Fermín Jáudenes

Fermín Jáudenes y Álvarez (July 7, 1836 – February 11, 1915) was briefly a Governor-General of the Philippines, from July 24 to August 13, 1898, under the Spanish Empire [1] during the Spanish–American War and the second phase of the Philippine Revolution.

The Most Excellent Fermín Jáudenes OIC
114th Governor-General of the Philippines
In office July 24 – August 13, 1898
Preceded by	Basilio Augustín
Succeeded by	Francisco Rizzo
Personal details
Born	(1836-07-07)July 7, 1836 A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
Died	February 11, 1915(1915-02-11) (aged 78) Logroño, La Rioja, Spain

During his term, Spanish turned over the Philippines capital, Manila, to the United States Army in the "mock" Battle of Manila and in the process the Spanish surrendered to America, ending over 330 years of rule of Spanish colonial rule.

Jáudenes was in Manila when the Spanish parliament, the Cortes, learned of Governor-General Basilio Augustín's attempt to negotiate the surrender of the army to Filipinos under Emilio Aguinaldo.[1] This caused Augustin's removal on July 24, 1898, and the appointment of Jáudenes.[1]