Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamente y Rueda

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Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda served as Spanish Governor-General in the Philippines from 1717 to 1719. Usually called the "Mariscal," because he was the first mariscal-de-campo to govern the islands, he was the former alcalde-mayor of Trascala, in Nueva España. He was appointed governor by royal provision, September 6, 1708; arrives at Manila, August 9, 1717; severe in judgments; restablished garrison at Zamboanga (in 1718). His troubles with the ecclesiastics lead to the arrest of the archbishop, and to his assassination by a mob (said by some to have been instigated by Jesuits) on October 11, 1719.

Jose Rizal's famous work Noli me Tangere mentions him, and the Ayala Museum has a display showing his murder.


Preceded by
Martín de Urzua y Arismendi		 Spanish Governor - Captain General of the Philippines
August 9, 1717–October 11, 1719		 Succeeded by
Francisco de la Cuesta, (Archbishop of Manila)


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