Governor of Isabela
| Governor of Isabela | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Term length | 3 years |
| Inaugural holder | Don Gonzalez Montero (Spanish Governor of Isabela)[1] |
| Formation | 1868 |
The governor of Isabela (Filipino: Punong Lalawigan ng Isabela) is the chief executive of the provincial government of Isabela.
List of governors of Isabela
[edit]There have been 28 governors of Isabela since the establishment of the civil government in 1901 after the Philippine-American War.[2]
| Governor | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzalez Montero (Spanish Governor of Isabela) | 1868 |
| 2 | Jose Perez (Last Spanish Governor of Isabela) | 1898 |
| 3 | Gen. Daniel Mata Tria Tirona (Governor of Isabela & Cagayan) | 1898 |
| 4 | Dimas M. Guzman (Cabagan) (Jefe Politico (Governor) of Isabela) | 1898 |
| 5 | William H. Johnston (US Captain; 16th Infantry Regiment) | 1901-1902 |
| 6 | Francisco R. Dichoso (Ilagan) | 1902-1903 |
| 7 | Capt. George Curry (New Mexico, USA) | 1903-1905 |
| 8 | Col. Blas Villamor (Bangued, Abra) | 1905-1907 |
| 9 | Eliseo M. Claravall (Ilagan) | 1907-1909 |
| 10 | Romualdo G. Mina (Naguilian) | 1909 |
| 11 | Tomas Gollayan (San Pablo) | 1910-1916 |
| 12 | Pascual G. Paguirigan (Ilagan) | 1916–1922 |
| 13 | Ventura S. Guzman (San Pablo) | 1922-1923 |
| 14 | Primo Gaffud (Echague) | 1925-1928 |
| 15 | Florentino A. Nicolas (Angadanan) | 1928-1931 |
| 16 | Fortunato M. Bulan (Ilagan) | 1931-1937 |
| 17 | Agustin A. Pintang (Echague) | 1938-1939 |
| 18 | Lino J. Castillejo (Tumauini) | 1939-1940 |
| 19 | Gabriel R. Visaya (Santiago) | 1941-1942 |
| 20 | Agustin V. Bersamin (Santiago) | 1942-1944 |
| (18) | Lino J. Castillejo (Tumauini) | 1944-1945 |
| 21 | Gregorio P. Formoso (Ilagan) | 1945 |
| (19) | Gabriel R. Visaya (Santiago) | 1945-1946 |
| 22 | Silvino M. Gumpal (Jones) | 1946-1947 1948-1951 |
| 23 | Felix T. Caro (Gamu) | 1952-1955 1956-1958 |
| 24 | Melanio T. Singson (Ilagan) | 1960-1963 1964-1965 |
| 25 | Leocadio E. Ignacio (Mallig) | 1965-1967 |
| 26 | Samuel F. Reyes (Cauayan) | 1968-1971 |
| 27 | Faustino N. Dy Sr. (Cauayan) | 1972-1986 1988-1992 |
| (24) | Melanio T. Singson (Ilagan) | 1986-1987 |
| (27) | Faustino N. Dy Sr. (Cauayan) | 1988-1992 |
| 28 | Silvestre H. Bello Jr. (Ilagan) | 1987-1988 |
| 29 | Benjamin G. Dy (Cauayan) | 1992-2001 |
| 30 | Faustino S. Dy, Jr. (San Manuel) | 2001-2004 |
| 31 | Maria Gracia Cielo M. Padaca (Cauayan) | 2004-2010 |
| 32 | Faustino G. Dy III (Cauayan) | 2010-2019 |
| 33 | Rodolfo T. Albano III (Cabagan) | 2019-present[3] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Provincial Boards of Isabela" (PDF). provinceofisabela.ph. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "The Governors of Isabela" (PDF). Province of Isabela. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Lazaro, Ramon Efren. "More incumbents reelected". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2022-07-13.