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| Governor of Abra | |
|---|---|
| Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Abra (Filipino) | |
 Seal of the Province of Abra | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Seat | Abra Provincial Capitol |
| Term length | 3 years |
| Inaugural holder | Juan G. Villamor |
| Formation | 1902 |
The governor of Abra (Filipino : Punong lalawigan ng Abra) is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Abra.
| No. | Image | Governor [1] | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Juan G. Villamor | 1902–1904 | |
| 2 |  | Joaquin J. Ortega | 1904–1914 | |
| 3 | Rosalio G. Eduarte | 1914–1916 | ||
| 4 |  | Julio V. Borbon | 1916–1922 | |
| 5 |  | Virgilio V. Valera | 1922–1925 | |
| 6 |  | Eustaquio P. Purugganan | 1925–1930 | |
| 7 | | Virgilio V. Valera | 1930–1936 | |
| 8 | Bienvenido N. Valera | 1936–1939 | ||
| 9 | | Eustaquio P. Purugganan | 1939–1941 | |
| 10 | Bernardo V. Bayquen | 1941–1944 | ||
| 11 | Zacarias A. Crispin | 1944–1946 | ||
| 12 | Juan C. Brillantes | 1946–1947 | ||
| 13 | Luis F. Bersamin | 1947–1951 | ||
| 14 |  | Lucas P. Paredes | 1951–1953 | |
| Act | Vene B. Pe Benito | 1953 | ||
| 15 | Ernesto P. Parel | 1953–1954 | ||
| 16 | Jose L. Valera | 1954–1963 | ||
| 17 |  | Carmelo Z. Barbero | 1963–1965 | |
| 18 | Petronilo V. Seares | 1965–1971 | ||
| 19 | Gabino V. Balbin | 1971–1977 | ||
| 20 | Arturo V. Barbero | 1977–1984 | ||
| 21 | Andres B. Bernos | 1984–1986 | ||
| 22 | Vicente Ysidro P. Valera | 1986–1987 | ||
| Act | Buenaventura V. Buenafe | 1987 | ||
| (22) | Vicente Ysidro P. Valera | 1988–1998 | ||
| Act | Constante B. Culangen | 1998 | ||
| 23 | Maria Zita C. Claustro-Valera | 1998–2001 | ||
| (22) | Vicente Ysidro P. Valera | 2001–2007 | ||
| 24 | Eustaquio P. Bersamin | 2007–2016 | ||
| 25 |  | Maria Jocelyn A. Valera-Bernos | 2016–2022 | [2] |
| 26 |  | Dominic B. Valera | 2022–2024 [a] | [3] [4] |
| Act | Russell Bragas | 2024 |
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