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
Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Batanes
Incumbent Marilou Horlina Cayco since June 30, 2016
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

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]

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