| Governor of Misiones Province | |
|---|---|
 Provincial coat of Arms | |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | Rudecindo Roca |
The Governor of Misiones Province (Spanish : Gobernador de la Provincia de Misiones) is the chief executive of Misiones, one of the federal Provinces of Argentina. This office is elected by the popular vote of the province for term of four years. Since 10 December 2019, the governor has been Oscar Herrera Ahuad of the Party of Social Concord. [1]
| Governor | Term in office | Party | Election | Vice Governor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ricardo Barrios Arrechea | 10 December 1983 – 17 September 1987 | UCR | 1983 | Luis María Cassoni | |
 | Luis María Cassoni | 17 September 1987 – 10 December 1987 | UCR | Vacant | ||
 | Julio César Humada | 10 December 1987 – 10 December 1991 | PJ | 1987 | Julio Piró | |
 | Ramón Puerta | 10 December 1991 – 10 December 1999 | PJ | 1991 | Miguel Ángel Alterach | |
| 1995 | Julio Alberto Ifrán | |||||
 | Carlos Rovira | 10 December 1999 – 10 December 2007 | PJ | 1999 | Mercedes Margarita Oviedo | |
| PCS | 2003 | Pablo Tschirsch | ||||
 | Maurice Closs | 10 December 2007 – 10 December 2015 | PCS | 2007 | Sandra Giménez | |
| 2011 | Hugo Passalacqua | |||||
 | Hugo Passalacqua | 10 December 2015 – 10 December 2019 | PCS | 2015 | Oscar Herrera Ahuad | |
 | Oscar Herrera Ahuad | 10 December 2019 – Incumbent | PCS | 2019 | Carlos Omar Arce | |
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