Governor of Iloilo
Governor of Iloilo | |
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Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Iloilo | |
![]() Arthur Defensor Jr. since June 30, 2019 | |
Style | His Excellency, The Honorable |
Seat | Iloilo Provincial Capitol |
Term length | 3 years, renewable for 3 consecutive terms |
Inaugural holder | Diego de la Correa (Spanish administration) Martin Delgado (Civil Government) |
Formation | 1634 (start of the Spanish administration) 1901 (start of the Civil Government by virtue of Philippine Commission Provincial Government Act) |
Deputy | Vice-Governor |
Website | Official Website of the Provincial Government of Iloilo |
The Governor of Iloilo (Filipino: Punong Lalawigan ng Iloilo) is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Iloilo. The governor holds office at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol (Spanish: Casa Real de Iloilo) located at Bonifacio Drive, Iloilo City. 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. Along with the governors of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, andGuimaras, he sits in the Regional Development Council of the Western Visayas Region.
The current governor is Arthur Defensor Jr. who took the seat for the first time starting July 1, 2019, replacing his father Arthur Defensor Sr. who completed the full three terms as provincial governor.[1]
History
The first Alcalde-Mayor (present-day governor) of Iloilo province to be appointed by the Spanish monarch was Diego de la Correa who held this position from 1634 to 1636. In the early years of Spanish settlement, only a handful of towns has been established. In 1565, the Legazpi expedition which include Mateo del Saz, the Maestre de Campo (Ship Commander), Juan de la Isla and Father Martin de Rada exploring the islands in search for food reached the northeastern portion of Panay island.[2] Father Martin de Rada founded Araut (present-day Dumangas) in the same year 1565 becoming the oldest town in Iloilo and built a small chapel there.[3] A Spanish settlement was established in Ogtong (present day Oton) and made the pueblo of the province in 1570. Due to the frequent raids of the Moro pirates from Mindanao, Dutch, and English buccaneers posed a threat to Ogtong, the capital of the province was transferred to La Villa Rica de Arevalo in 1581. It then becomes the seat of Spanish government of the whole of Iloilo, Panay (Capiz, Aklan and Antique), Negros, Guimaras, Cuyu-Palawan, Caluya, Romblon, and Boracay as Miguel Loarca wrote. Other towns established at these period were Pototan, Sibucao (now Passi City) and Dingle, Laglag (now Dueñas), Salog (now Jaro, Iloilo City), Guimbal (1703), Miagao (1716), Leon (1730), Cabatuan (1733), Alimodian (1754), Igbaras (1761), Janiuay (1769), Tubungan (1768), Santa Barbara and Maasin are among the first group of villages that were given a pueblo (town hood) status.[4]
Provincial Capitol
The old Iloilo Provincial Capitol (Spanish: Casa Real de Iloilo) was the office of the provincial government and official residence of the governor since 1849 with the original structure made out of wood and stone. The new modern Iloilo Provincial Capitol was constructed just behind the old provincial capitol and was completed in 2006. It was designed by Architect Guillermo Hisancha. The old provincial capitol has been renovated and restored to its former glory and is now being used as a lobby and reception area for visiting guests and dignitaries. In front of the capitol stands the Arroyo Fountain built in 1928 in honor of Senator Jose Maria Arroyo from Molo, Iloilo City who sponsored a bill creating the Iloilo Metropolitan Water Works. The fountain also serves as the Kilometer Zero or a point of reference in measuring distances in the city and province of Iloilo and also to various points and destinations in Panay Island from Iloilo City.
List of governors
These are the lists of governors who served the province of Iloilo since the early Spanish settlement in the 1600s to the present day.
