| Governor of Tarlac | |
|---|---|
| Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Tarlac | |
 Seal of the Province of Tarlac | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Seat | Tarlac Provincial Capitol |
| Appointer | Elected via popular vote |
| Term length | 3 years |
| Inaugural holder | Francisco Makabulos |
| Formation | 1898 |
| Deputy | Vice Governor |
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] |
| (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 | [3] |
| 18 |  | Lazaro Domingo | 1967 | |
| 19 |  | Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. | 1967–1969 | [4] |
| 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 |  | Florendo 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 | [5] |
| 31 |  | Susan Yap-Sulit | 2016–present | [6] |
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