Governor of Batanes
The governor of Batanes is the local chief executive and head of the Provincial Government of Batanes in the Philippines . Along with the governors of Cagayan , Isabela , Nueva Vizcaya , the province's chief executive is a member of the Regional Development Council of the Cagayan Valley Region.
Local chief executive
Governor of Batanes Style The Honorable Seat Batanes Provincial Capitol, Basco Term length 3 years, renewable maximum not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms Inaugural holder José Huelva y Melgarejo[ 1] Formation June 26, 1783 Deputy Vice Governor
List of governors of Batanes
1. SPANISH PERIOD (1783–1898)
No.
Name
Term
Note(s)
1
José Huelva y Melgarejo
June 26, 1783 - 1785
first governor of Batanes (Provincia dela Concepcion ).[ 2]
2
Miguel del Amo
1785 – 1789
[ 3]
3
Joaquin del Castillo
1789 – 1794
[ 4]
4
Felimon Zenoreta
1794-1798
[ 2]
5
Valerio Bermudez
1799-1831
Alcalde of Cagayan when Batanes was annexed to it.[ 4]
6
Luis Lima
1831-1855
Alcalde of Cagayan
7
Fernando de la Cueva
1855-1872
Province of Batanes was restored.[ 4]
8
Jose Serra
1872-1885
[ 2]
9
Julián Fortea
1885-September 18, 1898
last Spanish governor. Died while in office. [ 4]
2. FIRST PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1898–1899)
No.
Name
Term
Note(s)
1
Teofilo Castillejos
September 20, 1898 - 1899
A katipunero . First elected Filipino Governor.[ 4]
3. PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE (1907–1937)
No.
Name
Term
Note(s)
—
—
1899-1907
Batanes was again annexed to Cagayan[ 1]
2
Otto Johns Scheerer
August 20, 1909 - November 29, 1909[ 5]
From Hamburg . First appointed German born Governor. Founded the UP Institute of Linguistics.[ 6]
3
Jose Jimenez
December 6, 1909 - September 12, 1910
4
George M. Egan
September 17, 1910 - November 6, 1911
[ 3]
5
Clifton M. Spears
November 13, 1911 - April 8, 1912
[ 3]
6
George M. Egan
April 29, 1912 - July 21, 1913
On his second term.
7
Alexander Cordenker
July 28, 1913 - February 23, 1915
8
I. Susana
March 15, 1915 - January 24, 1916
Acting governor.
9
Jose O. Ocampo
January 31, 1916 - February 21, 1916
10
I. Susana
February 28, 1916 - September 11, 1916
On his second term.
11
Vicente Barsana
September 18, 1916 - January 22, 1917
Also elected first representative of Batanes
12
Jose O. Ocampo
January 29, 1917 - May 3, 1917
On his second term.
13
Lucas Gonzalo
May 15, 1917 - May 6, 1918
14
Antonio F. Buenaventura
May 20, 1918 - June 10, 1918
Acting governor.
15
Lucas Gonzalo
June 17, 1918 - November 3, 1919
On his second term
16
Mariano A. Lizardo
November 11, 1919 - December 1, 1923
17
Juan G. Castillejos
January 3, 1923 - September 30, 1925
Also elected congressman.
18
Claudio Castillejos
October 21, 1925 - October 10, 1928
19
Bernardo Barsana
October 16, 1928 - October 12, 1931
20
Jose Abad
October 19, 1931 - December 30, 1937
4. COMMONWEALTH PERIOD (1938–1946)
No.
Name
Term
Note(s)
21
Domingo Cacho
December 30, 1937 - December 30, 1940
Elected.[ 7]
22
Juan Agudo
December 30, 1940 - August 31, 1942
[ 8]
—
—
July 1, 1942 - June 1, 1944
Japanese time, Batanes was again annexed to Cagayan.[ 9]
23
Victor de Padua
June 1, 1944 - February 28, 1945
appointed governor
5. THIRD PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1946–1978)
No.
Name
Term
Note(s)
24
Mariano Bayares
March 6, 1946 - June 27, 1946
appointed governor
25
Eugenio Agudo
July 18, 1946 - December 30, 1951
26
Ciriaco A. Abad
December 30, 1951 - December 30, 1955
27
Marcos P. Malupa
December 30, 1955 - December 30, 1959
28
Eugenio Agudo
December 30, 1959 - December 30, 1963
On his second term.
29
Silvino Artemio Barsana Agudo
December 30, 1968 – December 30, 1971
30
Simon G. Gato
December 30, 1971 - June 30, 1978
[ 10]
6. FOURTH PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1978–1986)
No.
Name
Term
Note(s)
31
Jose A. Santana
June 30, 1978 – February 19, 1980
32
Mario C. Lizardo
March 3, 1980 – June 18, 1986
7. FIFTH PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1986–present)
No.
Name
Term
Note(s)
33
Aurora Agan Barsana-Abad
June 18, 1986 - November 30, 1987
Appointed governor
34
Godofredo C. Fabi
December 1, 1987 - December 5, 1987
OIC governor
35
Tomas H. Batin
December 6, 1987 - February 1, 1988
OIC governor
36
Telesforo Castillejos
February 2, 1988 - June 30, 1998
Elected in 3 consecutive terms.
37
Vicente S. Gato
June 30, 1998 - June 30, 2007
Elected in 3 consecutive terms.
38
Telesforo Castillejos
June 30, 2007 - June 30, 2010
Elected.
39
Vicente S. Gato
June 30, 2010 - June 30, 2016
Elected in 2 consecutive terms.
40
Marilou Horlina Cayco
June 30, 2016 - present
Elected in 3 consecutive terms..[ 11]
References
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^ a b c "Batanes Provincial Capitol Building" . guidetothephilippines.ph . March 24, 2007. Retrieved March 1, 2023 .
^ a b c "History of Batanes Islands" . Heritage and Tourism Office of Batanes . December 31, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2023 .
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^ "Otto Johns Scheerer" . Geni.com . April 27, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023 .
^ "Executive Order No. 133, s. 1937, CONFIRMING THE ELECTION OF PROVINCIAL AND CITY OFFICERS ELECTED ON DECEMBER 14, 1937" . Official Gazette (Philippines) . December 29, 1937. Retrieved March 2, 2023 .
^ "Executive Order No. 315, s. 1940, CONFIRMING THE ELECTIONS OF PROVINCIAL AND CITY OFFICERS ELECTED ON DECEMBER 10, 1940" . December 28, 1940. Retrieved March 2, 2023 .
^ Philippines (August 31, 1942). Official Gazette Philippines, 1942 . p. 447-448. Retrieved March 2, 2023 .
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^ Ramon Efren Lazaro (May 12, 2022). "More incumbents reelected" . The Philippine Star . Retrieved March 2, 2023 .