Spanish Alcalde Mayores (governors) of Iloilo Province
After the Spanish settlement was first established in 1570, towns were settled, established and were granted town hood status. By this time, the Spanish government appoints an alcalde mayor to govern the provincial government and surrounding jurisdictions.[5]
Order | Year in Office | Name | Capital | Governor-General | Notes |
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1 | 1634–1636 | Diego de la Correa | Arevalo | ![]() (21st) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1633–1635) | |
2 | 1637–1639 | Pedro Alarcon | Arevalo | ![]() Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera, 22nd Governor-General of the Philippines (1635–1644) | |
3 | 1640–1642 | Pedro de Leon | Arevalo | ![]() Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera, 22nd Governor-General of the Philippines (1635–1644) | |
4 | 1643–1646 | Felipe Casiano | Arevalo | ![]() Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera, 22nd Governor-General of the Philippines (1635–1644) ![]() Diego Fajardo Chacon, 23rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1644–1653) | |
5 | 1647–1649 | Juan Mendoza | Arevalo | ![]() Diego Fajardo Chacon, 23rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1644–1653) | |
6 | 1650–1653 | Felipe Peñalosa | Arevalo | ![]() Diego Fajardo Chacon, 23rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1644–1653) | |
7 | 1654–1657 | Jose Cordero | Arevalo | ![]() 24th Governor-General of the Philippines (1653–1663) | |
8 | 1658–1661 | Pedro Bobaella | Arevalo | ![]() 24th Governor-General of the Philippines (1653–1663) | |
9 | 1662–1664 | Pedro Velasco | Arevalo | ![]() 24th Governor-General of the Philippines (1653–1663) ![]() 25th Governor-General of the Philippines (1663–1668) | |
10 | 1665–1666 | Jose Briones | Arevalo | ![]() 25th Governor-General of the Philippines (1663–1668) | |
11 | 1667–1668 | Sebastian de Villas | Arevalo | ![]() 25th Governor-General of the Philippines (1663–1668) ![]() 26th Governor-General of the Philippines (1668–1669) | |
12 | 1669–1670 | Jose de Robles | Arevalo | ![]() 26th Governor-General of the Philippines (1668–1669) ![]() 27th Governor-General of the Philippines (1669–1677) | |
13 | 1671–1672 | Francisco Surrilla | Arevalo | ![]() 27th Governor-General of the Philippines (1669–1677) | |
14 | 1673–1674 | Miguel Rendon | Arevalo | ![]() 27th Governor-General of the Philippines (1669–1677) | |
15 | 1675–1676 | Alonzo Piralba | Arevalo | ![]() 27th Governor-General of the Philippines (1669–1677) | |
16 | 1677–1678 | Nicolas de Pamplona | Arevalo | ![]() 27th Governor-General of the Philippines (1669–1677) ![]() 28th Governor-General of the Philippines (Real Audiencia) (1677) ![]() 29th Governor-General of the Philippines (Real Audiencia) (1677–1678) ![]() 30th Governor-General of the Philippines (1678–1684) | |
17 | 1679–1680 | Miguel Rindon Livar | Arevalo | ![]() 30th Governor-General of the Philippines (1678–1684) | |
18 | 1681–1682 | Juan de Moreno | Arevalo | ![]() 30th Governor-General of the Philippines (1678–1684) | |
19 | 1683–1684 | Martin Gonzales | Arevalo | ![]() 30th Governor-General of the Philippines (1678–1684) ![]() 31st Governor-General of the Philippines (1684–1689) | |
20 | 1685–1686 | Manuel Sarmiento | Arevalo | ![]() 31st Governor-General of the Philippines (1684–1689) | |
21 | 1687–1688 | Nicolas Perez | Arevalo | ![]() 31st Governor-General of the Philippines (1684–1689) | |
22 | 1689–1690 | Diego Quiñonez | Arevalo | ![]() 32nd Governor-General of the Philippines (Real Audiencia) (1689–1690) ![]() 33rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1690–1701) | |
23 | 1691 | Sebastian de Via | Arevalo | ![]() 33rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1690–1701) | |
24 | 1691–1692 | Diego Vargas | Arevalo | ![]() 33rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1690–1701) | |
25 | 1694–1696 | Luis Camacho | Arevalo | ![]() 33rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1690–1701) | |
