Governor of Cavite

The Governor of Cavite is the local chief executive of the Province of Cavite in the Philippines.

Governor of Cavite
Incumbent
Juanito Victor C. Remulla
since June 30, 2019
StyleThe Honorable
SeatCavite Provincial Capitol
Term length3 years, not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms
Inaugural holderDominador Camerino
Formation1944

List of governors of Cavite
The former Governor's Palace located inside the old walled City of Cavite.

The following is the list of governors of Cavite from the creation of the politico-military province of Cavite in 1614 during the Spanish colonial era to the present Republic of the Philippines:[1]

Spanish colonial government
  • Don Señor Leon Mangubat (1874–1899)

Revolutionary Republic (First Philippine Republic)
  • Mariano Trias (July 15, 1898 to August 10, 1898)
  • Emiliano Riego De Dios (August 10, 1898 to October 7, 1898)
  • Ladislao Diwa (October 7, 1898 to May 13, 1901)[2]

Civil government under colonial rule
  • Mariano Trías (Appointed June 22, 1901–1905? Resigned)[3][4]
  • Major David C. Shanks (Appointed 1905?–September 30, 1905 Relieved)[4][5]
  • Capt. Louis J. Van Schaick (Appointed October 12, 1905–1907)[5]
  • Leonardo R. Osorio (1908–1909)
  • Tomás Mascardo (1910–1912)
  • Antero S. Soriano (1912–1919)
  • Luis O. Ferrer, Sr. (1919–1921)
  • Raymundo C. Jeciel (1922–1925)
  • Fabian Pugeda (1925–1931)
  • Pedro F. Espiritu (1931–1934)

Philippine Commonwealth
  • Ramon Q. Samonte (1935–1940)
  • Emilio F. Virata - Acting Governor
  • Luis Y. Ferrer, Jr. [July 8, 1901 – April 7, 1949] (1940–1941)

Japanese Occupation
  • Luis Y. Ferrer, Jr. (1941–1944)
  • Mariano N. Castañeda (1944)

Second Philippine Republic

Philippines Commonwealth (continuation)
  • Rafael F. Trias (1945)
  • Francisco T. Arca (1945)

Third Philippine Republic
  • Dominador M. Camerino (1946–1954)
  • Mariano B. Villanueva (1954–Acting Governor)
  • Horacio Rodriguez (1954–Acting Governor)
  • Dominador Mangubat (1955–Appointed Governor)
  • Delfin N. Montano (1956–1971)
  • Lino D. Bocalan (1972)
  • Dominador M. Camerino (1972–Acting Governor)
  • Juanito R. Remulla (Appointed, September 24, 1979)

Fourth and Fifth Philippine Republic
  • Juanito R. Remulla (January 30, 1980 to February 19, 1986)
  • Fernando C. Campos (1986–1987)
  • Juanito R. Remulla (1987–1995)
  • Epimaco A. Velasco (1995–1998)
  • Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. (1998, appointed)
  • Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. (1998–2001)
  • Erineo S. Maliksi (2001–2010)
  • Juanito Victor C. Remulla, Jr. (2010–2016)
  • Jesus Crispin Remulla (2016–2019)
  • Juanito Victor C. Remulla, Jr. (2019–present)

References
  1. (2013). "Provincial Governors". Cavite Provincial Website. Retrieved on 2014-02-09.
  2. Census Office of the Philippine Islands (1920). "Census of the Philippines Islands, 1918. Vol. I.", pg. 127. Bureau of Printing, Manila.
  3. Philippine Commission (1901). "Annual Report of the War Department, June 30, 1901", pg. 745. Government Printing Office, Washington.
  4. Philippine Commission (1905). "Annual Reports of the War Department, Vol. X, June 30, 1905", pg. 55. Government Printing Office, Washington.
  5. Philippine Commission (1905). "Annual Reports of the War Department, Vol. XIV, June 30, 1905", pg. 296. Government Printing Office.


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