Governor of Masbate

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Governor of Masbate
Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Masbate
Rep. Ricardo Kho (19th Congress).jpg
Incumbent
Richard Kho
since June 30, 2025
Style The Honorable
AppointerElected via popular vote
Term length 3 years
Inaugural holderVicente Triviño
Formation1898

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

List of governors of Masbate (1898-present)

No.ImageGovernor [1] Term
1Vicente Triviño1898-1900
2 Bonifacio Serrano, Governor of Masbate (Portrait, 1905).jpg Bonifacio Serrano1900-1905
3Isabelo Burdeos1905-1908
4Enrique Legaspi1916-1919
5Narciso Medina1919-1922
6Fausto Bayot1922-1924
7 Jose Cervantes Zurbito.jpg Jose Zurbito1924-1927
8Teofisto Cordova1927-1930
9Genaro Briz1930-1933
10Domingo Magbalon1933-1936
11 Mateo Pecson y Songco.jpg Mateo Pecson1936-1943
12Jose Almario1944
13Rafael Letada1946-1948
14Vicente Quisumbing1952-1955
15Jesus Almero1955-1964
16Manuel Pecson1964-1968
17 Rep. Moises R. Espinosa (8th Congress).jpg Moises Espinosa1968-1975
18 Emilio Espinosa Jr.jpg Emilio Espinosa1975-1978
-Col. Cornelio Barrameda (OIC)1978-1980
(18) Emilio Espinosa Jr.jpg Emilio Espinosa1980-1986
-Romeo Mijares (OIC)1986
-Nestor Esperilla (OIC)1986
-Jolly Fernandez (OIC)1986-1987
-Juan Sanchez1987-1988
(18) Emilio Espinosa Jr.jpg Emilio Espinosa1988-1998
19 Masbate Governor Antonio Kho (cropped).jpg Antonio Kho1998-2007
20 Elisa "Olga" Kho - 18th Congress.jpg Elisa Olga Kho 2007-2010
21Rizalina Seachon-Lanete2010-2015
-Vicente Homer Revil2015-2016
(19) Masbate Governor Antonio Kho (cropped).jpg Antonio Kho2016-2025
22 Rep. Ricardo Kho (19th Congress).jpg Richard Kho [2] 2025-present

References

  1. "List of Governors". Province of Masbate. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  2. "Kho dynasty retains power in Masbate". Rappler. Retrieved May 14, 2025.