Governor of Camarines Sur

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Governor of Camarines Sur
Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Camarines Sur
Governor Luigi Villafuerte, 2022 (cropped).jpg
since June 30, 2022
Style The Honorable
Seat Camarines Sur Provincial Capitol, Pili, Camarines Sur
Term length 3 years
Inaugural holder George Curry (inaugural)
Juan Pimentel (as first Filipino Governor)
Formation1901
DeputyVice Governor

The governor of Camarines Sur (Filipino : Punong Lalawigan ng Camarines Sur) is the chief executive of the Philippine province of Camarines Sur.

Previously located in Naga City, the seat of the Governor has been located in Pili, Camarines Sur since 1955, after the transfer of the provincial capital there due to the inauguration of Naga as an independent city.

List of governors

#NameTook officeLeft officeParty
Governors of Ambos Camarines
1 George Curry 19011901 Republican
2James Ross19011903 Republican
3Juan Pimentel19031906 Federalista
4Mariano Abella19061909 Progresista
5 Mariano Perfecto 19101912 Progresista
6 Mariano Fuentebella 19121916 Nacionalista
7 Jose Fuentebella 19161916 Nacionalista
8Manuel Crescini19161918 Democrata
9 Andres Garchitorena 19191919 Democrata
Governors of Camarines Sur
10Julian Ocampo19191922 Nacionalista
11Manuel Crescini19221928 Democrata
12Ramon B. Felipe19281934 Democrata
13Julian Ocampo19341935 Nacionalista
14Gerardo Cea19351936 Nacionalista
15Gabriel Prieto19361937 Nacionalista
16Ramon Imperial19411941 Nacionalista
17Manuel del Gallego19411941 Nacionalista
18Ignacio Meliton19411941 Nacionalista
19Mariano Villafuerte19421943 Nacionalista
20 Mariano Garchitorena 19451946 Liberal
21Gabriel Prieto19461947 Nacionalista
22Jose del Gallego19471951 Liberal
23Juan Triviño19511959 Nacionalista
24Apolonio Maleniza19591967 Liberal
25Armando Cledera19671971 Nacionalista
26Felix Alfelor19711976 Liberal
27 Felix Fuentebella 19761986 KBL
28 Luis Villafuerte 19861992 LnB
29Jose Bulaong19921995 Lakas
(28) Luis Villafuerte 19952004 LDP
30 Luis Raymund Villafuerte 20042013 Nacionalista
31 Miguel Luis Villafuerte 20132022 Nacionalista
32 Vincenzo Renato Luigi Villafuerte 20222025 PDP–Laban

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