The Governor of Romblon is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Romblon.
List of governors of Romblon +Commandantes Infanteria de Politico Militar (1853-1868) +Commandantes de Politico Militares (1868-1876)+Governador de Politico Militares (1876-1898) Order Name Year in Office Notes Vice Governor 1 Don Ramon Vieytes1853 – 1854Spanish governor 2 Don Joaquin de Prat y Parella1854 – 1856 3 Don Joaquin Vidal y Mallado 1856 – 1861 4 Don Juan Perez y Ravago1861 – 1863 5 Don Eduardo Asuero y Soto1863 - 1866 6 Don Joaquin Corillo1866 – 1871 7 Don Jose Veza1871 - 1876 8 Don Francisco Arespacochagan1876 - 1880 9 Don Jose Fernandez de Terran1880 - 1883 10 Don Carlos Valero y Valero1883 - 1885 11 Don Luis Larella y Figueroa1886 - 1888 12 Don Luis San Miguel (Acting)July 1888 13 Don Casimero Perez Davila1888 - 1890 14 Don Antonio Lejos (aka La Torre)1890 - 1891 15 Don Manuel Hernandez y Herrera1891 - 1893 16 Don Jose Cortes y Dominguez1893 - 1895 17 Don Justo Cumplido y Montero1896 - 1897 18 Don Carlos de Mendoza y Cerra1897 - 1898
+Governors of Romblon (1898-present) Order Name Year in Office Notes Vice Governor 19 Wenceslao Molo1898appointed 20 Francisco "Paco" Sanz y Perez1899 21 E. M. Johnson, 26th Major16 March 1901Appointed American governor 22 Francisco "Paco" Sanz y Perez13 August 1901 – 19031903 - 1905 23 Bonifacio Marron y Mayor1905 - 1907 24 Francisco "Paco" Sanz y Perez1908 - 1916 25 Pablo Mayor1917 - 1918 26 Adriano Rios1919 - 1921resigned 27 Inocencio Gonzales1921 - 1925 28 Juan Fetalvero1926 - 1929 29 Manuel Alvero1930 - 1933 30 Jose Perez1934 - 1937 31 Jose Firmalo y Fetalino1938 - 1940Paternal uncle of the 45th governor. 32 Secretary of the Interior1940 - 30 September 1942Pursuant to Section 7 of Commonwealth Act 581, the Governor of the former province of Romblon was the Secretary of Interior. 33 Governor of Capiz30 September 1942 - 1 October 1946 Pursuant to Executive Order No. 84, the existing special municipalities of Romblon and the province itself were abolished and annexed to Capiz. 34 Jovencio Mayor y Quimil1947 - 11 September 1953Resigned 35 Democrito Castro11 September 1953 - 6 January 1954Designated by President Elpidio Quirino 36 Manuel L. Solidum6 January 1954 - 1955Designated by President Ramon MagsaysayDemocrito M. Castro 37 Jose DO. Mayor1955 38 Manuel L. Solidum1956 - 1959 39 Antonio Mayuga1960 - 1965 40 Patriotismo Fondevilla y Fainsan1965 - 1967Son-in-law of the first and long-time lone representative of Romblon Leonardo Festin y Fabon and uncle-in-law of 41st and 43rd governor. 41 Jovencio Mayor y Quimil1968 - 1971 42 Manuel L. Solidum1972 - 1986The only governor in the entire period of Martial law. 43 Jose M. Madrid1986 - 30 June 198930 June 1989 - 30 June 199230 June 1992 - 30 June 1995 30 June 1995 - 30 June 1998 44 Perpetuo Ylagan y Barredo30 June 1998 - 30 June 2001 Nephew-in-law of the 37th governor 45 Eleandro Jesus Madrona y Fabic30 June 2001 - 30 June 2004Son of Esteban Madrona; brother of representative Emmanuel MadronaJose Fonte 46 Perpetuo Ylagan y Barredo30 June 2004 - 30 June 2007Nephew-in-law of the 40th governorSamuel R. Romero 47 Natalio Beltran y Fernandez30 June 2007 - 30 June 2010Alice Fetalvero y Capa 48 Eduardo Firmalo y Chang30 June 2010 – 30 June 2013Medical practitioner; nephew of the 31st governor; father of Trina Fabic, current GovernorManuel Madrid30 June 2013 - 30 June 2016Jose Ruado Riano30 June 2016 - 30 June 2019 49 Jose Ruado Riano30 June 2019 - 30 June 2022First Romblomanon Governor First Vice Governor to be elected as GovernorFelix Ylagan y Fondevilla30 June 2022 - 30 June 2025Arming Gutierrez 50 Trina Firmalo-Fabic30 June 2025 - incumbentFirst woman governor;Former mayor of Odiongan
Genealogy Some governors, representatives and board members of Romblon, just like everybody in the province, are related. Jose Firmalo y Fetalino, for example, was the uncle of Eduardo Firmalo y Chang and Perpetuo Ylagan's wife Divina Fondevilla y Grimares was the niece of Patriotismo Fondevilla y Fainsan. Vice-governor Felix Ylagan is the son of Perpetuo Ylagan by Divina Fondevilla and therefore, grandnephew of the late governor Patriotismo Fondevilla.
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