Governor of Masbate
{{Short description|Local chief executive}}
{{Infobox Political post
| post = Governor
| body = Masbate
| native_name = Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Masbate
| incumbent = Richard Kho
| incumbentsince = June 30, 2025
| style = The Honorable
| residence =
| appointer = Elected via popular vote
| termlength = 3 years
| formation = 1898
| succession =
| inaugural = Vicente Triviño
| website =
| image = Rep. Ricardo Kho (19th Congress).jpg
}}
The governor of Masbate ({{langx|fil|Punong Panlalawigan ng Masbate}}), is the chief executive of the provincial government of Masbate.
List of governors of Masbate (1898-present)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||
| No.
!Image !Term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicente Triviño | 1898-1900 | |
| 2 | 100px | Bonifacio Serrano | 1900-1905 |
| 3 | Isabelo Burdeos | 1905-1908 | |
| 4 | Enrique Legaspi | 1916-1919 | |
| 5 | Narciso Medina | 1919-1922 | |
| 6 | Fausto Bayot | 1922-1924 | |
| 7 | 100px | Jose Zurbito | 1924-1927 |
| 8 | Teofisto Cordova | 1927-1930 | |
| 9 | Genaro Briz | 1930-1933 | |
| 10 | Domingo Magbalon | 1933-1936 | |
| 11 | 100px | Mateo Pecson | 1936-1943 |
| 12 | Jose Almario | 1944 | |
| 13 | Rafael Letada | 1946-1948 | |
| 14 | Vicente Quisumbing | 1952-1955 | |
| 15 | Jesus Almero | 1955-1964 | |
| 16 | Manuel Pecson | 1964-1968 | |
| 17 | 100px | Moises Espinosa | 1968-1975 |
| 18 | 100px | Emilio Espinosa | 1975-1978 |
| - | Col. Cornelio Barrameda (OIC) | 1978-1980 | |
| (18) | 100px | Emilio Espinosa | 1980-1986 |
| - | Romeo Mijares (OIC) | 1986 | |
| - | Nestor Esperilla (OIC) | 1986 | |
| - | Jolly Fernandez (OIC) | 1986-1987 | |
| - | Juan Sanchez | 1987-1988 | |
| (18) | 100px | Emilio Espinosa | 1988-1998 |
| 19 | 100px | Antonio Kho | 1998-2007 |
| 20 | 100px | Elisa Olga Kho | 2007-2010 |
| 21 | Rizalina Seachon-Lanete | 2010-2015 | |
| - | Vicente Homer Revil | 2015-2016 | |
| (19) | 100px | Antonio Kho | 2016-2025 |
| 22 | 100px | Richard Kho{{cite news |title=Kho dynasty retains power in Masbate |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/kho-dynasty-masbate-governor-district-representatives-results-2025/ |accessdate=May 14, 2025 |work=Rappler}} | 2025-present |
References
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{{Provincial governors in the Philippines}}
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