The governor of Cotabato is the executive leader of the province of Cotabato of the Philippines.

Governor of Cotabato
Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Cotabato (in Tagalog)
since June 30, 2022
Term length3 years
Inaugural holderFrank W. Carpenter
FormationSeptember 1, 1914

Prior to the establishment of Cotabato as a province on September 1, 1914, the area covered by the historical Province of Cotabato was governed by District Governors which were all American members of the Philippine Constabulary. Before 1914 (1899-1913), all of the district governors had the rank of major except for Don Ramon Vilo who governed the area in 1898. Cotabato received its first Civil Governor in 1941.[1]

List

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No. Name Year in Office
1 Frank W. Carpenter 1914–1917
2 C. B. Carter 1918–1919
3 Jose M. Unson 1920–1921
4 Dionesio Gutierrez 1922–1937
5 Jose M. Cui 1938–1940
6 Alfonso Pablo 1940–1941
7 Datu Duma Sinsuat 1942–1944
8 Marcelino Concha 1944
9 Salipada K. Pendatun 1944–1945
10 Datu Ugalingan Piang 1945–1946
11 Datu Udtog Matalam 1946–1949
12 Datu Duma Sinsuat 1949–1954
13 Primitivo Buagas 1954–1955
14 Datu Udtog Matalam 1956–1967
15 Simeon Datumanong 1968–1971
16 Carlos Cajelo 1972–1984
17 Nicolas Dequiña 1984–1986
Rosario Diaz 1986–1987
Tito Gallo December 1, 1987 – February 1, 1988
18 Rosario Diaz February 2, 1988 – March 27, 1998
Agnes Amador March 28, 1998 – June 30, 1998
19 Emmanuel Piñol June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
20 Jesus Sacdalan June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
21 Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
22 Nancy Catamco June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
(21) Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza June 30, 2022 – present

References

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  1. ^ "Cotabato Provincial Governors". Provincial Planning & Development Office - Cotabato. Retrieved June 1, 2016.