuelo
  • 1642–1645: Pedro Santacilia
  • 1645–1650: Josep de Rocabertí
  • 1650 : Jayme de Oleza
  • 1650–1653: Josef Esporrín
  • 1653 : Bernardino Andreu
  • 1653–1658: Antonio Imperial
  • 1658 : Felipe de la Nuza
  • 1658–1659: Bernardino Andreu
  • 1659 : Raymundo Torrella
  • 1659–1663: Isidoro Sanz
  • 1663 : Sebastian Duran
  • 1663–1664: Pedro Berga
  • 1664 : Josef de Borja
  • 1664 : Antonio de Verì
  • 1664–1671: Juan de Bayarte
  • 1671–1678: Josef Pardo
  • 1678–1680: Juan Domenéch
  • 1680–1681: Francisco Net
  • 1681–1684: Juan de Bayarte
  • 1684 : Josef Pardo
  • 1684–1687: Francisco Net
  • 1687 : Francisco Martorell
  • 1687 : Josef Sisternes
  • 1687–1691: Valentin Sanchez
  • 1691–1694: Francisco Net
  • 1694–1701: Sebastian Suau de Ventimilla
  • 1701–1703: Geronimo Torrijos
  • 1703–1706: Francisco Falcò
  • 1706: Geronimo Perez de Nueros
  • 1706 : Diego Leonardo Davila
  • 1706 : Francisco Net
  • 1706–1708 Joan Miquel Saura Morell

    British rule (1708–1756)

Governors

Governors

During the absence of the Governor or Lieutenant-Governor, the island was governed by the military commandant: Colonel John Crawford until his death in 1765, and Major-General John Barlow from 1770.

Returned to Spain (1782–1798)

British occupation (1798–1802)

As part of the Balearic Islands, Menorca was later governed by insular councils before devolved government came into effect in 1977.