José Nicolás Francisco Pablo Lémery-Ney e Ibarrola-González, Marquess of Baroja (2 December 1811 – 11 April 1886) was a Spanish general who served as the 82nd governor-general of the Philippines, 109th governor of Puerto Rico, deputy and senator of Baleares.

[1] Lemery was born in Madrid, Spain, on 2 December 1811 to Nicolás Lémery y Ney and Genara Ibarrola y González.

[2][3] He served as the chief military officer of the Spanish royal family, particularly as adjutant of Francis, Duke of Cadiz.

[6] In 1855, he was appointed by Queen Isabel II of Spain as Governor of Puerto Rico, where he succeeded Andrés García Camba.

This appointment was done with the help of his friend, José Gutiérrez de la Concha, 1st Marquis of Havana, who was then serving as Governor of Cuba.

The primary purpose of these reforms was to improve the conditions in the colony to the local level, but friar influence dampened their impact.

[16] All municipalities were required to make appropriations for schools to provide basic education and solve the illiteracy problem.