Governor of Tarlac

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Governor of Tarlac
Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Tarlac
Rep. Christian Tell Yap (19th Congress).jpg
Incumbent
Christian Yap
since June 30, 2025
Style The Honorable
Seat Tarlac Provincial Capitol
AppointerElected via popular vote
Term length 3 years
Inaugural holder Francisco Makabulos
Formation1898
DeputyVice Governor

The governor of Tarlac (Filipino : Punong Panlalawigan ng Tarlac), is the chief executive of the provincial government of Tarlac.

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List of governors of Tarlac (1898-present)

No.ImageGovernor [1] Term
1 Francisco Maabulos.jpg Francisco Makabulos 1898–1900
2 Alfonso Manalo Ramos.jpg Alfonso Ramos1901–1904
3 Manuel Hizon de Leon.jpg Manuel de Leon1904–1907
4 Jose R. Espinosa Jr.jpg Jose Espinosa Jr.1907–1910
5 Gregorio Romulo y Besacruz.jpg Gregorio Romulo1910–1914
6 Ernesto Gardiner.jpg Ernesto Gardiner1914–1919
7 Luis Morales (politician).jpg Luís Morales [2] 1922–1925
(2) Manuel Hizon de Leon.jpg Manuel de Leon1925-1928
8 Marcelino Agana.jpg Marcelino Agana1928–1931
9 Jose Urquico.jpg Jose Urquico1931–1937
10 Alfonso Alega Pablo.jpg Alfonso Pablo1927–1940
11 Eduardo C. Cojuangco Sr.jpg Eduardo Cojuangco Sr.1941
12 Sergio Lampa Aquino.jpg Sergio Aquino1942–1944
13 Feliciano Gardiner.jpg Feliciano Gardiner1944
14 Alejandro Galang.jpg Alejandro Galang1945–1946
15 Antonio L. Lopez.jpg Antonio Lopez1946–1953
16 Arsenio Lugay.jpg Arsenio H. Lugay [3] 1954–1961
17 Ninoy Aquino.jpg Benigno Aquino Jr. [4] 1963–1967
18 Lazaro O. Domingo.jpg Lazaro Domingo1967
19 Eduardo M. Cojuangco Jr.jpg Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. [5] 1967–1969
20 Jose Macapinlac.jpg Jose Macapinlac1969–1971
21 Eliodoro Cleofas Castro.jpg Eliodoro Castro1971–1979
22 Homobono Sawit.jpg Homobono Sawit1979–1984
23 Federico Diza Peralta.jpg Federico Peralta1984–1986
24 Candido Guiam.jpg Candido Guiam1986–1987
25 Florendo Sangalang.jpg Florendo Sangalang1987–1988
26 Carlos Kipping.jpg Carlos Kipping1988
27 Mariano Un Ocampo III.jpg Mariano Un Ocampo III1988–1992
28 Margarita "Tingting" Cojuangco.jpg Margarita Cojuangco 1992–1998
29 Jose Villa Agustin Yap.jpg Jose V. Yap Sr.1998–2007
30 Victor Yap - 18th Congress.jpg Victor A. Yap [6] 2007–2016
31 Susan Yap LPP.jpg Susan Yap-Sulit [7] 2016–2025
32 Rep. Christian Tell Yap (19th Congress).jpg Christian Yap [8] 2025–present

Elections

References

  1. "Past Governors of Tarlac". Province of Tarlac. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  2. "Luis Morales". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  3. "Nacionalistas obtain[...]". The Manila Times . Tarlac, Tarlac: The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. November 11, 1955. p. 3. Nacionalista Gov. Antonio H. Lugay has been reelected with a 10,000-vote majority over ex-Congressman Jose Y. Feliciano.
  4. "Benigno Simeon Aquino Jr.". Encyclopædia Britannica .
  5. "Tycoon and kingmaker Danding Cojuangco dies". ABS-CBN News. June 17, 2020. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  6. "Gov. Vic Yap and his Tarlac". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  7. "Tarlac Provincial, Congressional officials take oath". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  8. "Yaps take capitol and Tarlac City, but Angeleses win key posts too". Rappler. Retrieved May 14, 2025.