Governor of Quezon

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Governor of Quezon
Punong Lalawigan ng Quezon
Punong Lalawigan ng Tayabas (previously)
Governor Portrait Angelina Tan.jpg
Incumbent
Angelina Tan (NPC)
since June 30, 2022
Style Mr./Ms./Mrs. Governor, Your Honor, Honorable (present)
Don/The Most Excellent (spanish era)
Residence Governor's Mansion, Lucena City
Seat Tayabas Capitol
Term length 3 years, renewable for 3 consecutive terms
PrecursorMilitary Governor of Tayabas
Inaugural holderCornelius Gardener (R)
Formation1901 (civil government)
DeputyVice Governor of Quezon
Website quezon.gov.ph/executive

The governor of Quezon is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Quezon, which was previously called Tayabas until 1946. [1]

Contents

List of governors of Quezon

#PortraitGovernorTerm of officePartyPlace of originVice Governor
1 Governor Portrait Cornelius Gardener.jpg Cornelius Gardener1901 – 1902 Republican United States of America None
2 Stetka Bandholtz.jpg Harry Hill Bandholtz 1902 – 1903 Republican United States of America
3 Governor Portrait Ricardo Paras.jpg Ricardo Parás1903 – 1904 Independent Boac
4 MANUELQUEZON (cropped).jpg Manuel L. Quezon 1906 – 1907 Nacionalista Baler
5 Governor Portrait Alfredo Castro.jpg Alfredo Castro1907 – 1908 Nacionalista Atimonan
6 Governor Portrait Domingo Lopez.jpg Domingo Lopez1908 – 1909 Nacionalista Tayabas
7 Governor Portrait Primitivo San Agustin.jpg Primitivo San Agustin1909 – 1912 Nacionalista Tayabas
8 Vicente Lukban.jpg Vicente Lukban 1912 – 1916 Nacionalista Lucban
(Labo, Camarines Norte)
9 Governor Portrait Maximo Rodriguez.jpg Maximo Rodríguez1916 – 1922 Nacionalista Sariaya
10 Governor Portrait Filemon Perez.jpg Filemon Pérez1922 – 1928 Nacionalista Lucena
11 Governor Portrait Leon Guinto, Sr.jpg León Guinto 1928 – 1933 Nacionalista Atimonan
(Bacoor, Cavite)
12 Governor Portrait Maximo Rodriguez.jpg Maximo Rodríguez1933 – 1938 Nacionalista Sariaya
13 Governor Portrait Casiano Sandoval.jpg Casiano Sandoval1938 – 1940 Nacionalista Lucena
14 Governor Portrait Natalio Enriquez.jpg Natalio Enríquez1940 – 1946 Nacionalista Sariaya
15 Governor Portrait Hilarion Yanza.jpg Hilarion Yanza1946 – 1947 Nacionalista Lucena
16 Governor Portrait Andres Umali.jpg Andrés Umali1947 – 1948 Nacionalista Tiaong
17 Governor Portrait Gregorio Santayana.jpg Gregorio Santayana1948 – 1951 Liberal Unisan
18 Governor Portrait Vicente Constantino.jpg Vicente Constantino1951 – 1955 Liberal Unisan
19 Governor Portrait Leon Guinto, Sr.jpg León Guinto 1955 – 1959 Nacionalista Atimonan
(Bacoor, Cavite)
20 Governor Portrait Claro Robles.jpg Claro Robles1959 – 1963 Nacionalista [2] Tiaong Eladio Caliwara
Liberal Romualdo Vargas
21 Governor Portrait Anacleto Alcala.jpg Anacleto Alcala1964 – November 2, 1980 Nacionalista Lucena León Guinto Jr.
Godofredo Tan
Amparo Lavides
Liberal Dante Diamante
Medardo Tumagay
KBL Eladio Caliwara
22 Governor Portrait Eladio Caliwara.jpg Eladio Caliwara1981 – 1986 UNIDOLiberal Alabat Anacleto Alcala
Hobart Dator
23 Governor Portrait Cesar Bolanos.jpg Cesar Bolaños [a] April 10, 1986 – March 23, 1987 UNIDOLiberal Candelaria Romeo Montano
Governor Portrait Hjalmar Quintana.jpg Hjalmar Quintana [a] March 24, 1987 – December 1, 1987 UNIDOPDP–Laban Mauban Ismael Portes
24 Governor Portrait Eduardo Rodriguez.jpg Eduardo RodriguezFebruary 3, 1988 – August 7, 1995 [b] [3] PDP–Laban Unisan Robert Racelis
25 Governor Portrait Robert Racelis.jpg Robert RacelisAugust 8, 1995 – July 25, 1996 PDP–Laban Sariaya Edelyn Loo
26 Governor Portrait Eduardo Rodriguez.jpg Eduardo RodriguezJuly 26, 1996 – June 30, 1998 [4] PDP–Laban Unisan Robert Racelis
Claro Talaga Jr.
27 Governor Portrait Wilfredo L. Enverga.jpg Wilfrido EnvergaJune 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007 [5] KNP Mauban Jovito Talabong
Nacionalista David Suarez
28 Governor Portrait Rafael Nantes.jpg Rafael Nantes June 30, 2007 – May 17, 2010 [c] [6] [7] Liberal Polillo Kelly Portes
Governor Portrait Kelly Portes.jpg Kelly Portes [d] May 17, 2010 – June 30, 2010 Liberal Pagbilao Lourdes de Luna-Pasatiempo
29 Governor Portrait David Suarez.png David Suarez June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019 [8] [9] [10] Lakas Unisan Vicente Alcala
NUP Samuel Nantes
Nacionalista Tiaong
30 Governor Suarez LPP Official Portrait.jpg Danilo Suarez June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022 [11] [12] Lakas Lucena
31 Angelina Tan, Governor of Quezon (cropped).png Angelina Tan
June 30, 2022 – present [13] [14] NPC Gumaca
(Rosario, Batangas)
Anacleto Alcala III
Stand Up Quezon
Notes
  1. 1 2 Appointed Officer in charge
  2. Temporary Restraining Order against him
  3. Died in office.
  4. Acting governor

