Governor of Davao Oriental

Governor of Davao Oriental
Gobernador ng Davao Oriental (Filipino)
Incumbent Nelson Dayanghirang since June 28, 2025
Style	Honorable
Term length	Three years per term, can serve for up to three consecutive terms
Inaugural holder	Paciano V. 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 Paciano Bangoy. ^[1]

List

No.	Image	Governor	Term	Party
1		Paciano V. 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 1986 – November 1987
OIC		Teodoro Palma Gil	November 1987 – January 1988
6		Leopoldo N. Lopez	February 1988 – August 1991
–		Josefina Sibala	August 1991 – June 1992
7		Rosalind Y. Lopez	June 1992 – June 2001
8		Maria Elena Palma Gil	June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2007		Lakas
9		Corazon Nuñez Malanyaon	June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016		KAMPI
					Nacionalista
10		Nelson Dayanghirang	June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022		Hugpong
–		Corazon Nuñez Malanyaon	June 30, 2022 – June 28, 2023		Nacionalista
11		Niño Sotero L. Uy Jr.	June 28, 2023 – present		Nacionalista
–		Nelson Dayanghirang [2]	June 30, 2025 – present		Nacionalista

References

1. "Davao Oriental - History Background". National Economic and Development Authority Regional Office XI. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
2. "LIST: Winning gubernatorial bets in Davao Region". Rappler. Retrieved May 22, 2025.