Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca
Mariano Ricafort Palacín | |
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| 61st Governor-General of the Philippines | |
| In office October 14, 1825 – December 23, 1830 | |
| Monarch | Ferdinand VII of Spain |
| Preceded by | Juan Antonio Martinez |
| Succeeded by | Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo |
| Governor of Cuba | |
| In office 1832 – March 1834 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Dionisio Vives |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Tacon |
| Intendant of La Paz | |
| In office 1816–1817 | |
| Preceded by | José María Laudavere |
| Succeeded by | Juan Sánchez Lima |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 20, 1776 Huesca, Spain |
| Died | October 16, 1846 (aged 70) Madrid, Spain |
| Awards | Order of Isabella the Catholic, Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit, Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild, Order of St. Anna |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Spain |
| Rank | |
| Battles/wars | Peninsular War |
Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca (1776–1846) was Governor of Cuba, Intendant of La Paz, part of Rio de la Plata, and the 61st Governor-General of the Philippines. He was an able administrator and a governor of judgment and energy.