Governor of Samar

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Governor of Samar
Gobernador han Lalawigan han Samar Waray
HoR Official Portrait (18th Congress) - Sharee Ann Tan.jpg
Incumbent
Sharee Ann Tan
since June 30, 2022
Style Governor, Honorable Governor
Seat Samar Provincial Capitol, Catbalogan
Term length up to 2022 (substitute) ; Election 3 Terms 3 years each (elected)
Inaugural holderJulio Llorente
Formation
  • 1768 (Separation from the former Province of Samar and Leyte)
  • 1965 (Partition into 3 Provinces)

The governor of Samar is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Samar, which was previously known as Western Samar from 1965 to 1969. Prior to 1965, the governor also served as the chief executive of the old province of Samar, which was divided into three separate provinces that year.

List

OrderImageNameYear in OfficeNotes
Governor of Samar
1 Julio Llorente, Governor of Samar (Portrait, 1905).jpg Julio Llorente 1902 – 1903First appointed governor of Samar
2Segundo Singzon1903 – 1904Second appointed governor of Samar from Cebu
3 CURRY. GOVERNOR LCCN2016856986.jpg George Curry 1905 – 1907First American governor of Samar
4Maximo Cinco1908 – 1910First elected governor of Samar
5Vicente Jasmines1910 – 1916
6 Clodualdo Lucero y Quinzon.jpg Clodualdo Lucero1916 – 1922
7Juan Sulse1922 – 1931
8 Felipe Abrigo.jpg Felipe Abrigo1932 – 1934, 1937 – 1940
9Cayetano Lucero1940 – 1944
10Vicente Dira1944 – 1945 Japanese Appointee
11 Gerardo Morrero y Bernardo.jpg Gerardo Morrero1945 – 1946
12Baltazar Avelino1946 – 1950
13 Decoroso Rosales.jpg Decoroso Rosales 1950 – 1955
14 Fernando Veloso.jpg Fernando Veloso1955 – 1960
15 Vicente Valley.jpg Vicente Valley1960 – 1963
16Esteban Piczon1963 – 1965
Governor of Western Samar
16Esteban Piczon1965 – 1967First governor of Western Samar (modern-day Samar) since its establishment as a result of the division of Samar
17 Rep. Jose A. Rono (8th Congress).jpg Jose "Peping" A. Roño 1967 – 1969
Governor of Samar
17 Rep. Jose A. Rono (8th Congress).jpg Jose "Peping" A. Roño 1969 – 1973
18Pablo Cinco1973 – 1976
19Tomas O. Ricalde1976 – 1986
20Antonio M. Bolastig1986 – 1995
(17) Rep. Jose A. Rono (8th Congress).jpg Jose "Peping" A. Roño 1995 – 2001
21 HoR Official Portrait of Milagrosa Tan.jpg Milagrosa T. Tan 2001 – 2010First Female Governor
22 HoR Official Portrait (18th Congress) - Sharee Ann Tan.jpg Sharee Ann Tan 2010 – 2019Youngest Elected Governor
(21) HoR Official Portrait of Milagrosa Tan.jpg Milagrosa T. Tan 2019Died in Office [1] [2] [3]
23 Rep. Reynolds Michael Tan (19th Congress).jpg Reynolds Michael T. Tan 2019 – 2022
(22) HoR Official Portrait (18th Congress) - Sharee Ann Tan.jpg Sharee Ann Tan 2022 – incumbent

References

  1. Reyes, Ronald O. (30 November 2019). "Samar governor passes away at 61". Sun.Star . Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. "Samar Gov. Milagrosa Tan passes away". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  3. Rappler.com. "Samar Governor Milagrosa Tan dies at 61". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-12-03.