26 | 1697–1698 | Juan Carion | Arevalo | ![]() 33rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1690–1701) | |
27 | 1699–1700 | Juan Maldonado | Arevalo | ![]() 33rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1690–1701) | |
28 | 1701–1702 | Juan Parado | Iloilo City | ![]() 33rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1690–1701) ![]() 34th Governor-General of the Philippines | |
29 | 1703–1704 | Antonio Tarosa | Iloilo City | ![]() 34th Governor-General of the Philippines (1701–1709) | |
30 | 1705–1706 | Juan Esquera | Iloilo City | ![]() 34th Governor-General of the Philippines (1701–1709) | |
31 | 1707 | Pedro Avendano | Iloilo City | ![]() 34th Governor-General of the Philippines (1701–1709) | |
32 | 1708–1709 | Nicolas de Colina | Iloilo City | ![]() 34th Governor-General of the Philippines (1701–1709) ![]() (1st count of Lizárraga) 35th Governor-General of the Philippines (1709–1715) | |
33 | 1710–1711 | Juan Jurado | Iloilo City | ![]() (1st count of Lizárraga) 35th Governor-General of the Philippines (1709–1715) | |
34 | 1712–1713 | Gaspar Sanches | Iloilo City | ![]() (1st count of Lizárraga) 35th Governor-General of the Philippines (1709–1715) | |
35 | 1714–1715 | Atancio de Gubgura | Iloilo City | ![]() 35th Governor-General of the Philippines (1709–1715) ![]() 36th Governor-General of the Philippines (Real Audiencia) (1715–1717) | |
36 | 1716–1717 | Pedro Lucena | Iloilo City | ![]() 36th Governor-General of the Philippines(Real Audiencia) (1715–1717) Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda, 37th Governor-General of the Philippines (1717–1719) | The town of New Lucena was named after him after he approved the petition of converting the barrio into a pueblo. The prefix "New" was added only in 1955. |
37 | 1718–1719 | Felipe Arevalo | Iloilo City | Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda, 37th Governor-General of the Philippines (1717–1719) | |
38 | 1727 | Pedro Basadas Perez | Iloilo City | ![]() 39th Governor-General of the Philippines (1721–1729) | |
39 | 1728–1730 | Andres Melenday | Iloilo City | ![]() 39th Governor-General of the Philippines (1721–1729) ![]() 40th Governor-General of the Philippines (1729–1739) | |
40 | 1731–1733 | Francisco Sanguines | Iloilo City | ![]() 40th Governor-General of the Philippines (1729–1739) | |
41 | 1734–1737 | Luis de la Torre | Iloilo City | ![]() 40th Governor-General of the Philippines (1729–1739) | |
42 | 1738–1739 | Felipe Espino | Iloilo City | ![]() 40th Governor-General of the Philippines (1729–1739) ![]() 41st Governor-General of the Philippines (1739–1745) | |
43 | 1740–1741 | Manuel de Dozal | Iloilo City | ![]() 41st Governor-General of the Philippines (1739–1745) | |
44 | 1742–1745 | Francisco Valladores | Iloilo City | ![]() 41st Governor-General of the Philippines (1739–1745) ![]() Bishop-elect of Nueva Segovia | |
45 | 1746–1748 | Francisco Oscotes | Iloilo City | ![]() Bishop-elect of Nueva Segovia (Acting) 42nd Governor-General of the Philippines (1745–1750) | |
46 | 1749–1751 | Ignacio Marquez | Iloilo City | ![]() Bishop-elect of Nueva Segovia (42nd) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1745–1750) ![]() 1st Marquis of Brindisi 43rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1750–1754) | |
47 | 1752–1754 | Antonio de Arguelles | Iloilo City | ![]() 1st Marquis of Brindisi 43rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1750–1754) ![]() 44th Governor-General of the Philippines (1754–1759) | |
48 | 1770–1771 | Jose de Ocampo | Iloilo City | ![]() 47th (Re-Appointed) Governor-General of the Philippines (1770–1776) | |
49 | 1772–1773 | Manuel de Mendio | Iloilo City | ![]() 47th (Re-Appointed) Governor-General of the Philippines (1770–1776) | |
50 | 1775–1776 | Santiago Salavaria | Iloilo City | ![]() 47th (Re-Appointed) Governor-General of the Philippines (1770–1776) ![]() 50th (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1776–1778) | |
