Santo Domingo: Heads of Administration: 1861-1865 18 Mar 1861 - 8 Jun 1861 no formal administration [1] Gobernador Capitan General de Santo Domingo [2] 8 Jun 1861 - 20 Jul 1862 Pedro Santana Familias (from 28 Mar 1862 Marqués de las Carreras) (x) 20 Jul 1862 - 23 Oct 1863 Felipe Ribero y Lemoyne 23 Oct 1863 - 29 Mar 1864 Carlos de Vargas Machuca y Cerveto 29 Mar 1864 - 1 May 1865 José de la Gándara y Navarro [3] [1] Executive authority is exercised de facto by Pedro Santana Familias with legislation items titled "Pedro Santana, en nombre de S.M. la Reina Doña Isabel II". [2] Appointed to the office by Capitan General de Isla de Cuba 14 May 1861 and is sworn in at Santo Domingo 8 Jun 1861; royal decree confirming appointment dated 5 Oct 1861. [3] Continues in office to 11 Jul 1865 when the Spanish administration leaves Santo Domingo. Last updated on: 13 Oct 2011 20:00:00