Governor of Basilan

Provincial Governor of Basilan
Incumbent Mujiv Hataman since June 30, 2025
Appointer	Elected via popular vote
Term length	3 years
Inaugural holder	Tomas Nanquil
Formation	1973

The governor of Basilan (Filipino : Punong Panlalawigan ng Basilan), is the chief executive of the provincial government of Basilan.

Military Governors (1973-1975)

	Governor
1	Col. Tomas Nanquil Jr.
2	Rear Adm. Romulo Espaldon

Civilian Governors (1975-present)

No.	Image	Governor [1]	Term
1		Asan G. Camlian	1975-1986
2		Louis W. Alano	1986-1988
3		Abdulgani A. Salapuddin	1988-1998
4		Wahab M. Akbar	1998-2007
5		Jum Jainudin Akbar	2007-2016
6		Hadjiman Hataman Salliman	2016-2025
7		Mujiv Hataman	2025-present [2]

References

1. "THE LEADERS YOU VOTED: Basilan 1987 to 2019". MindaNews. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
2. "Mujiv Hataman beats nephew in Basilan gubernatorial race". Rappler. Retrieved May 14, 2025.