# Governor of Quezon

The governor of Quezon is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Quezon, which was previously called Tayabas until 1946.

## List of governors of Quezon

| # | Governor | Term of office | Party | Place of origin | Vice Governor |
| 1 | Cornelius Gardener | 1901 – 1902 | Republican | United States of America | None |
| 2 | Harry Hill Bandholtz | 1902 – 1903 | Republican | United States of America | None |
| 3 | Ricardo Parás | 1903 – 1904 | Independent | Boac | None |
| 4 | Manuel L. Quezon | 1906 – 1907 | Nacionalista | Baler | None |
| 5 | Alfredo Castro | 1907 – 1908 | Nacionalista | Atimonan | None |
| 6 | Domingo Lopez | 1908 – 1909 | Nacionalista | Tayabas | None |
| 7 | Primitivo San Agustin | 1909 – 1912 | Nacionalista | Tayabas | None |
| 8 | Vicente Lukban | 1912 – 1916 | Nacionalista | Lucban (Labo, Camarines Norte) | None |
| 9 | Maximo Rodríguez | 1916 – 1922 | Nacionalista | Sariaya | None |
| 10 | Filemon Pérez | 1922 – 1928 | Nacionalista | Lucena | None |
| 11 | León Guinto | 1928 – 1933 | Nacionalista | Atimonan (Bacoor, Cavite) | None |
| 12 | Maximo Rodríguez | 1933 – 1938 | Nacionalista | Sariaya | None |
| 13 | Casiano Sandoval | 1938 – 1940 | Nacionalista | Lucena | None |
| 14 | Natalio Enríquez | 1940 – 1946 | Nacionalista | Sariaya | None |
| 15 | Hilarion Yanza | 1946 – 1947 | Nacionalista | Lucena | None |
| 16 | Andrés Umali | 1947 – 1948 | Nacionalista | Tiaong | None |
| 17 | Gregorio Santayana | 1948 – 1951 | Liberal | Unisan | None |
| 18 | Vicente Constantino | 1951 – 1955 | Liberal | Unisan | None |
| 19 | León Guinto | 1955 – 1959 | Nacionalista | Atimonan (Bacoor, Cavite) | None |
| 20 | Claro Robles | 1959 – 1963 | Nacionalista | Tiaong | Eladio Caliwara |
| 20 | Claro Robles | 1959 – 1963 | Liberal | Tiaong | Romualdo Vargas |
| 21 | Anacleto Alcala | 1964 – November 2, 1980 | Nacionalista | Lucena | León Guinto Jr. |
| 21 | Anacleto Alcala | 1964 – November 2, 1980 | Nacionalista | Lucena | Godofredo Tan |
| 21 | Anacleto Alcala | 1964 – November 2, 1980 | Nacionalista | Lucena | Amparo Lavides |
| 21 | Anacleto Alcala | 1964 – November 2, 1980 | Liberal | Lucena | Dante Diamante |
| 21 | Anacleto Alcala | 1964 – November 2, 1980 | Liberal | Lucena | Medardo Tumagay |
| 21 | Anacleto Alcala | 1964 – November 2, 1980 | KBL | Lucena | Eladio Caliwara |
| 22 | Eladio Caliwara | 1981 – 1986 | UNIDO-Liberal | Alabat | Anacleto Alcala |
| 22 | Eladio Caliwara | 1981 – 1986 | UNIDO-Liberal | Alabat | Hobart Dator |
| 23 | Cesar Bolaños | April 10, 1986 – March 23, 1987 | UNIDO-Liberal | Candelaria | Romeo Montano |
| – | Hjalmar Quintana | March 24, 1987 – December 1, 1987 | UNIDO-PDP–Laban | Mauban | Ismael Portes |
| 24 | Eduardo Rodriguez | February 3, 1988 – August 7, 1995 | PDP–Laban | Unisan | Robert Racelis |
| 25 | Robert Racelis | August 8, 1995 – July 25, 1996 | PDP–Laban | Sariaya | Edelyn Loo |
| (24) | Eduardo Rodriguez | July 26, 1996 – June 30, 1998 | PDP–Laban | Unisan | Robert Racelis |
| (24) | Eduardo Rodriguez | July 26, 1996 – June 30, 1998 | PDP–Laban | Unisan | Claro Talaga Jr. |
| 26 | Wilfrido Enverga | June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007 | Lakas | Mauban | Jovito Talabong |
| 26 | Wilfrido Enverga | June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007 | Nacionalista | Mauban | David Suarez |
| 27 | Rafael Nantes | June 30, 2007 – May 17, 2010 | Liberal | Polillo | Kelly Portes |
| – | Kelly Portes | May 17, 2010 – June 30, 2010 | Liberal | Pagbilao | Lourdes de Luna-Pasatiempo |
| 28 | David Suarez (b. 1977) | June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019 | Lakas | Unisan | Vicente Alcala |
| 28 | David Suarez (b. 1977) | June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019 | NUP | Unisan | Samuel Nantes |
| 28 | David Suarez (b. 1977) | June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019 | Nacionalista | Tiaong | Samuel Nantes |
| 29 | Danilo Suarez (b. 1942) | June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022 | Lakas | Lucena | Samuel Nantes |
| 30 | Angelina Tan (b. 1971) | June 30, 2022 – present | NPC | Gumaca (Rosario, Batangas) | Anacleto Alcala III |

### Notes

* 1 2 Appointed Officer in charge
* ↑ Temporary Restraining Order against him
* ↑ Died in office.
* ↑ Acting governor
* ↑ Term ends on June 30, 2025.