Governor of Zamboanga del Sur

Governor of Zamboanga del Sur
Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Zamboanga del Sur(in Tagalog)
Incumbent Divina Grace Yu since June 30, 2019
Style	Mme./Mrs. Governor, Your Honor, Honorable
Term length	3 years
Inaugural holder	Serapio J. Datoc

The governor of Zamboanga del Sur is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Zamboanga del Sur. The governor holds office at the Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Capitol. Like all local government heads in the Philippines, the governor is elected via popular vote, and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term (although the former governor may return to office after an interval of one term). In case of death, resignation or incapacity, the vice governor becomes the governor.

History

Main articles: Moro Province § Governors, and Zamboanga (province) § Governors

Prior to 1952, the whole of Zamboanga was governed by either appointed or elected governors under the historical Moro Province (1903-1914) and Province of Zamboanga (1914-1952). After 1952, then-Governor of Zamboanga Serapio J. Datoc became the province's first governor.

List of governors

#	Portrait	Governor [1]		Term of office	Party	Vice Governor	Party
1			Serapio J. Datoc	July 1, 1952 - March 20, 1954		None
2			Bienvenido A. Ebarle	March 20, 1954 - January 1, 1962		Vincenzo A. Sagun
3			Vincenzo A. Sagun	January 1, 1962 - 1962 [2]		Javier A. Ariosa
4			Javier A. Ariosa	1962 - January 1, 1968		None (1962-1964) Vicente M. Cerilles (1964-1968)
5			Vicente M. Cerilles	January 1, 1968 - December 30, 1969 [3]		Bienvenido A. Ebarle
6			Bienenido A. Ebarle	December 30, 1969 - January 1, 1972		Vicenta C. Enerio
7			Jose L. Tecson	January 1, 1972 - 1977
8			Vicente M. Cerilles	1977 - June 30, 1984		None (1977-1980) Raymundo Jose (1980-1984)
9			Raymundo Jose	June 30, 1984 - 1985		Samuel Arcamo
10			Samuel Arcamo	1985 - March 25, 1986		None
11			Javier A. Ariosa	March 25, 1986 - June 30, 1992		Belma Cabilao
12			Isidoro E. Real Jr.	June 30, 1992 - June 30, 2001		Romeo Vera Cruz
13			Aurora E. Cerilles	June 30, 2001 - June 30, 2010	Nacionalista (2004-2007) KAMPI (2007-2010)	Roseller L. Ariosa	NPC (2004-2007) KAMPI (2007-2010)
14			Antonio H. Cerilles	June 30, 2010 - June 30, 2019	NPC	Juan Regala (2010-2016) Ace William E. Cerilles (2016-2019)	NPC (2010-2016) Liberal (2016-2019)
15			Victor J. Yu	June 30, 2019–June 30, 2025	PDP-Laban	Roseller L. Ariosa	UNA (2019-2022) PDP-Laban (2022–present)
16			Divina Grace C. Yu	June 30, 2025–present	Lakas-NUCD	Roseller L. Ariosa	PFP (2024-present)

References

1. "Zamboanga del Sur's Home Page - Local Government". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
2. Sagun resigned the governorship when he was elected to Congress. Vice-Governor Ariosa took his place.
3. Cerilles was elected to Congress in 1969 and was considered resigned as governor. Vice-Governor Ebarle succeeded him as governor.