Governor of Misamis Occidental
{{Short description|Local chief executive}}
{{Infobox Political post
|post = Governor
|body = Misamis Occidental
|image = Henry Oaminal-HOR-Portrait.jpg
|incumbent = Henry Oaminal
|incumbentsince = June 30, 2022
|style =
|residence =
|appointer = Elected via popular vote
|termlength = 3 years
|formation = 1929
|succession =
|inaugural = José Ozámiz
|website =
}}
The governor of Misamis Occidental ({{langx|fil|Punong Panlalawigan ng Misamis Occidental}}), is the chief executive of the provincial government of Misamis Occidental. The governor holds office at the Misamis Occidental 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.
Misamis Province (District of Cebu)
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| Governor
! Term ! Note ! Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Major José Caraballo | 1874–1876 | rowspan="14"|{{cite web |title=HISTORY WATCH: The governors of Misamis Oriental (1901-present) |url=http://www.cdodev.com/2012/07/26/history-watch-the-governors-of-misamis-oriental-1901-present/ |website=CDODev.Com |accessdate=18 October 2020 |date=26 July 2012}} | |
| Lt. Col. Leopoldo Roldán | 1877–1883 | ||
| Lt. Col. Alberto Bacaj | 1883–1884 | ||
| Lt. Col. Luis Huertas | 1884–1886 | ||
| Lt. Col. Conde de Turealta | 1886–1887 | Served in an acting position. | |
| Lt. Col. Federico Tianta | 1887—1888 | ||
| Major Juan Zanón | 1888–1890 | ||
| Lt. Col. José de Tógores | 1890–1893 | ||
| Lt. Col. Juan de Frats | 1893–1894 | ||
| Capt. Ricardo Carmecerno | 1895–1896 | ||
| Lt. Col. Jose de Tógores | 1895–1896 | ||
| Lt. Col. Cristóbal de Aguilar | 1896–1898 | ||
| Cayetano Pacana | 1898–1899 | Served as gobernadorcillo. | |
| José Roa y Casas | 1899–1900 | Served as Provincial President. |
Undivided Misamis Province
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| !Governor
! Term ! Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 150px | Manuel Roa Corrales | 1901–1905 | rowspan="7" | |
| 150px | Apolinar Velez | 1906–1909 | |
| Ricardo Reyes Barrientos | 1910–1912 | ||
| 150px | Jose Reyes Barrientos | 1912–1916 | |
| 150px | Isidro Rillas | 1917–1919 | |
| 150px | Juan Valdeconcha Roa | 1920–1922 | |
| 150px | Segundo Gaston | 1923–1925 | |
| 150px | Don Gregorio A. Pelaez | 1926-1929 | {{Cite web |url=https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/opinion/2017/06/29/1715008/don-gregorio-a-pelaez-last-governor-misamis|title=Don Gregorio A. Pelaez, the last governor of Misamis|website=The Freeman|language=en-US|access-date=October 7, 2020}} |
Province of Misamis Occidental
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| No.
! Governor ! Portrait ! Term ! Notes ! Ref. |
|---|
| | José F. Ozámiz
| 120px | 1929-1931 | Ozámiz was first appointed to the position. He would later go on to become the representative of the province's lone district and then a member of the Senate of the Philippines. |
| | Anselmo L. Bernad
| 120px | 1931-1940 | | |
| | Porfirio G. Villarin
| 120px | 1940-1944 | | |
| | Angel N. Medina Sr.
| | 1945-1950 | | |
| | Gedeon G. Quijano
| 120px | 1946-1954 | A physician by trade, Quijano was appointed governor by President Manuel Roxas in 1946. |
| | Diego T. Deling
| | 1955-1958 | | |
| | Gedeon G. Quijano
| 120px | 1959-1964{{efn|name="quijano"|Sources claim that Quijano served as governor until 1967, while Regalado began serving as governor after Quijano in 1964. Therefore, a conflict of dates arose.{{cite news |last1=Oaminal |first1=Clarence Paul |title=Governor Gedeon Gador Quijano, Misamis Occidental |url=https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/opinion/2017/10/10/1747587/governor-gedeon-gador-quijano-misamis-occidental |access-date=19 September 2023 |website=The Philippine Star/The Freeman |date=10 October 2017}}{{cite web|title=HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2360|url=https://hrep-website.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/legisdocs/basic_18/HR02360.pdf|publisher=House of Representatives|date=16 November 2021 |first1=Lord Allan Jay Q.|last1=Velasco|authorlink1=Lord Allan Velasco|first2=Ferdinand Martin G.|last2=Romualdez|authorlink2=Martin Romualdez| first3=Joseph Stephen "Caraps" S.|last3=Paduano|authorlink3=Joseph Stephen Paduano|accessdate=19 September 2023}}}} | Quijano was re-elected governor for a non-consecutive term in 1959. |
| | Henry Y. Regalado
| | 1964-1978{{efn|name="quijano"}} | Regalado was an engineer by profession before entering politics in 1964. During his governorship, he was appointed as a member of the Batasang Bayan for Region X (1976-1978). |
| | Maximo R. Fernandez
| | 1978-1979 | | |
| | Fortunato M. Sagrado
| | 1979-1986 | | |
| | Alfonso D. Tan
| | 1986-1987 | | |
| | Gorgonio F. Buaquiña
| | 1987 | | |
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| 120px | 1987-1992 | A shipping magnate by trade, Chiongbian served as a member of the House of Representatives for the province's at-large district (1953-1962; 1965-1972) prior to the governorship. |rowspan="2"|{{cite web|title=THE LEADERS YOU VOTED: Misamis Occidental 1987 to 2019|url=https://www.mindanews.com/elections-2019/2019/05/the-leaders-you-voted-misamis-occidental-1987-to-2019/|publisher=MindaNews|accessdate=30 August 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Oaminal |first1=Clarence Paul |title=William Lee Chiongbian and his citizenship |url=https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/opinion/2014/10/30/1386112/william-lee-chiongbian-and-his-citizenship |access-date=16 October 2021 |work=The Philippine Star/The Freeman |date=30 August 2014}} |
| 2
| Benito P. Chiongbian | | 1992-1995 | |
| 3
| Florencio L. Garcia | | 1995-1998 | Garcia served as vice governor under Governor William Chiongbian. |
| 4
| Ernie D. Clarete | | 1998-2001 | Clarete served as municipal mayor of Plaridel from 1986 until his eventual election as governor in 1998. |
| 5
| Loreto Leo S. Ocampos | 120px | 2001-2010 | Ocampos first served as a provincial board member (1995-1998), and vice governor (1998-2001) before his election as governor. |
| 6
| Herminia M. Ramiro | 120px | 2010-2019 | Ramiro served as a member of the House of Representatives for the province's 2nd district (1995-1998; 2001-2010) prior to the governorship. |
| 7
| | 2019-2022 | Tan served as mayor of Tangub (1992-2001; 2010-2019) prior to the governorship. |
| 8
| 120px | 2022-present | Oaminal served as a member of the House of Representatives for the province's 2nd district (2016-2022) prior to the governorship. |
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