The Governor of Romblon is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Romblon.
| Governor of Romblon | |
|---|---|
| Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Romblon (in Tagalog) | |
| Style | Governor, Honorable Governor |
| Residence | Romblon Capitol, Romblon, Romblon |
| Term length | 3 years |
| Inaugural holder | Don Ramon Vieytes |
| Formation | 1853 |
| Order | Name | Year in Office | Notes | Vice Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Ramon Vieytes | 1853 – 1854 | Spanish governor | |
| 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 | ||
| 19 | Don Wenceslao Molo | 1898 | appointed | |
| 20 | Don Francisco "Paco" Sanz y Perez | 1899 | ||
| 21 | E. M. Johnson, 26th Major[1] | 16 March 1901 | Appointed American governor | |
| 22 | Don Francisco "Paco" Sanz y Perez[2] | 13 August 1901 – 1903 | ||
| 1903 - 1905 | ||||
| 23 | Don Bonifacio Marron y Mayor | 1905 - 1907 | ||
| 24 | Don Francisco "Paco" Sanz y Perez | 1908 - 1916 | ||
| 25 | Don Pablo Mayor | 1917 - 1918 | ||
| 26 | Don Adriano Rios | 1919 - 1921 | resigned | |
| 27 | Inocencio Gonzales | 1921 - 1925 | ||
| 28 | Juan Fetalvero | 1926 - 1929 | ||
| 29 | Manuel Alvero | 1930 - 1933 | ||
| 30 | Don 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[3] | |
| 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 | ||
| 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. | |
| 43 | Hon. 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 | |
| 48 | Eduardo Firmalo y Chang, MD | 30 June 2010 – 30 June 2013 | Medical practitioner; nephew of the 30th governor; father of Trina Fabic, current mayor of Odiongan | Manuel Madrid |
| 30 June 2013 - 30 June 2016 | Jose Ruado Riano | |||
| 30 June 2016 - 30 June 2019 | ||||
| 49 | Jose Ruado Riano[4] | 30 June 2019 - 30 June 2022 | The 1st Romblomanon Governor
The 1st Vice Governor to be elected as Governor |
Felix Ylagan y Fondevilla |
| 30 June 2022 - incumbent[5] | Arming Gutierrez |
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. The current vice-governor Felix Ylagan is the son of Perpetuo Ylagan by Divina Fondevilla and therefore, grandnephew of the late governor Patriotismo Fondevilla.[6]
