Governor of Ilocos Norte

Governor of Ilocos Norte
Incumbent Cecilia Marcos since June 30, 2025
Style	Honorable
Residence	Ilocos Norte Provincial Capitol
Term length	three-year term, renewable thrice
Formation	1818 (Spanish era), 1901 (American era)

The governor of Ilocos Norte (Filipino : Punong Panlalawigan ng Ilocos Norte), is the chief executive of the provincial government of Ilocos Norte. Since 1998 the position has been occupied by a member of the Marcos political family.

List of governors of Ilocos Norte

No.	Image	Governor	Term
1		Aguedo Agbayani	1901–1902 [1]
2		Elias Villanueva	1902 [2] [3]
3		Julio Agcaoili	1902–1906 [3] [4]
4		Melchor Flor	1906–1908 [5] [6]
5		Policarpo Soriano	1908–1909 [7]
6		Simeon Mandac	1910 [8] [9] [10]
7		Melchor Flor	1910–1916 [6]
8		Florencio Castro	1916–1919 [11]
9		Cayetano Ligot	1919–1922 [12] [13]
10		Severo Hernando	1922–1925 [14] [15]
11		Domingo J. Samonte Jr.	1925–1931 [15]
12		Simeon Mandac	1931–1934 [15]
13		Santiago Espiritu	1934–1937 [15]
14		Roque Ablan Sr.	1937–1943 [15]
15		Primo Lazaro	1947–1951 [15]
16		Damaso T. Samonte	1951–1955 [15]
17		Antonio V. Raquiza	1955–1957 [15]
18		Jose E. Evangelista	1960–1971 [15]
19		Elizabeth Marcos-Keon	1971–1983 [16] [15]
20		Bongbong Marcos	1983–1986 [15]
21		Castor Raval	1986–1987 [15]
22		Vicente Campos	1987–1988 [15]
23		Rodolfo Fariñas	1988–1998 [17] [15]
24		Bongbong Marcos	1998–2007 [18] [15]
25		Michael Marcos Keon	2007–2010 [19]
26		Imee Marcos	2010–2019 [20]
27		Matthew Manotoc	2019–2025 [21]
28		Cecilia Marcos	2025–present [22]

References

1. "Provincial Appointments". Public laws and resolutions passed by the United States Philippine Commission, during the quarter ending August 31, 1901
2. Executive Order No. 77 dated April 3, 1902
3. "APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE CIVIL GOVERNOR, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE COMMISSION, DURING THE QUARTER ENDING AUGUST 31, 1902" Public Laws and Resolutions Passed by the United States Philippine Commission During the Quarter Ending August 31, 1902
4. Executive Order No. 13 dated March 21, 1904
5. Executive Order No. 10 dated February 28, 1906
6. Directorio Oficial del Senado y de la Camara de Representes. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1917. pp. 153–154.
7. Executive Order No. 18 dated February 21, 1908
8. Executive Order No. 139 dated December 22, 1909
9. "Official Changes, June 1, 1910, to July 11, 1911". Annual Reports of the Secretary of War, Volume 4
10. "Filipinos Start Armed Uprising: Former Governor, Fugitive from Justice, Heads Movement Against Government". Los Angeles Herald . September 2, 1910. p. 5.
11. Executive Order No. 57 dated August 16, 1916
12. Executive Order No. 57 dated August 21, 1919
13. Reinecke, John E. (January 1, 1997). The Filipino Piecemeal Sugar Strike of 1924–1925. University of Hawaii Press. p. 15. ISBN   978-0-8248-6253-4. Cayetano Ligot, the man appointed by Governor General Leonard Wood, was born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, on August 7, 1877. He was a graduate of the Philippine Normal School and received a bachelor's degree from the Ateneo Rizal College of Pharmacy. He was a teacher, principal, professor, editor of a weekly paper (1915–17), provincial inspector of census, organizer of 121 rural credit banks, and elected governor of Ilocos Norte (1919–22).
14. Executive Order No. 51 dated September 11, 1922
15. "Provincial Governors". Province of Ilocos Norte. Archived from the original on April 8, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
16. "HON. MICHAEL MARCOS KEON". City of Laoag. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
17. "[OPINION] The Marcos dynasty and the battle for Ilocos Norte". Rappler.com. March 27, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
18. "Who is Bongbong Marcos?". Rappler.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
19. "HON. MICHAEL MARCOS KEON". City of Laoag. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
20. "Imee Marcos seeks Senate seat, Imelda to run for governor". Rappler. October 16, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
21. "Ilocos Norte guv withdraws reelection bid, switches with aunt instead". Philippine News Agency. October 9, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
22. Anna Felicia Bajo (May 13, 2025). "Cecilia Araneta Marcos, Matthew Manotoc proclaimed Ilocos Norte gov, vice gov". GMA News. Retrieved May 13, 2025.