Governor of Northern Samar

Governor of Northern Samar
Gobernador ng Hilagang Samar (Filipino)
Incumbent Harris Ongchuan since June 30, 2025
Style	The Honourable
Seat	Northern Samar Provincial Capitol, Catarman
Term length	3 years, not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms
Inaugural holder	Irene Balite
Formation	November 14, 1967 [1]

The governor of Northern Samar is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Northern Samar, Philippines.

List

No.	Governor	Term Start	Term End	Note
1	Irene Balite	December 30, 1967	December 30, 1971	First female governor
2	Edilberto del Valle	December 30, 1971	March 2, 1980
3	Reynaldo del Valle	March 3, 1980	March 23, 1986
–	Justiniano Singzon	March 25, 1986	February 1, 1988	Officer in Charge
4	Harlin Abayon	February 2, 1988	June 30, 1998	First governor elected under the 1987 Constitution
5	Madeleine Ong	June 30, 1998	June 30, 2001	Second female governor [2]
6	Raul Daza [3]	June 30, 2001	June 30, 2010
7	Paul Daza [4]	June 30, 2010	June 30, 2013	Son of Raul Daza
8	Jose Ong Jr. [2]	June 30, 2013	June 30, 2019	Brother-in-law of Madeleine Ong
9	Edwin Ongchuan	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2025	Son of former Congressman Emil Ong [2]
10	Harris Ongchuan	June 30, 2025	present	Cousin of former Governor Edwin Ongchuan

References

1. Report of the Commission on Elections to the President of the Philippines and the Congress on the Manner the Elections Were Held on November 9, 1965. Manila, Philippines: Bureau of Printing. 1967.
2. Lim, Lance. "Former Northern Samar lawmaker Emil Ong dies". Rappler. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
3. Farolan, Ramon. "Raul A. Daza, forever a Liberal". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
4. Cepeda, Mara. "HRET junks poll protest vs Northern Samar congressman Daza". Rappler. Retrieved 24 April 2024.