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.
List of governors of Batanes Governors of Batanes 1. SPANISH PERIOD (1783–1898) Name Term Note(s)1José Huelva y MelgarejoJune 26, 1783 - 1785first governor of Batanes (Provincia dela Concepcion).2Miguel del Amo1785 – 1789 3Joaquin del Castillo1789 – 17944Felimon Zenoreta1794-17985Valerio Bermudez1799-1831Alcalde of Cagayan when Batanes was annexed to it.6Luis Lima1831-1855Alcalde of Cagayan7Fernando de la Cueva1855-1872 Province of Batanes was restored.8Jose Serra1872-18859Julián Fortea1885-September 18, 1898last Spanish governor. Died while in office.
2. FIRST PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1898–1899) Image Name Term Note(s)1Teofilo CastillejosSeptember 20, 1898 - 1899A katipunero. First elected Filipino Governor.
3. PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE (1907–1937) Image Name Term Note(s)— N/A1899-1907Batanes was again annexed to Cagayan2 Otto Johns Scheerer August 20, 1909 - November 29, 1909 From Hamburg. First appointed German born Governor. Founded the UP Institute of Linguistics.3Jose JimenezDecember 6, 1909 - September 12, 19104George M. EganSeptember 17, 1910 - November 6, 19115Clifton M. SpearsNovember 13, 1911 - April 8, 19126George M. EganApril 29, 1912 - July 21, 1913On his second term.7Alexander CordenkerJuly 28, 1913 - February 23, 19158Ignacio SusaraMarch 15, 1915 - January 24, 1916Acting governor.9Jose O. OcampoJanuary 31, 1916 - February 21, 191610Ignacio SusaraFebruary 28, 1916 - September 11, 1916On his second term.11 Vicente Barsana September 18, 1916 - January 22, 1917 Also elected first representative of Batanes 12Jose O. OcampoJanuary 29, 1917 - May 3, 1917On 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 term16 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) Image Name Term Note(s)21 Domingo Cacho December 30, 1937 - December 30, 1940 Elected.22 Juan Agudo December 30, 1940 - August 31, 1942 — N/A July 1, 1942 - June 1, 1944 Japanese time, Batanes was again annexed to Cagayan.23 Victor de Padua June 1, 1944 - February 28, 1945 appointed governor
5. THIRD PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1946–1978) Image Name Term Note(s)24 Mariano Bayares March 6, 1946 - June 27, 1946 appointed governor25 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
6. FOURTH PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1978–1986) Image 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) Image Name Term Note(s)33 Aurora Abad June 18, 1986 - November 30, 1987 Appointed governor34 Godofredo C. Fabi December 1, 1987 - December 5, 1987 OIC governor35 Tomas H. Batin December 6, 1987 - February 1, 1988 OIC governor36 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 - June 30, 2025 Elected in 3 consecutive terms.41 Ronald Aguto June 30, 2025- present
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