Provincial Governor of Surigao del Norte | |
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Appointer | Elected via popular vote |
Term length | 3 years |
Inaugural holder | Constantino Navarro Sr. |
Formation | 160 |
The governor of Surigao del Norte (Filipino : Punong Panlalawigan ng Surigao del Norte), is the chief executive of the provincial government of Surigao del Norte.
Governor [1] | Term | |
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1 | Juan Gonzales | 1899 |
2 | Wenceslao Gonzales | 1900 |
3 | Prudencio Garcia Sr. | 1901-1903 |
4 | Daniel Toribio Sison | 1904-1908 |
5 | Rafael E. Eliot Sr. | 1909-1912 |
6 | Pio Kaimo | 1913-1916 |
7 | Perfecto S. de los Reyes | 1917-1919 |
8 | Ricaredo Gonzales | 1920-1922 |
9 | Pedro A. Coleto | 1923-1931 |
10 | Jose M. Vasquez | 1932-1936 |
(9) | Pedro A. Coleto | 1937-1939 |
11 | Fernando P. Silvosa | 1952-1955 |
12 | Protolico P. Egay Sr. | 1944-1945 |
13 | Vicente L. Pimentel | 1946-1951 |
(11) | Fernando P. Silvosa | 1952-1955 |
14 | Bernardino O. Almeda | 1956-1959 |
Governor | Term | |
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1 | Constantino C. Navarro Sr. | 1960-1965 |
2 | Jose C. Sering | 1965-1980 |
3 | Rolando C. Geotina | 1980-1986 |
4 | Wencelito T. Andanar | 1986-1988 |
5 | Moises E. Ecleo | 1988-1992 |
6 | Francisco T. Matugas | 1992-2001 |
7 | Robert Lyndon S. Barbers | 2001-2007 |
8 | Robert Ace S. Barbers | 2007-2010 |
9 | Sol F. Matugas | 2010-2019 |
(6) | Francisco T. Matugas | 2019-2022 |
(7) | Robert Lyndon S. Barbers | 2022–present |
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