| Governor of La Rioja Province | |
|---|---|
 Provincial coat of Arms | |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | Diego de Barrenechea |
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| Image | Governor | Term in office | Party | Election | Vice Governor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Carlos Saúl Menem | 10 December 1983 – 8 July 1989 | PJ | 1983 | Alberto Cavero | |
| 1987 | ||||||
| | Alberto Cavero | 8 July 1989 – 15 November 1989 | PJ | Vacant | ||
| | Agustín de la Vega | 15 November 1989 – 4 July 1991 | PJ | — | ||
 | Luis Beder Herrera | 4 July 1991 – 10 December 1991 | PJ | |||
 | Bernabé Arnaudo | 10 December 1991 – 10 December 1995 | PJ | 1991 | Luis Beder Herrera | |
 | Ángel Maza | 10 December 1995 – 12 April 2007 | PJ | 1995 | Miguel Ángel Asís | |
| 1999 | Luis Beder Herrera | |||||
| 2003 | ||||||
| | Luis Beder Herrera | 12 April 2007 – 10 December 2015 | PJ | Vacant | ||
| 2007 | Teresita Luna | |||||
| 2011 | Sergio Casas | |||||
 | Sergio Casas | 10 December 2015 – 10 December 2019 | PJ | 2015 | Néstor Bosetti | |
 | Ricardo Quintela | 10 December 2019 – Incumbent | PJ | 2019 | Florencia López | |
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