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| Governor of Samar | |
|---|---|
| Gobernador han Lalawigan han Samar Waray | |
| Style | Governor, Honorable Governor |
| Seat | Samar Provincial Capitol, Catbalogan |
| Term length | up to 2022 (substitute) ; Election 3 Terms 3 years each (elected) |
| Inaugural holder | Julio Llorente |
| Formation |
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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
[edit]| Order | Image | Name | Year in Office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor of Samar | ||||
| 1 | .jpg) | Julio Llorente | 1902 – 1903 | First appointed governor of Samar |
| 2 | Segundo Singzon | 1903 – 1904 | Second appointed governor of Samar from Cebu | |
| 3 | .jpg) | 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 | .jpg) | 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 "Peping" 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 | .jpg) | Reynolds Michael T. Tan | 2019 – 2022 | |
| (22) | | Sharee Ann Tan | 2022 – incumbent | |
References
[edit]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Samar Gov. Milagrosa Tan passes away". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ↑ Rappler.com. "Samar Governor Milagrosa Tan dies at 61". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-12-03.