Governor of Zamboanga del Sur

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Governor of Zamboanga del Sur
Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Zamboanga del Sur (in Tagalog)
Incumbent
Victor Yu
since June 30, 2019
StyleMme./Mr. Governor, Your Honor, Honorable
Term length3 years
Inaugural holderSerapio J. Datoc

The governor of Zamboanga del Sur is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Zamboanga del Sur. The governor holds office at the Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Capitol. Like all local government heads in the Philippines, the governor is elected via popular vote, and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term (although the former governor may return to office after an interval of one term). In case of death, resignation or incapacity, the vice governor becomes the governor.

History[edit]

Prior to 1952, the whole of Zamboanga was governed by either appointed or elected governors under the historical Moro Province (1903-1914) and Province of Zamboanga (1914-1952). After 1952, then-Governor of Zamboanga Serapio J. Datoc became the province's first governor.

List of governors[edit]

# Portrait Governor[1] Term of office Party Vice Governor Party
1 Serapio J. Datoc July 1, 1952 - March 20, 1954 None
2 Bienvenido A. Ebarle March 20, 1954 - January 1, 1962 Vincenzo A. Sagun
3 Vincenzo A. Sagun January 1, 1962 - 1962[2] Javier A. Ariosa
4 Javier A. Ariosa 1962 - January 1, 1968 None (1962-1964)

Vicente M. Cerilles (1964-1968)

5 Vicente M. Cerilles January 1,1968 - December 30, 1969[3] Bienvenido A. Ebarle
6 Bienenido A. Ebarle December 30,1969 - January 1,1972 Vicenta C. Enerio
7 Jose L. Tecson January 1,1972 - 1977
8 Vicente M. Cerilles 1977 - June 30,1984 None (1977-1980)

Raymundo Jose (1980-1984)

9 Raymundo Jose June 30, 1984 - 1985 Samuel Arcamo
10 Samuel Arcamo 1985 - March 25,1986 None
11 Javier A. Ariosa March 25,1986 - June 30,1992 Belma Cabilao
12 Isidoro E. Real Jr. June 30,1992 - June 30,2001 Romeo Vera Cruz
13 Aurora E. Cerilles June 30,2001 - June 30,2010 Nacionalista (2004-2007)

KAMPI (2007-2010)

Roseller L. Ariosa NPC (2004-2007)

KAMPI (2007-2010)

14 Antonio H. Cerilles June 30,2010 - June 30,2019 NPC Juan Regala (2010-2016)

Ace William E. Cerilles (2016-2019)

NPC (2010-2016)

Liberal (2016-2019)

15 Victor J. Yu June 30,2019 - present PDP-Laban Roseller L. Ariosa UNA (2019-2022)

PDP-Laban (2022-present)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2013-11-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Sagun resigned the governorship when he was elected to Congress. Vice-Governor Ariosa took his place.
  3. ^ Cerilles was elected to Congress in 1969 and was considered resigned as governor. Vice-Governor Ebarle succeeded him as governor.