This is a list of governors of Tamaulipas since it became a state of Mexico in 1822, it includes the list of governors of Nuevo Santander (New Santander) the name of the Spanish province in northeast New Spain before the Mexican War of Independence, which included present-day Tamaulipas and South Texas.

Nuevo Santander Name TermJosé de Escandón y Helguera 31 May 1748–8 Apr 1767Juan Fernando de Palacio 8 Apr 1767–20 Jan 1768José Rubio 20 Jan 1768–18 Sep 1769Vicente González Santianés 18 Sep 1769–12 Aug 1777Francisco de Echegaray Aug 1777–19 Feb 1779Vacant 19 Feb 1779–17 Apr 1779Manuel Medina 17 Apr 1779–21 Nov 1779Vacant 21 Nov 1779–17 Feb 1780Manuel Ignacio de Escandón (1st time) 17 Feb 1780–17 Mar 1781Diego Lazaga 17 Mar 1781–20 Feb 1786Juan Miguel Zozaya (1st time) 20 Feb 1786–23 Dec 1788Melchor Vidal de Lorca 23 Dec 1788–18 Jun 1789Juan Miguel Zozaya (2nd time) 20 Jun 1789–10 Sep 1789Manuel Muñoz 10 Sep 1789–10 Jul 1790Manuel Ignacio de Escandón (2nd time) 10 Jul 1790–21 May 1800José Blanco 21 May 1800–Jan 1802Francisco de Ixart Jan 1802–18 Apr 1804Pedro de Alba 18 Apr 1804–18 Sep 1804Manuel de Iturbe e Iraeta 18 Sep 1804–15 Apr 1811Joaquín de Arredondo 15 Apr 1811–1 May 1819Juan Fermín de Janicotena Sep 1811–Sep 1812José María Echeagaray 1 May 1819–7 Jul 1821Felipe de la Garza Cisneros 7 Jul 1821–22 Sep 1822

State of Tamaulipas

The Governor is elected to a six-year term and may only hold the title once. This term begins on February 5 of the year before a presidential election and finishes on February 4 after a period of six years.

To be a candidate for Governor, one must be a Mexican citizen by birth, at least 30 years of age, and a native or resident of Tamaulipas for at least five years prior to the election.

