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| Governor of Cavite | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the Province of Cavite | |
| 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 |
| Formation | 1614 (as politico-military governor) |
The governor of Cavite is the local chief executive of the Province of Cavite in the Philippines.
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]
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. | Image | Name | Term in office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start term | End term | ||||
| Revolutionary Republic (First Philippine Republic) | |||||
| 2 |  | Mariano Trias | July 15, 1898 | August 10, 1898 | none |
| 3 | Emiliano Riego De Dios | August 10, 1898 | October 7, 1898 | none | |
| 4 |  | Ladislao Diwa | October 7, 1898 | May 13, 1901 [3] | none |
| Civil government under colonial rule | |||||
| (2) | | Mariano Trías | Appointed June 22, 1901 | 1903 | Resigned [4] [5] |
| 5 |  | Major David C. Shanks | July 8, 1903 | September 30, 1905 | Relieved [5] [6] |
| 6 |  | Capt. Louis J. Van Schaick | October 12, 1905 | 1907 [6] | Military Governor |
| 7 | Leonardo R. Osorio | 1908 | 1909 | none | |
| 8 |  | Tomás Mascardo | 1910 | 1912 | none |
| 9 | Antero S. Soriano | 1912 | 1919 | none | |
| 10 | Luis O. Ferrer, Sr. | 1919 | 1921 | none | |
| 11 | Raymundo C. Jeciel | 1922 | 1925 | none | |
| 12 | Fabian Pugeda | 1925 | 1931 | none | |
| 13 | Pedro F. Espiritu | 1931 | 1934 | none | |
| Philippine Commonwealth | |||||
| 14 | Ramon Q. Samonte | 1935 | 1940 | none | |
| 15 | Emilio F. Virata | none | none | Acting Governor | |
| 16 | Luis Y. Ferrer, Jr. | 1940 | 1941 | none | |
| Japanese Occupation | |||||
| (16) | Luis Y. Ferrer, Jr. | 1941 | 1944 | none | |
| 17 | Mariano N. Castañeda | 1944 | 1944 | Military Governor | |
| Second Philippine Republic | |||||
| 18 |  | Dominador M. Camerino | December 1944 | February 1945 | none |
| 19 | Mariano N. Castañeda | February 1945 | 1945 | Military Governor | |
| Philippines Commonwealth (continuation) | |||||
| 20 | Rafael F. Trias | 1945 | 1945 | none | |
| 21 | Francisco T. Arca | 1945 | 1946 | none | |
| Third Philippine Republic | |||||
| (18) | | Dominador M. Camerino | 1946 | 1954 | none |
| 22 | Mariano B. Villanueva | 1954 | 1954 | Acting Governor | |
| 23 | Horacio Rodriguez | 1954 | 1954 | Acting Governor | |
| 24 |  | Dominador Mangubat | May 1954 | 1956 | Appointed Governor |
| 25 | Delfin N. Montano | 1956 | 1971 | none | |
| 26 |  | Lino D. Bocalan | January 1972 | 24 September 1972 | Removed from office after imposition of Martial Law. [7] |
| (18) | | Dominador M. Camerino | 1 October 1972 | 24 July 1979 | Vice Governor elevated to finish Bocalan's term. Died in office. [7] |
| 27 |  | Juanito Remulla | September 24, 1979 | June 30, 1980 | none |
| Fourth and Fifth Philippine Republic | |||||
| (27) | | Juanito Remulla | June 30, 1980 | February 19, 1986 | Resigned |
| 28 | Fernando Campos | February 19, 1986 | February 2, 1988 | Appointed Governor [7] | |
| (27) | | Juanito Remulla | February 2, 1988 | June 30, 1995 | none |
| 29 |  | Epimaco Velasco | June 30, 1995 | February 4, 1998 | Resigned on appointment as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government |
| 30 |  | Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. | February 6, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | Vice Governor elevated to finish Velasco's term |
| 31 |  | Erineo S. Maliksi | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | none |
| 32 |  | Juanito Victor C. Remulla | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | none |
| 33 |  | Jesus Crispin C. Remulla | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2019 | none |
| (32) |  | Juanito Victor C. Remulla | June 30, 2019 | October 8, 2024 | Resigned on appointment as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government |
| 34 |  | Athena Tolentino | October 8, 2024 | Incumbent (Term ends in 30 June 2025) | First woman and the youngest to become the Governor of Cavite. Vice Governor elevated to finish Remulla's term. |
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