Military Governor
- Under the American Military Government (1898-1901)
- Status:
- First to Held the Post: Wesley Merritt
During the period when the Philippine Revolution and Spanish-American War were proceeding concurrently, the U.S. established a military government from August 14, 1898 in the parts of the country under control of U.S forces On June 22, 1899, the Malolos Congress promulgated the Malolos Constitution, which established of the República Filipina (in Spanish) or the Philippine Republic (in English). After the Spanish-American War was ended by the Treaty of Paris, in which Spain ceded the Philippine archipelago and other Spanish territories to the United States, the Philippine-American War ensued, ending in American victory on July 4, 1902.
Read more about this topic: Philippine Heads Of State And Government
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