Governor of Cebu

The governor of Cebu is the chief executive of the provincial government of Cebu, Philippines. The first governor appointed by the Spanish royalty was Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and during the American colonization, Julio Llorente became governor on April 16, 1899 although Luis Flores and Arcadio Maxilom served in the same position in 1898 and 1899 respectively.

Governor of Cebu
Seal of the Cebu Provincial Governor
Incumbent Gwendolyn Garcia since June 30, 2019
Style	The Honorable
Seat	Cebu Provincial Capitol
Appointer	Elected via popular vote
Term length	3 years, not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms
Inaugural holder	Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
Formation	August 6, 1569

The current governor is Gwendolyn Garcia, under PDP–Laban. She previously served as Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the Third District of Cebu from 2013 to 2019 and was the governor from 2004 to 2013.[1]

History

On August 6, 1569, King Philip II appointed Miguel Lopez de Legazpi as the first governor of the province of Cebu. His appointment was conducted just a few years after the Spanish settlement was established in the island.[2]

The Cebu provincial government was divided into rival factions before the impending U.S. invasion in 1899. On December 30, 1898, Luis Flores was elected and assumed office as governor the next day, with his office being confirmed in another election held on January 10, 1899. Flores remained governor outside of the city even while Julio Llorente became governor on April 16, 1899. The situation was further complicated when on March 29, 1899, General Arcadio Maxilom was appointed military governor during the resistance against the American forces.[3]

List of Governors of Cebu

№	Governor	Portrait	Term	Place of origin	Ref.
1	Julio A. Llorente (Julio Llorente y Aballe) May 22, 1863 – 1940 (age 77)		1899–1901	Argao, Cebu	[3]
2	Juan F. Clímaco (Juan Clímaco y Faller) December 24, 1859 – July 16, 1907 (age 47)		1902–1906	Toledo, Cebu	[4]
3	Sergio Osmeña (Sergio Osmeña Sr.) September 9, 1878 – October 19, 1961 (age 83)		1906–1907	Cebu City, Cebu	[5]
4	Dionisio A. Jakosalem (Dionisio Jakosalem y Abella) May 8, 1878 – July 1, 1931 (age 53)		1907–1912	Dumanjug, Cebu	[6]
5	Manuel Roa (Manuel A. Roa) 1872 – ????		1912–1922	Cebu City, Cebu	[3]
6	Arsenio V. Climaco (Arsenio Climaco y Veloso) June 24, 1870 – November 15, 1952 (age 82)		1922–1930		[7]
7	Mariano Jesús D. Cuenco (Mariano Jesús Cuenco y Diosomito) January 16, 1888 – February 25, 1964 (age 76)		1931–1934	Carmen, Cebu	[8]
8	Sotero B. Cabahug (Sotero Cabahug y Barte) April 22, 1891 – December 15, 1963 (age 72)		1934–1937	Mandaue, Cebu	[7]
9	Buenaventura P. Rodriguez (Buenaventura Rodriguez y Perez) July 14, 1893 – December 9, 1940 (Age 47)		1937–1940		[7]
10	Hilario Abellana (Hilario "Dodong" Abellana) October 23, 1896 – January 15, 1945 (Age 48)		1941–1943	Cebu City, Cebu	[9]
11	Jose Delgado		1943–1944		[3]
12	Jose S. Leyson (Jose S. Leyson) 1945 – 1990 (age 45)		1944–1945		[3]
13	Fructuoso B. Cabahug (Fructuoso Cabahug y Barte) January 20, 1897 – December 24, 1961 (Age 64)		1945–1946	Mandaue, Cebu	[10]
14	Manuel A. Cuenco (Manuel Alesna Cuenco) November 10, 1907 – October 18, 1970 (Age 62)		1946–1951		[11]
15	Sergio V. Osmeña Jr. (Sergio Veloso Osmeña Jr.) December 4, 1916 – March 26, 1984 (Age 67)		1951–1955	Cebu City, Cebu	[12]
16	Jose L. Briones (Jose Lorenzo Briones) February 10, 1916 – ????		1956–1961		[13]
17	Francisco Emilio F. Remotigue (Francisco Emilio Famor Remotigue) July 14, 1908 – April 29, 1995 (Age 86)		1961–1963	Argao, Cebu	[7]
18	Rene G. Espina (Rene Gandiongco Espina) December 6, 1929-September 13, 2019 (Age 89)		1964–1969	Cebu City, Cebu	[14]
19	Osmundo G. Rama (Osmundo Genson Rama) September 23, 1914-November 13, 1998 (Age 84)		1969–1976		[15]
20	Eduardo R. Gullas (Eduardo Rivera Gullas) October 13, 1930 (Age 90)		1976-1986		[16]
(19)	Osmundo G. Rama (Osmundo Genson Rama) September 23, 1914-November 13, 1998 (Age 84)		1986–1988		[15]
20	Emilio M. R. Osmeña Jr. (Emilio Mario Renner Osmeña Jr.) September 11, 1938 (Age 82)		1988–1992	Cebu City, Cebu	[12]
21	Vicente L. dela Serna (Vicente Low dela Serna) September 13, 1951 – September 1, 2018 (Age 66)		1992–1995	Butuan, Agusan del Norte	[17]
22	Pablo P. Garcia (Pablo Paras Garcia) September 25, 1925 (Age 95)		1995–2004	Dumanjug, Cebu	[18]
23	Gwendolyn F. Garcia (Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia) October 12, 1955 (Age 65)		2004–2013	Cebu City, Cebu
24	Hilario P. Davide III (Hilario Perez Davide III) August 25, 1964 (Age 56)		2013–2019	Cebu City, Cebu	[19]
(23)	Gwendolyn F. Garcia (Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia) October 12, 1955 (Age 65)		2019–	Cebu City, Cebu	[1]

References

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8. "Mariano Jesus L. Cuenco". www.senate.gov.ph. Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
9. Mojares, Resil B. (2015). The war in Cebu. Bersales, Jose Eleazar R. (Jose Eleazar Reynes). Talamban, Cebu City, Philippines. ISBN 9789715390705. OCLC 945648989.
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16. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (October 16, 2015). "The Gullas brothers of Cebu". The Freeman through Pressreader. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
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19. "LP's Davide beats Garcia for Cebu governor". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-05-26.

External links

• Governor of the Province of Cebu