Independence to Revolution Name TermDon Pedro José de Lanuza September 26, 1822 – November 28, 1822Juan de Echeandía November 28, 1822 – April 13, 1823José Antonio Flores April 21, 1823 – May 17, 1823Jose Manuel Zozaya May 17, 1823 – September 8, 1823José Lino Perea September 8, 1823 – September 23, 1823Juan Francisco Gutierrez September 23, 1823 – October 20, 1823José Lino Perea October 20, 1823 – October 28, 1823Juan Francisco Gutierrez October 28, 1823 – April 9, 1824José Lino Perea April 9, 1824 – April 18, 1824Juan Francisco Gutierrez April 18, 1824 – July 18, 1824José Bernardo Maximiliano Gutiérrez de Lara July 19, 1824 – July 28, 1824Enrique Camilo Suarez July 28, 1824 – October 2, 1824José Bernardo Maximiliano Gutiérrez de Lara October 2, 1824 – March 4, 1825Enrique Camilo Suarez March 4, 1825 – January 15, 1826Lucas Fernandez January 15, 1826 – June 10, 1828Enrique Camilo Suarez June 10, 1828 – October 1, 1828Lucas Fernandez October 1, 1828 – October 1, 1829José Antonio Fernández Izaguirre October 1, 1829 – December 27, 1829Francisco Vital Fernandez December 27, 1829 – January 13, 1830Enrique Camilo Suarez January 13, 1830 – February 18, 1830Jose Manuel Zozaya February 18, 1830 – April 5, 1830Enrique Camilo Suarez April 5, 1830 – April 20, 1830Jose Manuel Zozaya April 20, 1830 – July 7, 1830Juan Guerra July 7, 1830 – August 20, 1831Francisco Vital Fernandez August 20, 1831 – March 19, 1832Jose Honorato de la Garza March 19, 1832 – August 7, 1832General Francisco Vital Fernandez August 7, 1832 – March 1, 1833Juan Nepomuceno Molano March 1, 1833 – September 4, 1833Francisco Vital Fernandez September 4, 1833 – July 16, 1834Ramon Cardenas July 16, 1834 – September 17, 1834Francisco Vital Fernandez September 17, 1834 – March 20, 1835José Guadalupe de Samano March 20, 1835 – April 25, 1835Francisco Vital Fernandez April 25, 1835 – September 15, 1835José Antonio Fernández Izaguirre September 15, 1835 – August 1, 1836José Guadalupe de Samano August 1, 1836 – September 15, 1836José Antonio Fernández Izaguirre September 15, 1836 – May 29, 1837Jose Antonio Quintero May 29, 1837 – December 11, 1838José Antonio Fernández Izaguirre December 11, 1838 – March 24, 1839Jose Antonio Quintero March 24, 1839 – June 23, 1841Jose Antonio Salazar y Boeta June 23, 1841 – September 19, 1841General Francisco Vital Fernandez September 19, 1841 – June 9, 1843Jose Ignacio Gutierrez June 9, 1843 – July 10, 1843Juan Nepomuceno Cortina July 10, 1843 – August 21, 1843Jose Ignacio Gutierrez August 21, 1843 – December 18, 1844Juan Nepomuceno Cortina December 18, 1844 – January 18, 1845Manuel de Saldaña January 18, 1845 – February 4, 1845Pedro José de la Garza February 4, 1845 – July 21, 1845Victorino T. Canales July 21, 1845 – November 23, 1845Juan Martin de la Garza Flores November 23, 1845 – October 19, 1846Manuel Núñez Ponce August 28, 1846-did not take possessionManuel Saldaña October 19, 1846 – November 10, 1846Francisco Vital Fernandez November 10, 1846 – September 18, 1848Eleno de Vargas July 26, 1847 – August 16, 1847Jesús de Cárdenas September 18, 1848 – August 17, 1851Antonio Canales Rosillo August 17, 1851 – September 30, 1851Jesús de Cárdenas September 30, 1851 – November 19, 1852Juan José de la Garza Cisneros November 19, 1852 – December 21, 1852Ramon Prieto December 21, 1852 – January 13, 1853Rafael Chovel January 13, 1853 – March 20, 1853Juan Francisco Villasana March 20, 1853 – May 2, 1853Adrian Woll May 2, 1853 – January 28, 1855Romulo Diaz de la Vega January 28, 1855 – April 4, 1855Adrian Woll April 4, 1855 – September 8, 1855Juan José de la Garza Cisneros September 30, 1855 – May 9, 1856Ramon Guerra May 9, 1856 – August 9, 1856José de la Garza Cisneros August 9, 1856 – February 19, 1857Tomás Moreno February 19, 1857 – August 1, 1857Andrés José de Cos August 1, 1857 – August 27, 1857Juan Fernández Flores August 27, 1857 – October 19, 1857Juan José de la Garza Cisneros October 19, 1857 – January 7, 1858Ramón Guerra January 7, 1857 – January 17, 1858Juan José de la Garza Cisneros January 17, 1858 – March 12, 1858Ramon Guerra March 12, 1858 – July 30, 1858Juan José de la Garza Cisneros July 30, 1858 – February 26, 1859Andrés Treviño February 26, 1859 – January 13, 1860Juan José de la Garza April 16, 1860 – August 1, 1861Manuel Saavedra November 26, 1860 – February 9, 1861Modesto Ortíz August 1, 1861 – September 1, 1861Jesús de la Serna September 1, 1861 – January 30, 1862Ignacio Comonfort January 30, 1862 – August 9, 1862Albino López August 9, 1862 – September 15, 1862Juan B. Troconis September 15, 1862 – October 23, 1862Albino López October 23, 1862 – August 1, 1863Manuel Ruíz August 1, 1863 – November 5, 1863Jesús de la Serna November 5, 1863 – January 1, 1864Manuel Ruíz January 1, 1864 – January 12, 1864Juan Nepomuceno Cortina January 12, 1864 – September 26, 1864Jose Maria Carvajal September 26, 1864 – April 15, 1865Francisco de León April 1865-December 1865Juan Nepomuceno Cortina March 1865-late 1866Jose Maria Carvajal March 4, 1866 – August 20, 1866Servando Canales Molano August 20, 1866 – August 31, 1866Santiago Tapia August 31, 1866 – November 3, 1866Felipe Berriozábal (Northern District) September 30, 1866 – September 1, 1867Ascensión Gómez (Central District) September 30, 1866-March 1867Francisco de León (Central District) March 6, 1867 – June 27, 1867Felipe Escandón (Central District) June 27, 1867 – July 5, 1867Juan de Haro September 30, 1866 – April 3, 1867Desiderio Pavón August 14, 1867 – April 16, 1868Francisco L. Saldaña April 16, 1868 – July 31, 1868Juan José de la Garza Cisneros August 1, 1868 – December 1, 1869Francisco L. Saldaña December 1, 1869 – August 30, 1870Servando Canales Molano September 1, 1870 – June 1, 1872Ramón Guerra June 1, 1872 – August 5, 1872Servando Canales Molano August 5, 1872 – September 10, 1874Francisco Echartea September 10, 1874 – June 1, 1875Servando Canales Molano June 1, 1875 – September 6, 1875Francisco Echartea September 25, 1875 – April 20, 1876Servando Canales Molano April 20, 1876 – November 6, 1876José Martínez October 17, 1865 – October 28, 1876Gómez Ascensión Mansilla November 6, 1876 – January 13, 1877Juan Gojón January 13, 1877 – February 6, 1877Francisco Echartea February 6, 1877 – November 22, 1877Juan Gójon November 22, 1877 – October 16, 1878Francisco Echartea October 16, 1878 – April 10, 1879Juan Gójon April 11, 1879 – May 12, 1880Antonio Canales Molano May 12, 1880 – May 3, 1884Juan Gójon January 18, 1884 – March 12, 1884Romulo Cuellar May 4, 1884 – May 3, 1888Alejandro Prieto Quintero May 4, 1888 – May 3, 1896José Guadalupe Mainero Juárez May 4, 1896 – July 31, 1901Alejandro Prieto Quintero July 31, 1901 – August 10, 1901Matías Guerra August 10, 1901 – September 30, 1901Pedro Argüelles October 1, 1901 – March 3, 1908Juan B. Castelló March 4, 1908 – June 1, 1911Espiridión Espiridión June 1, 1911 – November 30, 1911Matías Guerra November 30, 1911 – February 4, 1912Joaquin Argüelles February 5, 1912 – May 5, 1912Matías Guerra May 5, 1912 – January 12, 1913José C. Mainero January 12, 1913 – January 30, 1913Joaquín Argüelles June 28, 1913 – July 24, 1913Antonio Rabago July 24, 1913 – November 18, 1913Ignacio Zaragoza Morelos November 19, 1913 – May 14, 1914Luis Caballero Vargas November 18, 1913 – July 26, 1916Gonzalo Castro October 15, 1914 – October 20, 1914Máximo García April 16, 1915 – June 9, 1915Raúl Garate Legleú October 7, 1915 – November 24, 1915Raúl Garate Legleú March 1916-June 1916Flores Trejo Fidencio July 26, 1916 – February 22, 1917

