# Governor of Siquijor

The governor of Siquijor is the local chief executive and head of the Provincial Government of Siquijor in the Philippines. Along with the governors of Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, the province's chief executive is a member of the Regional Development Council of the Central Visayas Region.

## History

From 1901 - 1971, the chief executive of the Siquijor subprovince was the Lieutenant governor reporting under the civil governor of Negros Oriental.
On July 18, 1966, although Siquijor was still a subprovince, Lt. Governor designation was changed to Governor through Republic Act No. 4851.
On September 17, 1971, Siquijor became an independent province through Republic Act No. 6398. Subsequently, the first provincial election was held on November 8, 1971.

## List of governors of Siquijor

* Governors of Siquijor
1. LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS (1901 – 1966) :
| No. | Name | Term | Origin | Note(s) |
| 1 | James R. Fugate | 1901 – 1913 | California | first Lieutenant-Governor of sub-province assigned by Governor-General William Howard Taft. Former scout sergeant of California Volunteers of U.S. Infantry. |
| 2 | Pablo Bueno | 1914 – 1916 | Dumaguete | first elected Filipino Lieutenant-Governor. |
| 3 | Tomas Padayhag | 1916 – 1924 | Larena (Canaon) | first elected native Lieutenant-Governor. |
| 4 | Vicente Villanueva | 1924 – 1928 | Enrique Villanueva (Talingting) | Elected. |
| 5 | Marcial Pal-ing | 1928 – 1932 | Enrique Villanueva | Elected. |
| 6 | Sergio Jumawan | 1932 – 1938 | Siquijor | Elected. |
| 7 | Nicolas R. Parami | 1938 – 1942 | Lazi | Elected. |
| 8 | Sebastian Monera | 1943 – 1944 | San Juan | appointed by Japanese Imperial Forces and later executed by presumed guerilla |
| 9 | Iluminado Jumawan | 1944 – | Siquijor | Appointed by USAFFE. Died in a vehicular accident. |
| 10 | Baldomero Samson | 1944 – 1946 | Maria | Appointed by USAFFE. |
| — | Marcial Pal-ing | 1946–1951 | Enrique Villanueva | Elected for second term. |
| 11 | Eulogio M. Omictin Jr. | 1951–1966 | Larena | Elected |
2. THIRD PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1966 - 1978) :
| No. | Name | Term | Origin | Note(s) |
| 1 | Eulogio M. Omictin Jr. | July 18, 1966– September 17, 1971 | Larena | Designation was changed from Lt. Governor to Governor of subprovince. |
| 1 | Eulogio M. Omictin Jr. | September 17, 1971 - December 31, 1971 | Larena | Siquijor became an independent province. First official Governor of the province. |
| 1 | Eulogio M. Omictin Jr. | January 1, 1972 - June 12, 1978 | Larena | First elected Governor. |
3. FOURTH PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1978-1986) :
| No. | Name | Term | Origin | Note(s) |
| 2 | Manolito D. Asok | June 12, 1978 – June 30, 1980 | Maria | Elected. |
| 2 | Manolito D. Asok | June 30, 1980 – June 30, 1984 | Maria | Reelected. Later elected first assemblyman of Siquijor for Regular Batasang Pambansa |
| 3 | Lucito Balanay | June 30, 1984 - March 15, 1986 | Siquijor | Former vice-governor and succeeded governor Asok when the latter was elected assemblyman |
4. FIFTH PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1986–present) :
| No. | Name | Term | Origin | Note(s) |
| 4 | Orlando Bongcawel Fua Sr. | March 16, 1986 - June 30, 1987 | Lazi | Appointed by President Corazon C. Aquino. Later became the first elected congressman of lone district of the province. |
| 5 | Benjamin P. Aquino | June 30, 1987 - June 30, 1995 | Enrique Villanueva | Elected twice. |
| — | Lucito Balanay | June 30, 1995 - June 30, 1998 | Siquijor | Elected for his second term. |
| — | Orlando Bongcawel Fua Sr. | June 30, 1998 - June 30, 2007 | Lazi | Elected for 3 consecutive terms. |
| 6 | Orlando Anoos Fua Jr. | June 30, 2007 - June 30, 2013 | Lazi | Elected for 2 consecutive terms. |
| 7 | Zaldy Samson Villa | June 30, 2013 - June 30, 2022 | Larena | Elected for 3 consecutive terms. |
| 8 | Jake Vincent Sarmiento Villa | June 30, 2022 – present | Larena | Incumbent |