# Governor of Cavite

The governor of Cavite is the local chief executive of the Province of Cavite in the Philippines.

## History

During most part of the Spanish colonial era, Cavite was administered by the alcalde mayor, who was the representative of the governor and captain-general in Manila. As the alter ego of the Governor-General, the alcalde mayor exercised over all executive, judicial, and legislative functions of Cavite. By the Decree dated June 25, 1847, the title of alcalde mayor was changed to politico-military governor. This time, judicial functions were stripped off from the chief executive. Col. Fernando Pargas was the last Spanish politico-military governor of Cavite before three Filipino politico-military governors assumed the position during the First Philippine Republic.

## List of governors of Cavite

The following is the list of governors of Cavite from the creation of the politico-military province of Cavite in 1614 during the First Philippine Republic to the present Republic of the Philippines:
| No. | Image | Name | Term in office | Term in office | Notes |
| No. | Image | Name | Start term | End term | Notes |
| Revolutionary Republic (First Philippine Republic) ||||||
| 1 | | Mariano Trias | July 15, 1898 | August 10, 1898 | |
| 2 | | Emiliano Riego De Dios | August 10, 1898 | October 7, 1898 | |
| 3 | | Ladislao Diwa | October 7, 1898 | May 13, 1901 | |
| Civil government under colonial rule ||||||
| (1) | | Mariano Trías | Appointed June 22, 1901 | 1903 | Resigned |
| 4 | | Major David C. Shanks | July 8, 1903 | September 30, 1905 | Relieved |
| 5 | | Capt. Louis J. Van Schaick | October 12, 1905 | 1907 | Military Governor |
| 6 | | Leonardo R. Osorio | 1908 | 1909 | |
| 7 | | Tomás Mascardo | 1910 | 1912 | |
| 8 | | Antero S. Soriano | 1912 | 1919 | |
| 9 | | Luis O. Ferrer, Sr. | 1919 | 1921 | |
| 10 | | Raymundo C. Jeciel | 1922 | 1925 | |
| 11 | | Fabian Pugeda | 1925 | 1931 | |
| 12 | | Pedro F. Espiritu | 1931 | 1934 | |
| Philippine Commonwealth ||||||
| 13 | | Ramon Q. Samonte | 1935 | 1940 | |
| 14 | | Emilio P. Virata | 1939 | 1939 | Acting Governor |
| 15 | | Luis Y. Ferrer, Jr. | 1940 | 1941 | |
| Japanese Occupation ||||||
| (15) | | Luis Y. Ferrer, Jr. | 1941 | 1944 | |
| 16 | | Mariano N. Castañeda | 1944 | 1944 | Military Governor |
| Second Philippine Republic ||||||
| 17 | | Dominador M. Camerino | December 1944 | February 1945 | |
| 18 | | Mariano N. Castañeda | February 1945 | 1945 | Military Governor |
| Philippines Commonwealth (continuation) ||||||
| 19 | | Rafael F. Trias | 1945 | 1945 | |
| 20 | | Francisco T. Arca | 1945 | 1946 | |
| Third Philippine Republic ||||||
| (17) | | Dominador M. Camerino | 1946 | 1954 | |
| 21 | | Mariano B. Villanueva | 1954 | 1954 | Acting Governor |
| 22 | | Horacio Rodriguez | 1954 | 1954 | Acting Governor |
| 23 | | Dominador Mangubat | May 1954 | 1956 | Appointed Governor |
| 24 | | Delfin N. Montano | 1956 | 1971 | |
| 25 | | Lino D. Bocalan | January 1972 | 24 September 1972 | Removed from office after imposition of Martial Law. |
| (17) | | Dominador M. Camerino | 1 October 1972 | 24 July 1979 | Vice Governor elevated to finish Bocalan's term. Died in office. |
| 26 | | Juanito Remulla | September 24, 1979 | June 30, 1980 | |
| Fourth and Fifth Philippine Republic ||||||
| (26) | | Juanito Remulla | June 30, 1980 | February 19, 1986 | Resigned |
| 27 | | Fernando Campos | February 19, 1986 | February 2, 1988 | Appointed Governor |
| (26) | | Juanito Remulla | February 2, 1988 | June 30, 1995 | |
| 28 | | Epimaco Velasco | June 30, 1995 | February 4, 1998 | Resigned on appointment as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government |
| 29 | | Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. | February 6, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | Vice Governor elevated to finish Velasco's term |
| 30 | | Erineo S. Maliksi | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | |
| 31 | | Juanito Victor C. Remulla | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | |
| 32 | | Jesus Crispin C. Remulla | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2019 | |
| (31) | | Juanito Victor C. Remulla | June 30, 2019 | October 8, 2024 | Resigned on appointment as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government |
| 33 | | Athena Tolentino | October 8, 2024 | Incumbent (Term ends in 30 June 2025) | First woman and the youngest to become the Governor of Cavite. Vice Governor elevated to finish Remulla's term. |