Governor of Cotabato
{{Short description|Local chief executive}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=March 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox official post
|post = Governor
|body = Cotabato
|native_name = Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Cotabato {{in lang|tl}}
|insignia =
|insigniasize =
|insigniacaption =
|image = Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza Gov Photo.jpg
|incumbent = Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza
|incumbentsince = June 30, 2022
|style =
|residence =
|termlength = 3 years
|formation = September 1, 1914
|succession =
|inaugural = Frank W. Carpenter
|website =
}}
The governor of Cotabato is the executive leader of the province of Cotabato of the Philippines.
Prior to the establishment of Cotabato as a province on September 1, 1914, the area covered by the historical Province of Cotabato was governed by District Governors which were all American members of the Philippine Constabulary. Before 1914 (1899-1913), all of the district governors had the rank of major except for Don Ramon Vilo who governed the area in 1898. Cotabato received its first Civil Governor in 1941.{{cite web|title=Cotabato Provincial Governors|url=http://ppdo.cotabatoprov.gov.ph/cotabato-provincial-governors/|website=Provincial Planning & Development Office - Cotabato|accessdate=June 1, 2016}}
List
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| No.
! Image ! Governor ! Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100px | Frank W. Carpenter | 1914–1917 |
| 2 | C. B. Carter | 1918–1919 | |
| 3 | Jose M. Unson | 1920–1921 | |
| 4 | Dionesio Gutierrez | 1922–1937 | |
| 5 | Jose M. Cui | 1938–1940 | |
| 6 | Alfonso Pablo | 1940–1941 | |
| 7 | Datu Duma Sinsuat | 1942–1944 | |
| 8 | Marcelino Concha | 1944 | |
| 9 | 100px | Salipada K. Pendatun | 1944–1945 |
| 10 | 100px | Datu Ugalingan Piang | 1945–1946 |
| 11 | Datu Udtog Matalam | 1946–1949 | |
| 12 | Datu Duma Sinsuat | 1949–1954 | |
| 13 | Primitivo Buagas | 1954–1955 | |
| 14 | Datu Udtog Matalam | 1956–1967 | |
| 15 | 100px | Simeon Datumanong | 1968–1971 |
| 16 | Carlos Cajelo | 1972–1984 | |
| 17 | Nicolas Dequiña | 1984–1986 | |
| – | Rosario Diaz | 1986–1987 | |
| – | Tito Gallo | December 1, 1987 – February 1, 1988 | |
| 18 | Rosario Diaz | February 2, 1988 – March 27, 1998 | |
| – | Agnes Amador | March 28, 1998 – June 30, 1998 | |
| 19 | 100px | Emmanuel Piñol | June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007 |
| 20 | Jesus Sacdalan | June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010 | |
| 21 | 100px | Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza | June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019 |
| 22 | 100px | Nancy Catamco | June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022 |
| (21) | 100px | Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza | June 30, 2022 – present |
