No. | Governor | Portrait | Term | Notes | Ref. |
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| José F. Ozámiz | | 1929-1931 | Ozámiz was first appointed to the position. He would later go on to become the representative of the province's lone district and then a member of the Senate of the Philippines. | [3] |
| Anselmo L. Bernad | | 1931-1940 | | |
| Porfirio G. Villarin | | 1940-1944 | | |
| Angel N. Medina Sr. | | 1945-1950 | | |
| Gedeon G. Quijano | | 1946-1954 | A physician by trade, Quijano was appointed governor by President Manuel Roxas in 1946. | [4] |
| Diego T. Deling | | 1955-1958 | | |
| Gedeon G. Quijano | | 1959-1964 [a] | Quijano was re-elected governor for a non-consecutive term in 1959. | [4] |
| Henry Y. Regalado | | 1964-1978 [a] | Regalado was an engineer by profession before entering politics in 1964. During his governorship, he was appointed as a member of the Batasang Bayan for Region X (1976-1978). | [5] |
| Maximo R. Fernandez | | 1978-1979 | | |
| Fortunato M. Sagrado | | 1979-1986 | | |
| Alfonso D. Tan | | 1986-1987 | | |
| Gorgonio F. Buaquiña | | 1987 | | |
1 | William L. Chiongbian | | 1987-1992 | A shipping magnate by trade, Chiongbian served as a member of the House of Representatives for the province's at-large district (1953-1962; 1965-1972) prior to the governorship. | [6] [7] |
2 | Benito P. Chiongbian | | 1992-1995 | |
3 | Florencio L. Garcia | | 1995-1998 | Garcia served as vice governor under Governor William Chiongbian. | [6] |
4 | Ernie D. Clarete | | 1998-2001 | Clarete served as municipal mayor of Plaridel from 1986 until his eventual election as governor in 1998. |
5 | Loreto Leo S. Ocampos | | 2001-2010 | Ocampos first served as a provincial board member (1995-1998), and vice governor (1998-2001) before his election as governor. |
6 | Herminia M. Ramiro | | 2010-2019 | Ramiro served as a member of the House of Representatives for the province's 2nd district (1995-1998; 2001-2010) prior to the governorship. |
7 | Philip T. Tan | | 2019-2022 | Tan served as mayor of Tangub (1992-2001; 2010-2019) prior to the governorship. | [8] |
8 | Henry S. Oaminal Sr. | | 2022-present Term expires on 30 June 2025 | Oaminal served as a member of the House of Representatives for the province's 2nd district (2016-2022) prior to the governorship. | [9] |