Governor of La Union

Governor of La Union
Incumbent Mario Eduardo Ortega since June 30, 2025
Seat	La Union Provincial Capitol
Term length	3 years
Inaugural holder	Lucino Almeida
Formation	1901 (civil government)
Website	https://launion.gov.ph/provincial-governor/

The governor of La Union (Filipino : Punong Panlalawigan ng La Union) is the chief executive of the provincial government of La Union.

List of governors of La Union

There have been 29 governors of La Union since the establishment of civil government by the Americans in 1901. ^[1]

No.	Image	Governor	Term
1		Lucino Almeida	1901
2		Joaquin J. Ortega	1901-1904
3		Joaquin Luna	1904-1908
4		Sixto Zandueta	1908-1909
5		Francisco Zandueta	1910-1912
6		Mauro Ortiz	1913-1919
7		Pio Ancheta	1919-1922
8		Thomas F. de Guzman	1922-1923
9		Juan Lucero	1923-1928
(8)		Thomas F. de Guzman	1928-1931
(6)		Mauro Ortiz	1931-1934
10		Juan Rivera	1934-1937
11		Francisco Nisce	1937-1940
12		Jorge Camacho	1941-1942
13		Bonifacio Tadiar	1942-1944
14		Bernardo Gapuz	1944
15		Anastacio de Castro	1945
(12)		Jorge Camacho	1945-1946
16		Agaton Yaranon	1946-1947
17		Doroteo Aguila	1948-1951
18		Juan C. Carbonell	1952-1955
(14)		Bernardo Gapuz	1956-1959
19		Eulogio de Guzman	1960-1963
(18)		Juan C. Carbonell	1964-1967
20		Juvenal K. Guerrero	1968-1977
21		Thomas Asprer	1977-1986
22		Robert V. Dulay	1986-1987
23		Joaquin L. Ortega	1988-1992
24		Justo O. Orros Jr.	1992-2001
25		Victor F. Ortega	2001-2007
26		Manuel C. Ortega	2007-2016
27		Francisco Ortega III	2016-2022
28		Raphaelle Ortega-David	2022-2025 [2]
29		Mario Eduardo Ortega	2025-present [3]

See also

• List of vice governors of La Union

References

1. "Governor's Gallery". Province of La Union. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
2. "1st lady guv of La Union vows to empower women". Philippine News Agency. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
3. "Ortegas beat Ortegas in La Union's gubernatorial, congressional races". Rappler. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.