Constitution of 1917 Name Party Term Notes:Américo Villarreal Anaya MORENA 2022–present Francisco García Cabeza de Vaca PAN 2016–2022 First governor not affiliated with the PRI, since 1933.Egidio Torre Cantú PRI 2011–2016 Eugenio Hernández Flores PRI 2005–2011 Fugitive pursued by United States Department of Justice for an alleged money laundering done in association with his brother-in-law Gomez Guerra.Tomás Yarrington PRI 1999–2005 Yarrington pled guilty of money laundering and accepting bribes as governor on March 26, 2021. Ten other charges, related to drug trafficking, were dismissed. Yarrington can be sentenced to between eight and eleven years in prison, and his condominium in Puerto Isabel, Texas, was seized.Manuel Cavazos Lerma PRI (1993–1999) Américo Villarreal Guerra PRI (1987–1993) Emilio Martínez Manautou PRI (1981–1987) Enrique Cárdenas González PRI (1975–1981) Manuel A. Rabize PRI (1969–1975) Praxedis Balboa PRI (1963–1969) Norberto Treviño Zapata PRI (1957–1963) Horacio Terán PRI (1951–1957) Raúl Garate PRI (1947–1951) Hugo Pedrero González Party of the Mexican Revolution, PRM (1945–1947) Magdaleno Aguilar PRM (1941–1945) Marte R. Gómez National Revolutionary Party, PNR (1937–1941) Enrique Canseco PNR (1935–1937) Aniceto Villanueva PNR (1935) Loreto Garza PNR (1935) Ramón Rocha PNR (1934–1935) Albino Hernández PNR (1933) Rafael Villarreal PNR (1933–1935) Zeferino Fajardo PNR (1929–1933) Baudelio Villanueva PNR (1929) Francisco Castellanos PNR (1929–1933) Juan Rincón (1928–1929) Benito Juárez Ochoa (1927) Emilio Portes Gil (1925–1929) President of Mexico, 1928-1930Gregorio Garza Salinas (1924–1925) Candelario Garza (1924) Pelayo Quintana (1924) Benecio López Padilla (1923–1924) Juan Manuel Ramírez (1922–1923) José F. Montesinos (1922) César López Lara (1921–1923) José Morante (1920–1921) Federico Martínez Rojas (1920) Emilio Portes Gil (1920) Rafael Cárdenas (1920) Francisco González Villarreal (1919–1920) Andrés Osuna (1918–1919) Alfredo Ricaut (1917–1918) Luis Ilizaliturri (1917) Gregorio Osuna (1917)

References

See also List of Mexican state governors