The Governor of Antique (Kinaray-a: Gobernador kang Antique; Filipino: Punong Lalawigan ng Antique) is the chief executive of the provincial government of Antique, Philippines. Like all local government heads in the Philippines, the governor is elected via popular vote, and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term (although the former governor may return to office after an interval of one term). In case of death, resignation or incapacity, the vice governor becomes the governor.
The current governor is Paolo Javier, who has been assuming the post since 2025.
List of governors
Spanish Colonial Period
| Year in office |
Governor[1]
|
Notes |
| 1751–1755 | Francisco Domingo Escote | |
| 1756–1759 | Antonio Arguelles | |
| 1760–1761 | Josef Arellano | |
| 1762–1765 | Mariano dela Torre y Bulacao | |
| 1766–1768 | Francisco (Margas) Vergara | |
| 1769–1770 | Manuel Tabuena | |
| 1771–1776 | Vicente Quejada | |
| 1777–1778 | Jose Arguelles | |
| 1778–1780 | Antonio Arguelles | |
| 1781–1782 | Tomas Aguirre | |
| 1783–1785 | Juan Salgado | |
| 1786–1787 | Juan de Montinola | Initiated the administrative relocation of the provincial capital to San José de Buenavista. |
| 1788–1792 | Mariano Rossa de Rivera | |
| 1793–1798 | Manuel Rotea | |
| 1799–1802 | Pedro Vidal | |
| 1802–1803 | Angel Paredes | |
| 1803–1805 | Gerondo Ruiz | |
| 1805-1805 | Juan Armigo | Gobernadorcillo of San José, stepped in after the death of Ruíz. |
| 1808–1814 | Angel Paredes | |
| 1815–1817 | Rafael Andres Gomez | |
| 1818–1820 | Juan Ormido | |
| 1820–1821 | Bernardo Simon y Mecenas | |
| 1821–1823 | Antonio Esteves | |
| 1824 – | Juan Josef de Valda | |
| 1825– | Francisco Ureta | |
| 1826–1827 | Francisco Matinez y Cañas | |
| 1828–1829 | Francisco Ureta | His term was defined by a serious clergy-led rebellion that required military intervention from the Governor-General to restore order. |
| 1830–1833 | Francisco Benitez y Cañas | Notorious for his greed and cruelty, he provoked a second uprising and was forced to flee the province in a hasty flight to save his life. |
| 1834–1836 | Domingo Benito | Cooperated with the friars to bring the province a rare era of "Octavian peace" and calm. |
| 1837–1844 | Manuel de Yturriaga y Muro | Sparked a third rebellion by feuding with the clergy and was eventually dismissed for his misconduct. |
| 1845–1848 | Ramon Plaza | |
| 1849–1850 | Joaquin Varon | |
| 1851–1860 | Enrique Barbaza | |
| 1860– | Luis Santamaria | |
| 1861–1863 | Juan Martinez | |
| 1864–1865 | Jose Gutierez | |
| 1865–1866 | Jose Arcinas | |
| 1866–1867 | Jose Marzan | |
| 1867–1868 | Jose Bordoy | |
| 1868–1869 | Leandro Casamor | |
| 1869– | Jose Ramos | |
| 1870– | Eulogio Santos | |
| 1871–1872 | Julian Ordoñez | |
| 1873–1875 | Andres Coll Valz | |
| 1876–1877 | Felix Gomez y Codez | |
| 1877–1878 | Andres Coll Valz | |
| 1878– | Felix Gomez y Codez | |
| 1878–1879 | Diego del Rio Rianzon | |
| 1879–1881 | Leandro Allendes Salazar | |
| 1881–1884 | Manuel Castillon | |
| 1884–1886 | Ladislao de Vera | |
| 1887–1888 | Antonio Montono | |
| 1888–1890 | Juan Bravo | |
| 1891–1893 | Gregoria Cuestra | |
| 1893–1894 | Ygnacio Cadrana | |
| 1894– | Ysidro Castro | |
| 1895– | Ygnacio Martinez | |
| 1896–1897 | Manuel Zuberia y Gallar | |
| 1897–1898 | Castro Verde | |
| 1898– | Francisco Aparacio y Jurada | |
American governors
| Image |
Year in office |
Governor |
Notes |
|
1900– | Lt. Col. William Sherley Scott | American military governor |
|
1901– | Lt. Col. William Sherley Scott | American civil governor |
 | 1901– | Maj. Gen. Willard Ames Holbrook | Acting civil governor |
References
- 1 2 "Past Governors". Antikenyo Takun. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ↑ [Untitled document] (PDF). May 23, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 23, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2020 – via nlpdl.nlp.gov.ph.
- ↑ "The Revolutionary Hero in the Province of Antique by Dinggol Araneta Divinagracia". Asian Journal USA. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ↑ "Zaldivar dumps KBL". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. January 11, 1986. p. 2.
ANTIQUE GOV. Enrique A. Zaldivar yesterday resigned from the ruling Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL), the third governor to do so in less than a month...
- ↑ "Incumbent Antique Governor Defeated After 3 Decades in Power". Rappler. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
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