Governor of Antique

Governor of Antique
Gobernador ka Probinsya kang Antique
Incumbent Paolo Javier since June 30, 2025
Style	Governor Honorable Governor Pinalangga nga Gobernador
Seat	New Antique Provincial Capitol, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique
Appointer	Direct popular vote
Term length	3 years, not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms
Constituting instrument	Philippine Commission Act No. 83 Republic Act No. 7160
Inaugural holder	Francisco Domingo Escote
Formation	1751
Website	Official Website of the province of Antique

The Governor of Antique (Kinaray-a : Gobernador kang Antique; Filipino : Punong Lalawigan ng Antique) is the chief executive of the provincial government of Antique, Philippines. Like all local government heads in the Philippines, the governor is elected via popular vote, and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term (although the former governor may return to office after an interval of one term). In case of death, resignation or incapacity, the vice governor becomes the governor.

The current governor is Paolo Javier, who has been assuming the post since 2025.

List of governors

Spanish governors of Antique province

Year in office	Governor [1] [ better source needed ]	Image	Notes
1751–1755	Francisco Domingo Escote
1756–1759	Antonio Arguelles
1760–1761	Josef Arellano
1762–1765	Mariano dela Torre y Bulacao
1766–1768	Francisco (Margas) Vergara
1769–1770	Manuel Tabuena
1771–1776	Vicente Quejada
1777–1778	Jose Arguelles
1778–1780	Antonio Arguelles
1781–1782	Tomas Aguirre
1783–1785	Juan Salgado
1786–1787	Juan de Montinola		Initiated the administrative relocation of the provincial capital to San José de Buenavista.
1788–1792	Pedro Bargas y Hombrona
1793–1798	Manuel Jotea
1799–1802	Pedro Vidal
1802–1803	Angel Paredes
1803–1805	Gerondo Ruiz
1805-1805	Juan Armigo		Gobernadorcillo of San José, stepped in after the death of Ruíz.
1808–1814	Angel Paredes
1815–1817	Rafael Andres Gomez
1818–1820	Juan Ormido
1820–1821	Bernardo Simon y Mecenas
1821–1823	Antonio Esteves
1824 –	Juan Josef de Valda
1825–	Francisco Ureta
1826–1827	Francisco Matinez y Cañas
1828–1829	Francisco Ureta		His term was defined by a serious clergy-led rebellion that required military intervention from the Governor-General to restore order.
1830–1833	Francisco Benitez y Cañas		Notorious for his greed and cruelty, he provoked a second uprising and was forced to flee the province in a hasty flight to save his life.
1834–1836	Domingo Benito		Cooperated with the friars to bring the province a rare era of "Octavian peace" and calm.
1837–1844	Manuel de Yturriaga y Muro		Sparked a third rebellion by feuding with the clergy and was eventually dismissed for his misconduct.
1845–1848	Ramon Plaza
1849–1850	Joaquin Varon
1851–1860	Enrique Barbaza
1860–	Luis Santamaria
1861–1863	Juan Martinez
1864–1865	Jose Gutierez
1865–1866	Jose Arcinas
1866–1867	Jose Marzan
1867–1868	Jose Bordoy
1868–1869	Leandro Casamor
1869–	Jose Ramos
1870–	Eulogio Santos
1871–1872	Julian Ordoñez
1873–1875	Andres Coll Valz
1876–1877	Felix Gomez y Codez
1877–1878	Andres Coll Valz
1878–	Felix Gomez y Codez
1878–1879	Diego del Rio Rianzon
1879–1881	Leandro Allendes Salazar
1881–1884	Manuel Castillon
1884–1886	Ladislao de Vera
1887–1888	Antonio Montono
1888–1890	Juan Bravo
1891–1893	Gregoria Cuestra
1893–1894	Ygnacio Cadrana
1894–	Ysidro Castro
1895–	Ygnacio Martinez
1896–1897	Manuel Zuberia y Gallar
1897–1898	Castro Verde
1898–	Francisco Aparacio y Jurada

Revolutionary government

Year in office	Governor [1] [ better source needed ]	Image	Notes
1898–	Pedro Gella		Revolutionary governor
1898–	Leandro Locsin Fullon		Filipino government

American governors

Year in office	Governor	Image	Notes
1900–	Lt. Col. W. S. Scott		American military governor
1901–	Lt. Col. W. S. Scott		American civil governor
1901–	Major Holbrock		Acting civil governor

Filipino governors

Official portrait	Year in office	Governor [2] [ better source needed ]	Notes
	1901–1904	Leandro Locsin Fullon	Was a revolutionary general who lead the expeditionary force sent by Emilio Aguinaldo to Panay Island and established a revolutionary government. [3]
	1904–1909	Angel Salazar, Sr.
	1909–1913	Santos Capadocia
	1912–1919	Anacleto Jimenez Villavert
	1919–1922	Vicente Gella	He is the maternal great-granduncle of Philippine Senator Loren Legarda
	1922–1931	Enrique Salvani
	1931–1934	Mamerto Portillo
	1935–1938	Alejandro Lim
	1938–1940 1947–1951	Alberto A. Villavert
	1940–1947	Tobias Fornier	The municipality of Tobias Fornier was named after him
	1951–1955	Calixto Zaldivar	Associate justice of the Supreme Court from 1964 to 1974. He was the father of former Antique Governor Salvacion Perez
	1955–1963	Josue Lacson Cadiao	Father of former Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao
	1963–1967	Encarnacion Fornier
	1967–1971	Julian Pacificador
	1971–1980	Evelio Javier	Aged 28, Evelio Javier is the Philippines' youngest governor. The day of his assassination (February 11) is now marked as Governor Evelio B. Javier Day and is a special non-working public holiday in the provinces of Antique, Capiz, Aklan, and Iloilo, the four provinces on Panay island.
	1980–1986 [4]	Enrique A. Zaldivar
	1986–1998	Jovito Plameras Jr.
	1998–2001	Exequiel Bellaflor Javier
	2001–2010	Salvacion Zaldivar Perez
	2010–2015	Exequiel Bellaflor Javier
	2015–2025	Rhodora Javier Cadiao [5]
	2025–present	Paolo Javier

References

1. "Past Governors". Antikenyo Takun. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
2. [Untitled document] (PDF). May 23, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 23, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2020– via nlpdl.nlp.gov.ph.
3. "The Revolutionary Hero in the Province of Antique by Dinggol Araneta Divinagracia". Asian Journal USA. Retrieved March 14, 2020.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
4. "Zaldivar dumps KBL". Philippine Daily Inquirer . The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. January 11, 1986. p. 2. ANTIQUE GOV. Enrique A. Zaldivar yesterday resigned from the ruling Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL), the third governor to do so in less than a month...
5. "Incumbent Antique Governor Defeated After 3 Decades in Power". Rappler. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2022.