Governor of La Union
{{Short description|Local chief executive}}
{{Infobox Political post
| post = Governor
| body = La Union
| image = Vice Governor Mario Eduardo Ortega.jpg
| insignia =
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| incumbent = Mario Eduardo Ortega
| incumbentsince = June 30, 2025
| style =
| residence =
| seat = La Union Provincial Capitol
| appointer =
| termlength = 3 years
| formation = 1901 (civil government)
| succession =
| inaugural = Lucino Almeida
| website = https://launion.gov.ph/provincial-governor/
}}
The governor of La Union ({{langx|fil|Punong Panlalawigan ng La Union}}) is the chief executive of the provincial government of La Union.
List of governors of La Union
There have been 29 governors of La Union since the establishment of civil government by the Americans in 1901.{{cite web |title=Governor's Gallery |url=https://launion.gov.ph/history/governors-gallery/#|publisher=Province of La Union |accessdate=August 30, 2022}}
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! No. ! Image ! Governor ! Term | |||
1 | 120px | Lucino Almeida | 1901 |
2 | 120px | Joaquin J. Ortega | 1901-1904 |
3 | 120px | Joaquin Luna | 1904-1908 |
4 | 120px | Sixto Zandueta | 1908-1909 |
5 | 120px | Francisco Zandueta | 1910-1912 |
6 | 120px | Mauro Ortiz | 1913-1919 |
7 | 120px | Pio Ancheta | 1919-1922 |
8 | 120px | Thomas F. de Guzman | 1922-1923 |
9 | 120px | Juan Lucero | 1923-1928 |
(8) | 120px | Thomas F. de Guzman | 1928-1931 |
(6) | 120px | Mauro Ortiz | 1931-1934 |
10 | 120px | Juan Rivera | 1934-1937 |
11 | 120px | Francisco Nisce | 1937-1940 |
12 | 120px | Jorge Camacho | 1941-1942 |
13 | 120px | Bonifacio Tadiar | 1942-1944 |
14 | 120px | Bernardo Gapuz | 1944 |
15 | 120px | Anastacio de Castro | 1945 |
(12) | 120px | Jorge Camacho | 1945-1946 |
16 | 120px | Agaton Yaranon | 1946-1947 |
17 | 120px | Doroteo Aguila | 1948-1951 |
18 | 120px | Juan C. Carbonell | 1952-1955 |
(14) | 120px | Bernardo Gapuz | 1956-1959 |
19 | 120px | Eulogio de Guzman | 1960-1963 |
(18) | 120px | Juan C. Carbonell | 1964-1967 |
20 | 120px | Juvenal K. Guerrero | 1968-1977 |
21 | 120px | Thomas Asprer | 1977-1986 |
22 | Robert V. Dulay | 1986-1987 | |
23 | 120px | Joaquin L. Ortega | 1988-1992 |
24 | 120px | Justo O. Orros Jr. | 1992-2001 |
25 | 120px | Victor F. Ortega | 2001-2007 |
26 | 120px | Manuel C. Ortega | 2007-2016 |
27 | 120px | Francisco Ortega III | 2016-2022 |
28 | 120px | Raphaelle Ortega-David | 2022-2025{{cite news |title=1st lady guv of La Union vows to empower women |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1176914 |access-date=5 March 2023 |work=Philippine News Agency |date=17 June 2022}} |
29 | 120px | Mario Eduardo Ortega | 2025-present{{cite news |title=Ortegas beat Ortegas in La Union’s gubernatorial, congressional races |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/ortega-family-results-la-union-2025/ |access-date=14 May 2025 |work=Rappler |date=14 May 2025}} |