Governor of Quirino
{{Short description|Local chief executive}}
{{Infobox official post
|post = Governor
|body = Quirino
|native_name = Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Quirino
|image = Governor Cua LPP Official Portrait.jpg
|imagesize = 220px
|incumbent = Dakila Carlo Enriquez Cua
|incumbentsince = June 30, 2019
|style = The Honorable
|residence =
|seat = Quirino Provincial Capitol, Cabarroguis
|termlength = 3 years, renewable
maximum not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms
|formation = February 10, 1972
|succession =
|inaugural = Jose B. Aquino (de facto, as Lt. Governor of Quirino)
Dionisio A. Sarandi (de jure, first elected Provincial Governor)
|deputy = Vice Governor
|website =
}}
The governor of Quirino is the local chief executive and head of the Provincial Government of Quirino in the Philippines. Along with the governors of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, the province's chief executive is a member of the Regional Development Council of the Cagayan Valley Region.
History
On June 18, 1966, through Republic Act No. 4734, the subprovince of Quirino was created from Nueva Vizcaya.{{cite web|url=https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/23005|title=AN ACT CREATING THE SUBPROVINCE OF QUIRINO IN THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA|date=June 18, 1966|access-date=February 23, 2023|work=Supreme Court E-Library}} Subsequently, On November 14, 1967, Jose B. Aquino was elected first Lieutenant governor of subprovince reporting under the civil governor of Nueva Vizcaya.{{cite book|title=Republic of the Philippines, Report of the Commission on Elections, on the manner of the Elections were held on November 14, 1967|year=1969 |publisher=COMELEC|page=249|accessdate=February 23, 2023|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kTsTAAAAMAAJ}} He officially started his office on January 1, 1968.
On September 17, 1971, Quirino became an independent province through Republic Act No. 6394.{{cite web|url=https://issuances-library.senate.gov.ph/legislative%2Bissuances/Republic%20Act%20No.%206394|title=AN ACT TO SEPARATE THE SUBPROVINCE OF QUIRINO FROM THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA AND CONSTITUTE IT INTO A REGULAR PROVINCE TO BE KNOWN AS THE PROVINCE OF QUIRINO.|work=Senate of the Philippines|date=September 17, 1971|access-date=February 23, 2023}} Subsequently, the first provincial election was held on November 8, 1971.
List of governors of Quirino
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! style="font-size:110%;width:49em;" | Governors of Quirino |
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! style="background-color:white;font-size:105%;width:51em;" colspan=6|2. THIRD PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1972–1980) | |||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |1 | Dionisio A. Sarandi | February 10, 1972 - June 30, 1980 | Maddela | first elected governor.{{cite web|url=https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Quirino_Province,_Philippines_Genealogy#History|title=Quirino Province, Philippines Genealogy|date=February 22, 2023|access-date=February 22, 2023|work=familysearch.org}} |
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! style="background-color:white;font-size:105%;width:51em;" colspan=6|3. FOURTH PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1978–1986) | |||||
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! style="width: 7em;text-align:center" | Image ! style="width: 10em;text-align:center" | Name ! style="width: 8em;text-align:center" | Term ! style="width: 7em;text-align:center" | Origin ! style="width: 11em;text-align:center" | Note(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 2 | Orlando C. Dulay | June 30, 1980 - June 30, 1984 | Cabarroguis | Elected.{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-05-03-mn-8643-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|title=Accused of Murder, Kidnaping, Torture : Philippine 'Warlord' Favored in Voting|date=May 3, 1987|access-date=February 23, 2023|author=Mark Fineman}} | |
| 3 | George Gatchalian | June 30, 1984 - March 15, 1986 | — | Acting governor when Gov. Dulay was elected assemblyman.{{cite web|url=https://sdo-quirino.com.ph/about-us/|title=THE SCHOOLS DIVISION OF QUIRINO - History|author=Catalina C. Naui and Jane B. Ibasco|date=October 13, 2015|access-date=February 23, 2023}} |
References
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{{Provincial governors in the Philippines}}