Governor of Romblon
{{Short description|Local chief executive}}
The Governor of Romblon is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Romblon.
{{Infobox official post
| post = Governor
| body = Romblon
| native_name = Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Romblon {{in lang|tl}}
| image =
| incumbent = Trina Firmalo-Fabic
| incumbentsince = 30 June 2025
| style = Governor, Honorable Governor
| residence = Romblon Capitol, Romblon, Romblon
| termlength = 3 years
| formation = 1853
| succession =
| inaugural = Don Ramon Vieytes
| website =
}}
List of governors of Romblon
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Commandantes Infanteria de Politico Militar (1853-1868) |+Commandantes de Politico Militares (1868-1876) |+Governador de Politico Militares (1876-1898) | ||||
| width=5% | Order
!width=20%| Name !width=20%| Year in Office !width=20%| Notes !width=20%| Vice Governor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Ramon Vieytes | 1853 – 1854 | rowspan=18|Spanish governor | rowspan=36| |
| 2 | Don Joaquin de Prat y Parella | 1854 – 1856 | ||
| 3 | Don Joaquin Vidal y Mallado | 1856 – 1861 | ||
| 4 | Don Juan Perez y Ravago | 1861 – 1863 | ||
| 5 | Don Eduardo Asuero y Soto | 1863 - 1866 | ||
| 6 | Don Joaquin Corillo | 1866 – 1871 | ||
| 7 | Don Jose Veza | 1871 - 1876 | ||
| 8 | Don Francisco Arespacochagan | 1876 - 1880 | ||
| 9 | Don Jose Fernandez de Terran | 1880 - 1883 | ||
| 10 | Don Carlos Valero y Valero | 1883 - 1885 | ||
| 11 | Don Luis Larella y Figueroa | 1886 - 1888 | ||
| 12 | Don Luis San Miguel (Acting) | July 1888 | ||
| 13 | Don Casimero Perez Davila | 1888 - 1890 | ||
| 14 | Don Antonio Lejos (aka La Torre) | 1890 - 1891 | ||
| 15 | Don Manuel Hernandez y Herrera | 1891 - 1893 | ||
| 16 | Don Jose Cortes y Dominguez | 1893 - 1895 | ||
| 17 | Don Justo Cumplido y Montero | 1896 - 1897 | ||
| 18 | Don Carlos de Mendoza y Cerra | 1897 - 1898 |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Governors of Romblon (1898-present) | ||||
| width=5% | Order
!width=20%| Name !width=20%| Year in Office !width=20%| Notes !width=20%| Vice Governor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Wenceslao Molo | 1898 | appointed | |
| 20 | Francisco "Paco" Sanz y Perez | 1899 | ||
| 21 | E. M. Johnson, 26th Major{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/ajb0804.0001.001.umich.edu|title=Public laws and resolutions passed by the United States Philippine commission. : Division of insular affairs, War department|year=1901}} | 16 March 1901 | Appointed American governor | |
| rowspan=2| 22 | rowspan=2|Francisco "Paco" Sanz y Perez{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/ajb0804.0001.001.umich.edu|title=Public laws and resolutions passed by the United States Philippine commission. : Division of insular affairs, War department|year=1901}} | 13 August 1901 – 1903 | ||
| |1903 - 1905 | ||||
| 23 | Bonifacio Marron y Mayor | 1905 - 1907 | ||
| 24 | Francisco "Paco" Sanz y Perez | 1908 - 1916 | ||
| 25 | Pablo Mayor | 1917 - 1918 | ||
| 26 | Adriano Rios | 1919 - 1921 | resigned | |
| 27 | Inocencio Gonzales | 1921 - 1925 | ||
| 28 | Juan Fetalvero | 1926 - 1929 | ||
| 29 | Manuel Alvero | 1930 - 1933 | ||
| 30 | Jose Perez | 1934 - 1937 | ||
| 31 | Jose Firmalo y Fetalino | 1938 - 1940 | Paternal uncle of the 45th governor. | |
| 32 | Secretary of the Interior | 1940 - 30 September 1942 | Pursuant to Section 7 of Commonwealth Act 581, the Governor of the former province of Romblon was the Secretary of Interior. | |
| 33 | Governor of Capiz | 30 September 1942 - 1 October 1946 | Pursuant to Executive Order No. 84, the existing special municipalities of Romblon and the province itself were abolished and annexed to Capiz. | |
