Governor of Cavite

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Governor of Cavite
Governor Jonvic Remulla (cropped).png
Incumbent
Juanito Victor C. Remulla
since June 30, 2019
Style The Honorable
Seat Cavite Provincial Capitol
Term length 3 years, not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms
Inaugural holder Mariano Trias
Formation1847 (as politico-military governor)

The governor of Cavite is the local chief executive of the Province of Cavite in the Philippines.

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History

The former Governor's Palace in the walled Cavite Nuevo (present-day Cavite City). Cavite City - Governor's Palace 1899.jpg
The former Governor's Palace in the walled Cavite Nuevo (present-day Cavite City).

During most part of the Spanish colonial era, Cavite was administered by the alcalde mayor, who was the representative of the governor and captain-general in Manila. As the alter ego of the Governor-General, the alcalde mayor exercised over all executive, judicial, and legislative functions of Cavite. By the Decree dated June 25, 1847, the title of alcalde mayor was changed to politico-military governor. This time, judicial functions were stripped off from the chief executive. Col. Fernando Pargas was the last Spanish politico-military governor of Cavite before three Filipino politico-military governors assumed the position during the First Philippine Republic. [1]

List of governors of Cavite

The following is the list of governors of Cavite from the creation of the politico-military province of Cavite in 1614 during the First Philippine Republic to the present Republic of the Philippines: [2]

No.ImageNameTerm in officeNotes
Start termEnd term
Revolutionary Republic (First Philippine Republic)
2 Mariano Trias portrait.jpg Mariano Trias July 15, 1898August 10, 1898none
3 No image (male).svg Emiliano Riego De DiosAugust 10, 1898October 7, 1898none
4 Ladislao Diwa.jpg Ladislao Diwa October 7, 1898May 13, 1901 [3] none
Civil government under colonial rule
(2) Mariano Trias portrait.jpg Mariano Trías Appointed June 22, 19011905Resigned [4] [5]
5 David C. Shanks (US Army major general).jpg Major David C. Shanks 1905September 30, 1905Relieved [5] [6]
6 Louis J. Van Schaick (US Army Medal of Honor recipient).jpg Capt. Louis J. Van Schaick October 12, 19051907 [6] none
7 No image (male).svg Leonardo R. Osorio19081909none
8 Tomas Mascardo.jpg Tomás Mascardo 19101912none
9 No image (male).svg Antero S. Soriano 19121919none
10 No image (male).svg Luis O. Ferrer, Sr.19191921none
11 No image (male).svg Raymundo C. Jeciel19221925none
12 No image (male).svg Fabian Pugeda19251931none
13 No image (male).svg Pedro F. Espiritu19311934none
Philippine Commonwealth
14 No image (male).svg Ramon Q. Samonte19351940none
15 No image (male).svg Emilio F. ViratanonenoneActing Governor
16 No image (male).svg Luis Y. Ferrer, Jr.19401941none
Japanese Occupation
(16) No image (male).svg Luis Y. Ferrer, Jr.19411944none
17 Mariano N. Castañeda 19441944none
Second Philippine Republic
18 No image (male).svg Dominador M. Camerino19441945none
19 Mariano N. Castañeda 19451945Acting Governor
Philippines Commonwealth (continuation)
20 No image (male).svg Rafael F. Trias19451945none
21 No image (male).svg Francisco T. Arca19451945none
Third Philippine Republic
(18) No image (male).svg Dominador M. Camerino19461954none
22 No image (male).svg Mariano B. Villanueva19541954Acting Governor
23 No image (male).svg Horacio Rodriguez19541954Acting Governor
24 No image (male).svg Dominador Mangubat19551955Appointed Governor
25 No image (male).svg Delfin N. Montano19561971none
26 No image (male).svg Lino D. BocalanJanuary 1972September 1972Removed from office after imposition of Martial Law. [7]
(18) No image (male).svg Dominador M. CamerinoSeptember 1972August 1979Vice Governor elevated to finish Bocalan's term. Died in office. [7]
27 No image (male).svg Juanito Remulla September 24, 1979June 30, 1980none
Fourth and Fifth Philippine Republic
(27) No image (male).svg Juanito Remulla June 30, 1980February 19, 1986Resigned
28 No image (male).svg Fernando CamposFebruary 19, 1986February 2, 1988Appointed Governor [7]
(27) No image (male).svg Juanito Remulla February 2, 1988June 30, 1995none
29 No image (male).svg Epimaco Velasco June 30, 1995February 4, 1998Resigned on appointment as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government
30 Ramon Bong Revilla.JPG Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. February 6, 1998June 30, 2001Vice Governor elevated to finish Velasco's term
31 PCSO Chairman Erineo Maliksi.jpg Erineo S. Maliksi June 30, 2001June 30, 2010none
32 Jonvic Remulla portrait.jpg Juanito Victor C. Remulla June 30, 2010June 30, 2016none
33 Rep. Jesus Crispin Remulla (18th Congress PH).jpg Jesus Crispin C. Remulla June 30, 2016June 30, 2019none
(32) Governor Remulla LPP Official Portrait.jpg Juanito Victor C. Remulla June 30, 2019Incumbent
(Term ends in 30 June 2025)
none

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