Governor of Camarines Norte

Governor of Camarines Norte
Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Camarines Norte
Incumbent Ricarte Padilla since June 30, 2022
Style	The Honorable
Seat	Camarines Norte Provincial Capitol, Daet
Term length	3 years, renewable maximum not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms
Inaugural holder	Miguel Martinez Lukban[1]
Formation	March 3, 1919
Deputy	Vice Governor

The governor of Camarines Norte is the local chief executive and head of the Provincial Government of Camarines Norte in the Philippines. Along with the governors of Albay, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, and Sorsogon, the province's chief executive is a member of the Regional Development Council of the Bicol Region.

List of governors of Camarines Norte

Governors of Camarines Norte

1. PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE (1919-1937)
No.	Name	Term	Origin	Note(s)
1	Miguel Martinez Lukban	March 3, 1919 - June 6, 1922	Daet	appointed governor when Ambos Camarines split into Norte and Sur.[2]
2	Gabriel T. Hernandez	June 6, 1922 -June 30, 1925	Daet	On his first term.[3]
(1)	Miguel Martinez Lukban	June 30, 1925- June 30, 1928	Daet	On his second term.[3]
3	Carlos Balce	June 30, 1925- June 30, 1931	Indan (Vinzons)
(2)	Gabriel T. Hernandez	June 30, 1931- June 30, 1934	Daet	On his second term[4]
(1)	Miguel Martinez Lukban	June 30, 1934 - December 30, 1937	Daet	On his third term.[3]

2. COMMONWEALTH PERIOD (1937-1946)
No.	Name	Term	Origin	Note(s)
(1)	Miguel Martinez Lukban	December 30, 1937 - December 30, 1940	Daet	On his fourth term.[5]
4	Wenceslao Quinito Vinzons Sr.	December 30, 1940 - December 30, 1941	Indan (Vinzons)	Elected assemblyman in 1941. Father of Student Activism in the Philippines. Filipino Patriot, executed by Japanese invaders on July 15, 1942.[6][7]
5	Basilio Borja Bautista y Villegas	December 30, 1941 - May 4, 1942	Labo	Former senior board member, succeeded Vinzons when the latter elected as assemblyman.
6	Carlos Ascutia	May 5, 1942 - May 28, 1946	Indan (Vinzons)	Appointed by Japanese puppet government.[8][9]

3. THIRD PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1946-1978)
No.	Name	Term	Origin	Note(s)
7	Fernando Argente Suzara	May 28, 1946 - December 30, 1947	Daet	[3]
8	Regino Z. Guinto	December 30, 1947 - 1948	Vinzons	Elected for second term.
9	Wilfredo Pabico Panotes	1948 – December 30, 1955	Daet
10	Esmeraldo Tagala Eco	December 30, 1955 - 1958	Paracale
11	Cayetano Quinito Vinzons	1958 - December 30, 1959	Vinzons	Acting governor
12	Dominador Asis	December 30, 1959 - December 30, 1963	Vinzons
13	Wenceslao Gonzales Vinzons Jr.	December 30, 1963 - December 30, 1967	Vinzons
14	Nicolas Pardo	December 30, 1967 - December 30, 1971	Labo
15	Marcial R. Pimentel	December 30, 1971 - June 12, 1978	Vinzons	Later elected representative at Interim Batasang Pambansa.

4. FOURTH PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1978-1986)
No.	Name	Term	Origin	Note(s)
16	Fernando Vinzons Pajarillo	June 12, 1978 - March 15, 1986	Vinzons

5. FIFTH PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1986–present)
No.	Name	Term	Origin	Note(s)
17	Casimero Roy Bustamante Padilla Sr.	March 16, 1986 - January 17, 1988	Jose Panganiban	Appointed by Pres. Corazon C. Aquino. Died in office.[10]
18	Casimero Roy Aquino Padilla Jr.	January 17, 1988 - January 31, 1988	Jose Panganiban	Succeeded his father.
		February 1, 1988 - June 30, 1998		Elected in 3 consecutive terms
19	Emmanuel B. Pimentel	June 30, 1998 - June 30, 2001	Vinzons
20	Jesus O. Typoco Jr.	June 30, 2001 - June 30, 2007	Vinzons	Elected twice
		June 30, 2007 - February 24, 2010		Elected on his third consecutive term but later found out loss during the May 2007 elections after recount.[11]
21	Edgardo Angeles Tallado	February 25, 2010 - June 30, 2010	Labo	Proclaimed governor after vote recount[11]
		June 30, 2010 - June 30, 2013		Elected
		June 30, 2013 - October 1, 2015		Reelected but later suspended by the Ombudsman.[12]
22	Jonah Pedro G. Pimentel	October 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016	Vinzons	Incumbent vice-governor. Acting governor in lieu of Tallado.
(21)	Edgardo Angeles Tallado	June 30, 2016 - November 8, 2016	Labo	Elected but suspended for the second time.[12]
(22)	Jonah Pedro G. Pimentel	November 8, 2016 - December 12, 2016	Vinzons
(21)	Edgardo Angeles Tallado	December 12, 2016 - March 15, 2018	Labo	Elected but suspended for the third time.[12]
(22)	Jonah Pedro G. Pimentel	March 15, 2018 - October 29, 2018	Vinzons
(21)	Edgardo Angeles Tallado	October 30, 2018 - June 30, 2019	Labo	Returned after completion of suspension.
		June 30, 2019 - June 30, 2022		Reelected.
23	Ricarte Robledo Padilla	June 30, 2022 – present	Jose Panganiban	Incumbent.[13]

Dominador S. Asis grave

References

1. "Miguel M. Lukban". Lukban.org. December 30, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
2. "Act No. 2809, March 03, 1919". Supreme Court E-Library. March 3, 1919. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
3. "Camarines Norte Past Governors". Provincial Government of Camarines Norte. June 30, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
4. "December 1933 - Philippine Supreme Court Decisions/Resolutions". ChanRobles.com. December 22, 1933. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
5. "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.
6. Filipinos in History Vol. II. Manila, Philippines: National Historical Institute. 1990. p. 268.
7. "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.
8. Philippines (May 5, 1942). Philippines Official Gazette, Volume 1. p. 308. Retrieved March 4, 2023. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
9. Civil Affairs Handbook: Japan. July 31, 1944. Retrieved March 4, 2023. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
10. Robert H. Reid (January 18, 1988). "Gubernatorial Candidate Slain As Voting Begins". AP News. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
11. "Supreme Court affirms ouster ruling vs Camarines Norte governor". The Philippine STAR. March 25, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
12. "September 2019 - Philippine Supreme Court Decisions/Resolutions". Philippine Supreme Court Jurisprudence. September 10, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
13. Rosalita Manlangit (July 12, 2022). "Camarines Norte's newly elect guv cites policies and programs". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved March 4, 2023.