Elections

References

  1. "Former Governors" . Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  2. "Quezon's Caliwara shot in Coliseum". The Manila Times . The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. November 17, 1963. pp. 1–2. (Robles won his gubernatorial post as an NP man. Before the Nov. 12 election, he joined the LP and was picked by President Macapagal to be the LP standard bearer).
  3. "G.R. No. 120099 – Eduardo T. Rodriguez vs. Commission on Elections, Bienvenido O. Marquez, Jr". The LawPhil Project. July 24, 1996. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  4. "Governatorial bet aarestuhin sa kasong insurance fraud sa US". The Philippine Star. May 7, 2001. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  5. "Actor loses anew in mayoral bid". Philstar. May 22, 2004. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  6. "Nantes, 5 others killed in helicopter crash". Philippine Star. May 18, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  7. "FAST FACTS: Officials involved in crashes". Rappler. August 19, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  8. "2010 Election Results: Quezon | Comelec Live Data | Philippine National and Local Elections | Updated Real Time". Archived from the original on 2019-01-05. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  9. Torrevillas, Domini M. (December 8, 2016). "Quezon Gov. David Suarez: A chip off the old block". Philstar. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  10. "David "Jay-Jay" Suarez". Rappler. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  11. Belen, Gideon (July 1, 2019). "Save coco industry, scrap palm oil importation: Suarez". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  12. Belen, Gideon (July 3, 2019). "Quezon guv pushes development of remote towns". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  13. Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (May 11, 2022). "Physician becomes Quezon's first female governor". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  14. Otordoz, Belinda (May 11, 2022). "Quezon province gets first female governor". PNA. Retrieved April 3, 2025.