Governor of Bulacan

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Governor of Bulacan
Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Bulakan
Bulacan Seal.svg
Seal of the Province of Bulacan
Daniel Fernando @ the Opening of the Malolos Congress 124th Commemoration 2022 (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Daniel Fernando
since June 30, 2019
Status head of government
Seat Bulacan Provincial Capitol
Term length 3 years
Renewable twice
Inaugural holder Gregorio del Pilar
Formation1897
Website Official Website of the Province of Bulacan

The governor of Bulacan (Filipino : Punong Ng lalawigan ng Bulakan) is the local chief executive of the province of Bulacan in Central Luzon region of the country. The governor holds office at the Bulacan Provincial Capitol in Malolos City.

List of governors of Bulacan

   Nacionalista    Liberal    Lakas–CMD    NUP

No.PortraitGovernorTerm of officePlace of originVice-governor
Revolutionary Governors (1899–1900)
1 General Gregorio del Pilar 1.jpg Gen. Gregorio del Pilar
(Gregorio Hilario del Pilar y Sempio)
November 14, 1875 – December 2, 1899
(Aged 24) 
May 1898 [1]

December 2, 1899
San Jose, Bulakan None
2Brig. Gen. Isidoro Torres
(Isidoro Torres y Dayao)
April 10, 1866 – December 5, 1928
(Aged 62)
1899 Matimbo, Malolos none
Segundo Rodrigo1898–1899 Bulakan none
3Col. José Juan Serapio1900–1901 Bagbaguin, Santa Maria none
American Period (1901–1937)
4 Pablo Ocampo Tecson
July 4, 1858 – April 30, 1940
(Aged 81)
1902–1906 San Miguel
(formerly San Miguel de Mayumo)
none
5 Teodoro Sandiko
(Teodoro Sandiko y Santa Ana)
March 31, 1860 – October 19, 1939
(Aged 79)
1906–1909 Pandacan none
6Donato Teodoro1910–1912 Sto. Cristo, Malolos none
7Trinidad Icasiano
1883 – ??
June 4, 1912 – 1916 Santa Maria none
8 Nicolas Buendia
March 12, 1879 – September 14, 1958
(Aged 79)
1916–1919 Malolos none
9Juan B. Carlos1919–1921 Baliuag none
10 Pio Valenzuela.jpg Dr. Pío Valenzuela
Pío Valenzuela y Alejandrino

July 11, 1869 – April 6, 1956
(Aged 86)
1921–1925 Valenzuela
(Formerly Polo)
none
11Restituto J. Castro1925–1928 Bulakan none
12 José Padilla Sr. 1928–1931 Plaridel none
13Cirilo B. Santos1931–1934 San Miguel none
14 José Padilla Sr. 1934–1937 Plaridel none
Commonwealth Period (1938–1946)
15Jacinto Molina1938–1940 Bulacan none
16Emilio Rustia1941–1943 Baliuag none
17Fortunato F. Halili
February 28, 1898 – ??
1943–1944 Bagbaguin, Santa Maria none
18Javier Fabalan1944 San Miguel none
19Jose delos Reyes1944none
20 Alejo S. Santos
July 17, 1911 — February 18, 1984
(Aged 72)
1945–1946 Bustos none
Third and Fourth Philippine Republic (1946–1986)
21Arturo Samaniego1946none
22Pedro Viudez1946none
23Fortunato F. Halili
February 28, 1898 – ??
1946–1951 Bagbaguin, Santa Maria none
24Teofilo Sauco1951 Baliuag none
25 Alejo S. Santos
July 17, 1911 — February 18, 1984
(Aged 72)
1952–1957 Bustos none
26Tomas S. Martin1958–1963 Hagonoy Manolo Cruz
27Jose M. Villarama1964–1967 Angat Salvador Santiago
28 Ignacio Santiago Sr.
August 31, 1929 – December 2, 2015
(Aged 86)
January 1, 1968

March 23, 1986
Valenzuela Amado Pineda (1968–1971)
Wilfrido Villarama (1972–1975)
Bernardo Ople (1980–1986)
Fifth Philippine Republic (1986–present)
29 Roberto M. Pagdanganan
July 19, 1946
(Age 78)
May 1, 1986

December 1, 1987
Calumpit Francisco Aniag Jr. (1986–1987)
Virgilio Robes (1987)
30Amado T. Pineda
September 13, 1920 – December 16, 1995
(Aged 75)
December 1, 1987

January 31, 1988
Calumpit Virgilio Robes
29 Roberto M. Pagdanganan
July 19, 1946
(Age 78)
February 2, 1988

June 30, 1998
Calumpit Ricardo Nicolas (19881992)
Josefina dela Cruz (19921998)
31 Gov. Josefina dela Cruz (cropped).jpg Josefina M. dela Cruz
April 15, 1958
(Age 66)
June 30, 1998

June 30, 2007
Bocaue Aurelio Plamenco
32 JfMendoza9019Angelfvf 01.JPG Joselito Andrew R. Mendoza
November 10, 1962
(Age 61)
[2]
June 30, 2007

June 30, 2010
Bocaue Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado
33 Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado.jpg Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado
December 29, 1946
(Age 77)
June 30, 2010

June 30, 2019
Hagonoy Daniel Fernando
(Cesar Fernando Ramirez)
34 Daniel Fernando @ the Opening of the Malolos Congress 124th Commemoration 2022 (cropped).jpg Daniel R. Fernando
(Cesar Fernando Ramirez)

May 12, 1962
(Age 62)
June 30, 2019

Incumbent
Guiguinto Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado (20192022)
Alex Castro (since 2022)

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References

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  2. "Bulacan, Philippines: General info: Governors: Joselito R. Mendoza". Bulacan. Retrieved June 4, 2020.