51 | 1777–1779 | Felipe Almoranas | Iloilo City | ![]() (50th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1776–1778) ![]() 51st Governor-General of the Philippines (1778–1787) | |
52 | 1780–1782 | Francisco Viera | Iloilo City | ![]() 51st Governor-General of the Philippines (1778–1787) | |
53 | 1783–1786 | Santiago Salavaria | Iloilo City | ![]() 51st Governor-General of the Philippines (1778–1787) | |
54 | 1787 | Juan Suarez | Iloilo City | ![]() 51st Governor-General of the Philippines (1778–1787) ![]() 50th Re-Appointed (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1787–1788) | |
55 | 1788–1795 | Francisco Bayot | Iloilo City | ![]() 50th Re-appointed (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1787–1788) ![]() 52nd Governor-General of the Philippines (1788–1793) ![]() 53rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1793–1806) | |
56 | 1796–1801 | Jose Mijares | Iloilo City | ![]() 53rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1793–1806) | |
57 | 1802–1804 | Damian Novales | Iloilo City | ![]() 53rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1793–1806) | |
58 | 1805–1808 | Froilan Aguerre | Iloilo City | ![]() 53rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1793–1806) ![]() (54th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1806–1810) | |
59 | — | — | Iloilo City | — | |
60 | 1818–1819 | Manuel Canay | Iloilo City | ![]() 54th Re-Appointed (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1816–1822) | |
61 | 1820–1822 | Miguel Calderon | Iloilo City | ![]() 54th Re-Appointed (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1816–1822) ![]() 57th Governor-General of the Philippines (1822–1825) | |
62 | 1823–1825 | Joaquin Cemina | Iloilo City | ![]() 57th Governor-General of the Philippines (1822–1825) ![]() 58th Governor-General of the Philippines (1825–1830) | |
63 | 1826–1828 | Manuel Rodriguez | Iloilo City | ![]() 58th Governor-General of the Philippines (1825–1830) | |
64 | 1829–1834 | Manuel Guillen | Iloilo City | ![]() 58th Governor-General of the Philippines (1825–1830) ![]() 59th Governor-General of the Philippines (1830–1835) | |
65 | 1835–1841 | Ambrosio del Callo | Iloilo City | 59th Governor-General of the Philippines (1830–1835) ![]() 60th Governor-General of the Philippines (1835) ![]() 61st (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1835) ![]() 62nd Governor-General of the Philippines (1835–1837) ![]() 63rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1837–1838) ![]() 64th Governor-General of the Philippines (1838–1841) ![]() 65th Governor-General of the Philippines (1841–1843) | |
66 | 1846–1852 | Felipe Combe | Iloilo City | ![]() 1st Count of Manila 67th Governor-General of the Philippines (1844–1849) ![]() 68th (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1849–1850) ![]() Marquis of La Solana 69th Governor-General of the Philippines (1850–1853) | |
67 | 1853–1855 | Pedro Zarraga | Iloilo City | ![]() Marquis of La Solana 69th Governor-General of the Philippines (1850–1853) ![]() 70th (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines(1853–1854) ![]() 1st Marquess of Novaliches 71st Governor-General of the Philippines (1854) ![]() 72nd Governor-General of the Philippines (1854–1856) | The town of Zarraga was named after him. |
68 | 1856–1860 | Miguel Arila | Iloilo City | ![]() 72nd Governor-General of the Philippines (1854–1856) ![]() 70th Returning (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1856–1857) ![]() 73rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1857–1860) ![]() 74th Governor-General of the Philippines (1860) ![]() 75th (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1860–1861) | |
69 | 1861 | Emilio Carles | Iloilo City | ![]() 75th (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1860–1861) ![]() 76th Governor-General of the Philippines (1861–1862) | |
