Governor of Northern Samar

{{Short description|Local chief executive}}

{{Infobox official post

| post = Governor

| body = Northern Samar

| native_name = {{nowrap| {{small|Gobernador ng Hilagang Samar (Filipino)}}}}

| insignia =

| insigniasize = 120x80px

| insigniacaption = Seal of the Province of Northern Samar

| flag =

| flagsize =

| flagcaption =

| image = HoR Official Portrait of Edwing Ong

| incumbent = Edwin Ongchuan

| incumbentsince = June 30, 2019

| style = The Honourable

| residence =

| seat = Northern Samar Provincial Capitol, Catarman

| termlength = 3 years, not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms

| formation = November 14, 1967{{Cite book |title=Report of the Commission on Elections to the President of the Philippines and the Congress on the Manner the Elections Were Held on November 9, 1965 |publisher=Bureau of Printing |year=1967 |location=Manila, Philippines}}

| succession =

| inaugural = Irene Balite

| website =

}}

The governor of Northern Samar is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Northern Samar, Philippines.

List

class="wikitable" width=50%
width=5%| No.GovernorTerm StartTerm EndNote
align=center|1

|Irene Balite

|align=center|December 30, 1967

|align=center|December 30, 1971

|align=center|First female governor

align=center|2

|Edilberto del Valle

|align=center|December 30, 1971

|align=center|March 2, 1980

|align=center|

align=center|3

|Reynaldo del Valle

|align=center|March 3, 1980

|align=center|March 23, 1986

|align=center|

align=center|–

|Justiniano Singzon

|align=center|March 25, 1986

|align=center|February 1, 1988

|align=center|Officer in Charge

align=center|4

|Harlin Abayon

|align=center|February 2, 1988

|align=center|June 30, 1998

|align=center|First governor elected under the 1987 Constitution

align=center|5

|Madeleine Ong

|align=center|June 30, 1998

|align=center|June 30, 2001

|align=center|Second female governor{{Cite web |last=Lim |first=Lance |title=Former Northern Samar lawmaker Emil Ong dies |url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/former-northern-samar-lawmaker-emil-ong-dies/ |access-date=24 April 2024 |website=Rappler}}

align=center|6

|Raul Daza{{Cite web |last=Farolan |first=Ramon |title=Raul A. Daza, forever a Liberal |url=https://opinion.inquirer.net/107036/raul-daza-forever-liberal |access-date=24 April 2024 |website=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}

|align=center|June 30, 2001

|align=center|June 30, 2010

|align=center|

align=center|7

|Paul Daza{{Cite web |last=Cepeda |first=Mara |title=HRET junks poll protest vs Northern Samar congressman Daza |url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/250026-hret-junks-poll-protest-northern-samar-congressman-paul-daza/ |access-date=24 April 2024 |website=Rappler}}

|align=center|June 30, 2010

|align=center|June 30, 2013

|align=center|Son of Raul Daza

align=center|8

|Jose Ong Jr.

|align=center|June 30, 2013

|align=center|June 30, 2019

|align=center|Brother-in-law of Madeleine Ong

align=center|9

|Edwin Ongchuan

|align=center|June 30, 2019

|align=center|present

|align=center|Son of former Congressman Emil Ong

References

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{{Provincial governors in the Philippines}}

Category:Politics of Northern Samar

Category:Governors of Northern Samar

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