| Governor of Leyte | |
|---|---|
| Gobernador han Lalawigan han Leyte | |
| Style | Governor, Honorable Governor |
| Residence | New Leyte Provincial Capitol Complex Palo, Leyte |
| Term length | 3 years |
| Formation | 1768 (Separation of the former province of Samar and Leyte) |
The governor of Leyte is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Leyte.
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| Order | Name | Image | Year in Office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Jaime C. de Veyra | 1906–1907 | |
| 2 | Rodrigo Pariña | 1907–1912 | ||
| 3 |  | Jose Maria B. Veloso | 1912–1916 | Renounced the position on his second term to be a Senator from 1916 to 1919 [1] |
| 4 | Salvador Demeterio | 1916-1919 | The Old Provincial Capitol in Tacloban was built under his time. | |
| 5 | | Jose Maria B. Veloso | 1919–1922 | |
| 6 | Honorio Lopez | 1924–1927 | Honorio Lopez was the first cousin of Supreme Court Justice Norberto Romuáldez, former Manila Mayor Miguel Romuáldez and Vicente Orestes Romuáldez (father of former First Lady Imelda Marcos). | |
| 7 |  | Rafael Martinez | 1936–1941 | |
| 8 |  | Ruperto Kangleon | 1944-1946 | Military Governor of Leyte |
| 9 |  | Maria Salud Vivero - Parreño | 1946-1948 | Appointed by President Sergio Osmeña prior to the restoration of the Civilian Government in Tacloban. The First Female Governor of Leyte. |
| 10 | Catalino T. Landia | 1949 | ||
| 11 | Norberto Romualdez Jr. | 1964-1967 | ||
| 12 |  | Benjamin Romualdez | 1967–1986 | |
| 13 | Benjamin P. Abella | 1986–1988 | ||
| 14 | Leopoldo E. Petilla | 1988–1992 (Acting); 1992-1995 | ||
| 15 | Remedios L. Petilla | 1995–2004 | ||
| 16 |  | Carlos Jericho Petilla | 2004–2012 | Appointed secretary of the Department of Energy [2] |
| 17 | Ma. Mimietta S. Bagulaya | 2012–2013 | Assumed office for the remainder of 7 months. | |
| 18 |  | Leopoldo Dominico Petilla | 2013–2022 | |
| (16) | | Carlos Jericho L. Petilla | 2022–incumbent |
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