Governor of Davao Oriental | |
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Gobernador ng Davao Oriental (Filipino) | |
Incumbent Niño Sotero L. Uy Jr. since June 28, 2023 | |
Style | Honorable |
Term length | Three years per term, can serve for up to three consecutive terms |
Inaugural holder | Ponciano Bangoy |
Formation | 1967 |
The governor of Davao Oriental is the executive head of the province of Davao Oriental. The inaugural holder of the post is Ponciano Bangoy. [1]
No. | Governor | Term | Party | |
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1 | Ponciano Bangoy | July 1967 – December 1967 | ||
2 | Leopoldo Lopez | 1968 – 1971 | ||
3 | Teodoro Palma Gil | 1972 – 1978 | ||
4 | Francisco Rabat | 1978 – 1986 | ||
5 | Josefina S. Sibala | April 1987 – November 1987 | ||
– | Teodoro Palma Gil was Officer in Charge from November 1987 – January 1988 | |||
6 | Leopoldo N. Lopez | February 1988 – August 1991 | ||
– | Josefina Sibala was acting governor from August 1991 – June 1992 | |||
7 | Rosalind Y. Lopez | June 1992 – June 2001 | ||
8 | Maria Elena Palma Gil | June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2007 | ||
9 | Corazon Nuñez Malanyaon | June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016 | Nacionalista | |
10 | Nelson Dayanghirang | June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022 | HNP | |
– | Corazon Nuñez Malanyaon | June 30, 2022 – June 28, 2023 | Nacionalista | |
11 | Niño Sotero L. Uy Jr. | June 28, 2023 – present | Nacionalista |
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