| 34 | Jovencio Mayor y Quimil | 1947 - 11 September 1953 | Resigned{{Cite web|url=https://www.chanrobles.com/scdecisions/jurisprudence1955/jun1955/gr_l-7750_1955.php|title = G.R. No. L-7750 - DEMOCRITO M. CASTRO vs. MANUEL SOLIDUM}} | |
| 35 | Democrito Castro | 11 September 1953 - 6 January 1954 | Designated by President Elpidio Quirino | |
| 36 | Manuel L. Solidum | 6 January 1954 - 1955 | Designated by President Ramon Magsaysay | Democrito M. Castro |
| 37 | Jose DO. Mayor | 1955 | rowspan=11| | |
| 38 | Manuel L. Solidum | 1956 - 1959 | ||
| 39 | Antonio Mayuga | 1960 - 1965 | ||
| 40 | Patriotismo Fondevilla y Fainsan | 1965 - 1967 | Son-in-law of the first and long-time lone representative of Romblon Leonardo Festin y Fabon and uncle-in-law of 41st and 43rd governor. | |
| 41 | Jovencio Mayor y Quimil | 1968 - 1971 | ||
| 42 | Manuel L. Solidum | 1972 - 1986 | The only governor in the entire period of Martial law. | |
| rowspan=4| 43 | rowspan=4|Jose M. Madrid | 1986 - 30 June 1989 | ||
| |30 June 1989 - 30 June 1992 | ||||
| |30 June 1992 - 30 June 1995 | ||||
| |30 June 1995 - 30 June 1998 | ||||
| 44 | Perpetuo Ylagan y Barredo | 30 June 1998 - 30 June 2001 | Nephew-in-law of the 37th governor | |
| 45 | Eleandro Jesus Madrona y Fabic | 30 June 2001 - 30 June 2004 | Son of Esteban Madrona; brother of representative Emmanuel Madrona | Jose Fonte |
| 46 | Perpetuo Ylagan y Barredo | 30 June 2004 - 30 June 2007 | Nephew-in-law of the 40th governor | Samuel R. Romero |
| 47 | Natalio Beltran y Fernandez | 30 June 2007 - 30 June 2010 | Alice Fetalvero y Capa | |
| rowspan=3| 48 | rowspan=3|Eduardo Firmalo y Chang | 30 June 2010 – 30 June 2013 | rowspan=3|Medical practitioner; nephew of the 30th governor; father of Trina Fabic, mayor of Odiongan | Manuel Madrid |
| |30 June 2013 - 30 June 2016 | rowspan=2|Jose Ruado Riano | |||
| |30 June 2016 - 30 June 2019 | ||||
| rowspan=2| 49 | rowspan=2|Jose Ruado Riano{{Cite web |url=https://halalanresults.abs-cbn.com/local/romblon |title=Halalan 2019 Philippine Election Results | ABS-CBN News |access-date=2019-06-29 |archive-date=2019-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629160429/https://halalanresults.abs-cbn.com/local/romblon |url-status=dead }} | 30 June 2019 - 30 June 2022 | rowspan="2" |The 1st Romblomanon Governor
The 1st Vice Governor to be elected as Governor |Felix Ylagan y Fondevilla | |
| |30 June 2022 - 30 June 2025{{cite web | url=https://ph.rappler.com/elections/2022/romblon | title=2022 ELECTION RESULTS: Romblon }} | rowspan=2|Arming Gutierrez | |||
| 50 | Trina Firmalo-Fabic | 30 June 2025 - incumbenthttps://www.gmanetwork.com/news/eleksyon/2025/results/local/REGION+IV-B/ROMBLON/?tfb_a | First woman governor; Former mayor of Odiongan |
Genealogy
Some governors, representatives and board members of Romblon, just like everybody in the province, are related. Jose Firmalo y Fetalino, for example, was the uncle of Eduardo Firmalo y Chang and Perpetuo Ylagan's wife Divina Fondevilla y Grimares was the niece of Patriotismo Fondevilla y Fainsan. Vice-governor Felix Ylagan is the son of Perpetuo Ylagan by Divina Fondevilla and therefore, grandnephew of the late governor Patriotismo Fondevilla.{{Cite web |url=https://halalanresults.abs-cbn.com/local/romblon |title=Halalan 2019 Philippine Election Results | ABS-CBN News |access-date=2019-06-29 |archive-date=2019-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629160429/https://halalanresults.abs-cbn.com/local/romblon |url-status=dead }}
References
{{Provincial governors in the Philippines}}