Governor of Samar

Governor of Samar
Gobernador han Lalawigan han Samar Waray
since June 30, 2022
StyleGovernor, Honorable Governor
SeatSamar Provincial Capitol, Catbalogan
Term lengthup to 2022 (substitute) ; Election 3 Terms 3 years each (elected)
Inaugural holderJulio Llorente
Formation
  • 1768 (Separation from the former Province of Samar and Leyte)
  • 1965 (Partition into 3 Provinces)

The governor of Samar is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Samar, which was previously known as Western Samar from 1965 to 1969. Prior to 1965, the governor also served as the chief executive of the old province of Samar, which was divided into three separate provinces that year.

List

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Order Name Year in Office Notes
Governor of Samar
1 Julio Llorente 1902 – 1903 First appointed governor of Samar
2 Segundo Singzon 1903 – 1904 Second appointed governor of Samar from Cebu
3 George Curry 1905 – 1907 First American governor of Samar
4 Maximo Cinco 1908 – 1910 First elected governor of Samar
5 Vicente Jasmines 1910 – 1916
6 Clodualdo Lucero 1916 – 1922
7 Juan Sulse 1922 – 1931
8 Felipe Abrigo 1932 – 1934, 1937 – 1940
9 Cayetano Lucero 1940 – 1944
10 Vicente Dira 1944 – 1945 Japanese Appointee
11 Gerardo Morrero 1945 – 1946
12 Baltazar Avelino 1946 – 1950
13 Decoroso Rosales 1950 – 1955
14 Fernando Veloso 1955 – 1960
15 Vicente Valley 1960 – 1963
16 Esteban Piczon 1963 – 1965
Governor of Western Samar
16 Esteban Piczon 1965 – 1967 First governor of Western Samar (modern-day Samar) since its establishment as a result of the division of Samar
17 Jose "Peping" A. Roño 1967 – 1969
Governor of Samar
17 Jose "Peping" A. Roño 1969 – 1973
18 Pablo Cinco 1973 – 1976
19 Tomas O. Ricalde 1976 – 1986
20 Antonio M. Bolastig 1986 – 1995
(17) Jose A. Roño 1995 – 2001
21 Milagrosa T. Tan 2001 – 2010 First Female Governor
22 Sharee Ann Tan 2010 – 2019 Youngest Elected Governor
(21) Milagrosa T. Tan 2019 Died in Office[1][2][3]
23 Reynolds Michael T. Tan 2019 – 2022
(22) Sharee Ann Tan 2022 – incumbent

References

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  1. ^ Reyes, Ronald O. (30 November 2019). "Samar governor passes away at 61". Sun.Star. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Samar Gov. Milagrosa Tan passes away". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  3. ^ Rappler.com. "Samar Governor Milagrosa Tan dies at 61". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
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