| 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 | Year in Office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaime C. de Veyra | 1906–1907 | |
| 2 | Rodrigo Pariña | 1907–1912 | |
| 3 | Jose Maria M. 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 M. Veloso | 1919–1922 | |
| 6 | |||
| 7 | Maria Salud Vivero - Parreno (Acting) | 1946-1948 | Appointed by President Sergio Osmena while she was the Provincial Board Member after War. |
| 8 | |||
| 9 | Norberto Romualdez, Jr. | 1964-1967 | |
| 10 | Benjamin Romualdez | 1967–1986 | |
| 11 | Benjamin P. Abella | 1986–1988 | |
| 12 | Leopoldo E. Petilla | 1988–1992 (Acting); 1992-1995 | |
| 13 | Remedios L. Petilla | 1995–2004 | |
| 14 | Carlos Jericho Petilla | 2004–2012 | Appointed secretary of the Department of Energy [2] |
| 15 | Ma. Mimietta S. Bagulaya | 2012–2013 | Assumed office for the remainder of 7 months. |
| 16 | Leopoldo Dominico Petilla | 2013–2022 | |
| (14) | Carlos Jericho L. Petilla | 2022–incumbent |
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