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| Governor of Bataan | |
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| Punong Lalawigan ng Bataan | |
| Style | The Provincial Governor |
| Residence | Provincial Capitol Complex, Balanga, Bataan |
| Term length | 3 years and 3 terms |
| Website | www |
The following is a list of all the governors of Bataan, Philippines, from 1901 to the present.
| No. | Governor | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Gouldman | 1901–1903 |
| 2 | Tomás del Rosario | 1903–1905 |
| 3 | Lorenzo Zialcita | 1905–1907 |
| 4 | Pedro J. Rich | 1907–1909 |
| 5 | Mariano Rosauro | 1909–1912 |
| 6 | Maximino R. de los Reyes | 1912–1916 |
| 7 | Conrado Lerma | 1916–1918 |
| — | Pedro J. Rich | 1918–1919 |
| 8 | Alberto Aquino | 1919–1922 |
| 9 | Manuel Aguinaldo | 1922–1925 |
| 10 | Gregorio Quicho | 1925–1931 |
| 11 | Sabino de Leon | 1931–1934 |
| — | Alberto Aquino | 1934–1937 |
| 12 | Joaquin J. Linao | 1937–1940 |
| 13 | Jose Manahan | 1940–1941 |
| 14 | Jose S. Manahan | 1941–1942 |
| 15 | Simeon Salonga | 1942–1945 |
| 16 | Teodoro Camacho | 1945–1946 |
| — | Joaquin J. Linao | 1946–1947 |
| 17 | Emilio Ma. Naval | 1948–1951 |
| 18 | Adelmo Camacho | 1952–1955 |
| — | Emilio Ma. Naval | 1956–1959 |
| 19 | Pedro R. Dizon | 1960–1967 |
| 20 | Guillermo Arcenas | 1968–1971 |
| 21 | Efren B. Pascual | 1972–1986 |
| 22 | Leonardo Roman | 1986–1992 |
| 23 | Enrique Garcia Jr. | 1992–1994 |
| — | Leonardo Roman | 1994–2004 |
| — | Enrique Garcia Jr. | 2004–2013 |
| 24 | Albert Garcia [1] | 2013–2022 |
| 25 | Jose Enrique Garcia [2] | 2022–present |
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