| Governor of Tarlac | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | Elected via popular vote |
| Term length | 3 years |
| Inaugural holder | Francisco Makabulos |
| Formation | 1898 |
The governor of Tarlac (Filipino : Punong Panlalawigan ng Tarlac), is the chief executive of the provincial government of Tarlac.
| No. | Image | Governor [1] | Term | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Francisco Makabulos | 1898–1900 | |
| 2 | Alfonso Ramos | 1901–1904 | ||
| 3 | Manuel de Leon | 1904–1907 | ||
| 4 | Jose Espinosa Jr. | 1907–1910 | ||
| 5 | Gregorio Romulo | 1910–1914 | ||
| 6 | Ernesto Gardiner | 1914–1919 | ||
| 7 |  | Luís Morales | 1922–1925 | |
| (2) | Manuel de Leon | 1925-1928 | ||
| 8 | Marcelino Agana | 1928–1931 | ||
| 9 |  | Jose Urquico | 1931–1937 | |
| 10 | Alfonso Pablo | 1927–1940 | ||
| 11 | Eduardo Cojuangco Sr. | 1941 | ||
| 12 | Sergio Aquino | 1942–1944 | ||
| 13 | Feliciano Gardiner | 1944 | ||
| 14 | Alejandro Galang | 1945–1946 | ||
| 15 | Antonio Lopez | 1946–1953 | ||
| 16 | Arsenio Lugay | 1954–1961 | ||
| 17 |  | Benigno Aquino Jr. | 1963–1967 | |
| 18 | Lazaro Domingo | 1967 | ||
| 19 |  | Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. | 1967–1969 | |
| 20 | Jose Macapinlac | 1969–1971 | ||
| 21 | Eliodoro Castro | 1971–1979 | ||
| 22 | Homobono Sawit | 1979–1984 | ||
| 23 | Federico Peralta | 1984–1986 | ||
| 24 | Candido Guiam | 1986–1987 | ||
| 25 | Florenido Sangalang | 1987–1988 | ||
| 26 | Carlos Kipping | 1988 | ||
| 27 | Mariano Un Ocampo III | 1988–1992 | ||
| 28 | Margarita Cojuangco | 1992–1998 | ||
| 29 | Jose V. Yap Sr. | 1998–2007 | ||
| 30 |  | Victor A. Yap | 2007–2016 | |
| 31 |  | Susan Yap-Sulit | 2016–present | [2] |
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