| Governor of Davao Oriental | |
|---|---|
| Gobernador ng Davao Oriental (Filipino) | |
 Incumbent since June 28, 2023Niño Sotero L. Uy Jr. | |
| 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 Ponciano Bangoy. [1]
| No. | 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 | ||
| – | 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 | 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 | |