70 | 1862–1867 | Jose Maria Carles | Iloilo City | ![]() 76th Governor-General of the Philippines (1861–1862) ![]() (77th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1862) ![]() 78th Governor-General of the Philippines (1862–1865) ![]() (79th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1865) (1866) ![]() 80th Governor-General of the Philippines (1865–1866) ![]() (81st) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1866) ![]() (82nd) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1866) ![]() 83rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1866–1869) | The town of Carles was named after him when he approved the petition of the town leaders of Barrio Badiang converting it into a pueblo. |
71 | 1868 | Anastacio de la Peña | Iloilo City | ![]() 83rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1866–1869) | |
72 | 1868–1869 | Manuel Iznart | Iloilo City | ![]() 83rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1866–1869) ![]() (84th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1869) ![]() 85th Governor-General of the Philippines (1869–1871) | A street in Iloilo City was named after him as a former alcalde mayor of Iloilo |
73 | 1870 | Eduardo Caballero | Iloilo City | ![]() 85th Governor-General of the Philippines (1869–1871) | |
74 | 1871 | Fernando Rojas | Iloilo City | ![]() 85th Governor-General of the Philippines (1869–1871) ![]() 86th Governor-General of the Philippines (1871–1873) | |
75 | 1872–1879 | Enrique Fajardo | Iloilo City | ![]() 86th Governor-General of the Philippines (1871–1873) ![]() (87th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1873) ![]() 88th Governor-General of the Philippines (1873–1874) ![]() (89th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1874) ![]() 3rd Marquess of San Rafael 90th Governor-General of the Philippines (1874–1877) ![]() 91st Governor-General of the Philippines (1877–1880) | |
76 | 1880–1881 | Camilo Millan | Iloilo City | ![]() (92nd) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1880) 93rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1880–1883) | |
77 | 1882–1883 | Miguel Aguilar | Iloilo City | 93rd Governor-General of the Philippines (1880–1883) ![]() (94th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1883) ![]() 95th Governor-General of the Philippines (1883–1885) | |
78 | 1884 | Luis Zariaga | Iloilo City | ![]() 95th Governor-General of the Philippines (1883–1885) | |
79 | 1885 | Luis Pratt | Iloilo City | ![]() 95th Governor-General of the Philippines (1883–1885) ![]() (94th) Returning (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1885) ![]() 96th Governor-General of the Philippines (1885–1888) | |
80 | 1889 | Pedro Montero | Iloilo City | ![]() 1st Marquess of Tenerife 99th Governor-General of the Philippines (1888–1891) | |
81 | 1890 | Miguel Blanco | Iloilo City | ![]() 1st Marquess of Tenerife 99th Governor-General of the Philippines (1888–1891) | |
82 | 1891 | Nicolas Jaramillo | Iloilo City | ![]() 1st Marquess of Tenerife 99th Governor-General of the Philippines (1888–1891) ![]() 1st Count of Caspe 100th Governor-General of the Philippines (1891–1893) | |
83 | 1892 | Jose Gramaren | Iloilo City | ![]() 1st Count of Caspe 100th Governor-General of the Philippines (1891–1893) | |
84 | 1892–1896 | Francisco de Castilla | Iloilo City | ![]() 1st Count of Caspe 100th Governor-General of the Philippines (1891–1893) ![]() (101st) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1893) ![]() 1st Marquess of Peña Plata 102nd Governor-General of the Philippines (1893–1896) ![]() 1st Marquess of Polavieja (103rd) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1896–1897) | |
85 | 1896–1898 | Salvador Viana | Iloilo City | ![]() 1st Marquess of Peña Plata 102nd Governor-General of the Philippines (1893–1896) ![]() 1st Marquess of Polavieja (103rd) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1896–1897) ![]() (104th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1897) 93rd (Re-Appointed) Governor-General of the Philippines (1897–1898) ![]() 105th Governor-General of the Philippines (1898) ![]() (106th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1898) ![]() (107th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1898) ![]() (108th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1898–1899) | |
