The Governor of Misamis Oriental (Filipino: Gobernador ng Lalawigan Misamis Oriental) is the head of the local government of Misamis Oriental province in Northern Mindanao, Philippines, elected to three-year terms. The governor is also the head of the executive branch and leads the provincial departments in executing the provincial ordinances and improving public services. The provincial governor is restricted to three consecutive terms totaling nine years, although a governor can be elected again after an interruption of one term.

Governor of Misamis Oriental
Gobernador sa Lalawigan sa Misamis Oriental (in Cebuano)
Incumbent
Peter Unabia
since June 30, 2022
StyleThe Honorable
(Formal)
AppointerElected via popular vote
Term length3 years, not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms
Inaugural holderDon Gregorio Pelaez
Formation1920

Misamis Province (District of Cebu)

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Governor Term Note Ref.
Major José Caraballo 1874–1876 [1]
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.
  Manuel Roa Corrales 1901–1905 [1]
  Apolinar Velez 1906–1909
Ricardo Reyes Barrientos 1910–1912
  Jose Reyes Barrientos 1912–1916
  Isidro Rillas 1917–1919
  Juan Valdeconcha Roa 1920–1922
  Segundo Gaston 1923–1925

Province of Misamis Oriental

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No. Portrait Governor Term Ref.
1   Don Gregorio A. Pelaez 1926-1931 [1][2]
2   Gregorio Borromeo 1935-1937 [1]
(1)   Don Gregorio A. Pelaez 1938-1940
3   Pedro S.A Baculio 1941-1945
4   Mariano Ope Marbella 1945-1946
5   Ignacio S. Cruz 1946-1947
6   Felicisimo E. Aguilar 1948-1950
7   Paciencio G. Ysalina 1951-1954
8   Vicente L. De Lara, Sr. 1954-1961
9   Alfonso R. Dadole 1961-1967
10   Pedro N. Roa 1968-1969
11   Concordio C. Diel 1969-1974
12   Rosauro P. Dongallo 1974-1979
13   Meynardo A. Tiro 1980
14   Homobono A. Adaza 1980-1984
15   Fernando B. Pacana, Jr. 1984-1986
16   Vicente Y. Emano 1986-1987
17   Norris C. Babiera 1987-1988
(16)   Vicente Y. Emano 1988-1998
18   Ruth de Lara-Guingona 1998
19   Antonio P. Calingin 1998-2003
20   Miguel C. de Jesus 2003-2004
21   Oscar S. Moreno 2004-2013
22   Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano 2013-2022 [3][4]
23   Peter M. Unabia 2022-present

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "HISTORY WATCH: The governors of Misamis Oriental (1901-present)". CDODev.Com. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Don Gregorio A. Pelaez, the last governor of Misamis". The Freeman. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  3. ^ "History of the Province of Misamis Oriental". Official Website of the Government of Miisamis Oriental. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  4. ^ "Governor's Profile". Official Website of the Government of Miisamis Oriental. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
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