The governor of Tarlac (Filipino: Punong Panlalawigan ng Tarlac), is the chief executive of the provincial government of Tarlac.

Governor of Tarlac
Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Tarlac
Seal of the Province of Tarlac
since June 30, 2016
StyleThe Honorable
SeatTarlac Provincial Capitol
AppointerElected via popular vote
Term length3 years
Inaugural holderFrancisco Makabulos
Formation1898
DeputyVice Governor

List of governors of Tarlac (1898-present)

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No. Image Governor[1] Term Ref.
1   Francisco Makabulos 1898–1900
2   Alfonso Ramos 1901–1904
3   Manuel de Leon 1904–1907
4   Jose Espinosa Jr. 1907–1910
5   Gregorio Romulo 1910–1914
6   Ernesto Gardiner 1914–1919
7   Luís Morales 1922–1925 [2]
(2)   Manuel de Leon 1925-1928
8   Marcelino Agana 1928–1931
9   Jose Urquico 1931–1937
10   Alfonso Pablo 1927–1940
11   Eduardo Cojuangco Sr. 1941
12   Sergio Aquino 1942–1944
13   Feliciano Gardiner 1944
14   Alejandro Galang 1945–1946
15   Antonio Lopez 1946–1953
16   Arsenio H. Lugay 1954–1961 [3]
17   Benigno Aquino Jr. 1963–1967 [4]
18   Lazaro Domingo 1967
19   Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. 1967–1969 [5]
20   Jose Macapinlac 1969–1971
21   Eliodoro Castro 1971–1979
22   Homobono Sawit 1979–1984
23   Federico Peralta 1984–1986
24   Candido Guiam 1986–1987
25   Florendo Sangalang 1987–1988
26   Carlos Kipping 1988
27   Mariano Un Ocampo III 1988–1992
28   Margarita Cojuangco 1992–1998
29   Jose V. Yap Sr. 1998–2007
30   Victor A. Yap 2007–2016 [6]
31   Susan Yap-Sulit 2016–present [7]

References

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  1. ^ "Past Governors of Tarlac". Province of Tarlac. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Luis Morales". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Nacionalistas obtain[...]". The Manila Times. Tarlac, Tarlac: The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. November 11, 1955. p. 3. Nacionalista Gov. Antonio H. Lugay has been reelected with a 10,000-vote majority over ex-Congressman Jose Y. Feliciano.
  4. ^ "Benigno Simeon Aquino Jr.". Encyclopædia Britannica.
  5. ^ "Tycoon and kingmaker Danding Cojuangco dies". ABS-CBN News. June 17, 2020. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Gov. Vic Yap and his Tarlac". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  7. ^ "Tarlac Provincial, Congressional officials take oath". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved April 11, 2023.