86 | 1898 | Ricardo Monet | Iloilo City | 93rd (Re-Appointed) Governor-General of the Philippines (1897–1898) ![]() 105th Governor-General of the Philippines (1898) ![]() (106th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1898) ![]() (107th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1898) ![]() (108th) (Acting) Governor-General of the Philippines (1898–1899) |
American Commonwealth Period civil governors
As the last Spanish politico-military governor (alcalde-mayor) of Iloilo province, Ricardo Monet who served during the last remaining months of 1898 appointed Martin Delgado as captain and commander of the 125-strong voluntarios in Sta. Barbara.
On August 13, 1898, the United States had already bought Manila, Philippines and agreed to spare Iloilo to Spain. Negotiations between the United States and Spain was finished. They made a mock drama on May 10, 1898, that an American vessel will fire a Spanish ship on Manila Bay then they will surrender to America not to a loose platoon of Emilio Aguinaldo in Intramuros. The Americans occupied Manila and raised their flag in Intramuros. Spain's dream is to establish a Spanish kingdom in Iloilo its loyal and devoted province and totally relinquish its right in the entire Philippines.
Gen. Pablo Araneta appointed Martin Delgado as "General en Jefe de los Tropas del Ejercito Libertador de Visayas y Governador Politico-Militar". On October 28, 1898, Delgado marched into Santa Barbara and took control of the municipal building.[6]
Meanwhile, Spanish governor-general Diego de los Ríos left Manila and sailed to Iloilo and established the last Spanish capital in the Orient in Iloilo City. General de los Rios asked Spain to grant some reforms demanded by the representative citizens of Iloilo. He issued in Iloilo a proclamation to the people of the Visayas calling on them to establish a "Council of Reforms" to be made up of 24 leading citizens, 12 of whom would be selected by popular vote, another 12 to be appointed by the general himself.[7]
General de los Rios was obviously sincere in bringing about the reforms people asked for. The granted reforms, however, satisfied only a few ilustrado leaders. Things did not turn out the way it should be. There was widespread oppositions of their offer. The flame of rebellion already swept Iloilo towns, Panay and Negros under Comite Conspirador. Their swift decision is to forego more battle and to peacefully grant sovereignty to Iloilo and to vacate the place and let Americans finished the job. If Ilonggos would have remained loyal to Spain, it would have not encountered the canons of the Americans.
On February 6, 1901, several days after the passage of the Municipal Code, the Philippine Commission passed the Act No. 83 or the Provincial Government Act. It states that every province shall have elected provincial governor. Election is also to be held to also elect a provincial secretary, a provincial treasurer, a provincial supervisor and a provincial fiscal.
On February 2, 1901, during the fiesta celebration of Jaro, General Delgado weary of war and poorly armed formally surrendered in Jaro to the American military governor Edmund Rice. Many of the rebel leaders surrendered.
He was recognized by the Americans as "the ablest leader" on the island. Delgado was appointed as the first governor of Iloilo province upon the establishment of the civil government on April 11, 1901. Jovito Yusay was given the provincial government secretary with a yearly stipend of $1,800 gold. Quintin Salas and his Chief of Staff. Lt. Col. Francisco Jalandoni were the last to lay down their arms on October 4, 1901.[8] Here are the governors of the province during the American Commonwealth Period.[9]
World War II governors
These were the provincial governors of Iloilo during World War II.
