| Provincial Governor of Nueva Vizcaya | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | By Succession due to the death of Carlos M. Padilla |
| Term length | 3 years |
| Inaugural holder | Tomas Maddela Sr. (Civil Governor) |
| Formation | 1841 (Spanish era), 1917 (American era) |
| Website | https://nuevavizcaya.gov.ph/executive-branch/ |
The governor of Nueva Vizcaya (Filipino : Punong Panlalawigan ng Nueva Vizcaya), is the chief executive of the provincial government of Nueva Vizcaya.
There have been 20 governors of Nueva Vizcaya since its reorganization in 1917. [1]
| Governor | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Menchaca (First Spanish Governor) | 1841 |
| 2 | Tomas P. Maddela Sr. (First Filipino Governor) | 1917-1918 |
| 3 | Lope K. Santos | 1918-1920 |
| 4 | Domingo Maddela | 1920-1925 |
| 5 | Alfonso Castañeda | 1925-1928 |
| 6 | Juan A. Manzano | 1928-1931 |
| 7 | Leon Cabarroguis | 1931-1937 |
| (2) | Tomas P. Maddela Sr. | 1938-1940 |
| 8 | Demetrio Quirino Sr. | 1940-1945 |
| 9 | Martin Lopez | 1945-1946 |
| 10 | Jose A. Madarang | 1946-1948 |
| 11 | Manolo Maddela | 1949-1951 |
| (10) | Jose A. Madarang | 1952-1955 |
| 12 | Jose G. Espino | 1955-1962 |
| 13 | Corazon M. Espino | 1962 |
| 14 | Patricio G. Dumlao Sr. | 1963-1976 |
| 15 | Belen F. Calderon | 1976 |
| 16 | Osias D. Cadiente | 1976-1980 |
| 17 | Natalia F. Dumlao | 1980-1986 |
| (15) | Belen F. Calderon | 1986-1987 |
| 18 | Ruth R. Padilla | 1987-1988 |
| (14) | Patricio G. Dumlao Sr. | 1988-1992 |
| 19 | Rodolfo Q. Agbayani | 1992-2004 |
| 20 | Luisa Lloren Cuaresma | 2004-2013 |
| (18) | Ruth R. Padilla | 2013-2016 |
| 21 | Carlos M. Padilla | 2016-2023 [2] |
| 22 | Jose Gambito | 2023-present |
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