Post-war to present governors
These are the governors of the province after the war up to the present.[10]
Order | Term of office | Portrait | Name | Origin | Vice-Governor | President | Notes |
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19 | 1945 | Patricio Confesor | Cabatuan | ![]() ![]() | |||
20 | 1945 | Jose Ledesma | Jaro | ![]() ![]() | |||
21 | 1946–1948 | Tomas Vargas | Janiuay | ![]() | |||
22 | 1948–1959 | Mariano Peñaflorida | Pototan | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
23 | 1960–1963 | ![]() | José Zulueta | Molo | Guardalino Mosqueda Elected (Jan 1, 1960 – Dec 31, 1963) | ![]() ![]() | |
24 | 1964–1969 | Rafael Palmares | Passi | Conrado Norada Elected (Jan 1, 1964 – Dec 31, 1967) Re-Elected (Jan 1, 1968 – Sep 10, 1969) Fortunato Padilla Succeeded (Sep 11, 1969 – Dec 31, 1971) | ![]() ![]() | ||
25 | 1969–1986 | Conrado Norada | Miagao | Fortunato Padilla Succeeded (Sep 11, 1969 – Dec 31, 1971) Ramon Duremdes Elected (Jan 1, 1972 – Dec 31, 1975) PD 826 (Jan 1, 1976 – May 31, 1980)Elected (Jun 1, 1981 – Feb 26, 1986) | ![]() | ||
26 | 1986–1987 | Licurgo Tirador | Pototan | Carlos Lopez Jr. Appointed (May 8, 1986 – Nov 26, 1986) Simplicio Griño Appointed (Dec 22, 1986 – Mar 31, 1987) | ![]() | Appointed governor | |
27 | 1987–1992 | Simplicio Griño | Oton | Ramon Lopez Jr. Appointed (Apr 9, 1987 – Jan 31, 1988) Ramon Duremdes Elected (Feb 1, 1988 – Apr 1990) Robert Maroma Acting Capacity (May 1990 – Mar 1992) | ![]() | ||
28 | 1992 | Feliciano Marañon | Leganes | Ramon Duremdes Elected (Apr 1992 – Jun 30, 1992) | ![]() | Acting Capacity | |
29 | 1992–2001 | Arthur Defensor Sr. | Mina | Robert Maroma Elected (Jun 30, 1992 – Jun 30, 1995) Demetrio Sonza Elected (Jul 1, 1995 – Jun 30 1998) Re-Elected (Jun 30, 1998 – Jun 30, 2001) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
30 | 2001–2010 | Niel Tupas Sr. | Ajuy | Roberto Armada Elected (Jul 1, 2001 – Jun 30 2004) Re-Elected (Jul 1, 2004 – Jun 30 2007) Rolex Suplico Elected (Jun 30, 2007 – Jun 30, 2010) | ![]() | ||
31 | 2010–2019 | Arthur Defensor Sr. | Mina | Oscar Richard Garin Jr. Elected (Jun 30, 2010 – Jun 30, 2013) Raul Tupas Elected (Jul 1, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016) Christine Garin Elected (Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019) | ![]() ![]() | ||
32 | 2019–present | ![]() | Arthur Defensor Jr. | Mina | Christine Garin Re-Elected (Jun 30, 2019 – present) | ![]() ![]() |
See also
References
- ^ "Governor Arthur D. Defensor, Sr". Province of Iloilo Official Website Of the Provincial Government of Iloilo. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Dr. de Morga, Antonio (1609). Book of Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas.
- ^ de San Agustin, Gaspar. Conquistas de las Islas Filipinas (1565–1615). Madrid.
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- ^ Lujan, Nereo Cajilig (November 3, 2017). "Governors of Iloilo". Retrieved September 3, 2019 – via Facebook.
- ^ Salvilla, Rex S. 12 Interesting Facts about West Visayas. Iloilo City.
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