# Governor of Romblon

The Governor of Romblon is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Romblon.

## List of governors of Romblon

Commandantes Infanteria de Politico Militar (1853-1868) :
| Order | Name | Year in Office | Notes |
| 1 | Don Ramon Vieytes | 1853 – 1854 | Spanish governor |
| 2 | Don Joaquin de Prat y Parella | 1854 – 1856 | Spanish governor |
| 3 | Don Joaquin Vidal y Mallado | 1856 – 1861 | Spanish governor |
| 4 | Don Juan Perez y Ravago | 1861 – 1863 | Spanish governor |
| 5 | Don Eduardo Asuero y Soto | 1863 - 1866 | Spanish governor |
| 6 | Don Joaquin Corillo | 1866 – 1871 | Spanish governor |
| 7 | Don Jose Veza | 1871 - 1876 | Spanish governor |
| 8 | Don Francisco Arespacochagan | 1876 - 1880 | Spanish governor |
| 9 | Don Jose Fernandez de Terran | 1880 - 1883 | Spanish governor |
| 10 | Don Carlos Valero y Valero | 1883 - 1885 | Spanish governor |
| 11 | Don Luis Larella y Figueroa | 1886 - 1888 | Spanish governor |
| 12 | Don Luis San Miguel (Acting) | July 1888 | Spanish governor |
| 13 | Don Casimero Perez Davila | 1888 - 1890 | Spanish governor |
| 14 | Don Antonio Lejos (aka La Torre) | 1890 - 1891 | Spanish governor |
| 15 | Don Manuel Hernandez y Herrera | 1891 - 1893 | Spanish governor |
| 16 | Don Jose Cortes y Dominguez | 1893 - 1895 | Spanish governor |
| 17 | Don Justo Cumplido y Montero | 1896 - 1897 | Spanish governor |
| 18 | Don Carlos de Mendoza y Cerra | 1897 - 1898 | Spanish governor |
Governors of Romblon (1898-present) :
| Order | Name | Image | Year in Office | Notes |
| 19 | Wenceslao Molo | 1898 | appointed |
| 20 | Francisco "Paco" Sanz y Perez | 1899 | |
| 21 | E. M. Johnson, 26th Major | 16 March 1901 | Appointed American governor |
| 22 | Francisco "Paco" Sanz y Perez | 13 August 1901 – 1903 | |
| 22 | Francisco "Paco" Sanz y Perez | 1903 - 1905 | |
| 23 | Bonifacio Marron y Mayor | 1905 - 1907 | |
| 24 | Francisco "Paco" Sanz y Perez | 1908 - 1916 | |
| 25 | Pablo Mayor | 1917 - 1918 | |
| 26 | Adriano Rios | 1919 - 1921 | resigned |
| 27 | Inocencio Gonzales | 1921 - 1925 | |
| 28 | Juan Fetalvero | 1926 - 1929 | |
| 29 | Manuel Alvero | 1930 - 1933 | |
| 30 | Jose Perez | 1934 - 1937 | |
| 31 | Jose Firmalo y Fetalino | 1938 - 1940 | Paternal uncle of the 45th governor. |
| 32 | Secretary of the Interior | 1940 - 30 September 1942 | Pursuant to Section 7 of Commonwealth Act 581, the Governor of the former province of Romblon was the Secretary of Interior. |
| 33 | Governor of Capiz | 30 September 1942 - 1 October 1946 | Pursuant to Executive Order No. 84, the existing special municipalities of Romblon and the province itself were abolished and annexed to Capiz. |
| 34 | Jovencio Mayor y Quimil | 1947 - 11 September 1953 | Resigned |
| 35 | Democrito Castro | 11 September 1953 - 6 January 1954 | Designated by President Elpidio Quirino |
| 36 | Manuel L. Solidum | 6 January 1954 - 1955 | Designated by President Ramon Magsaysay | Democrito M. Castro |
| 37 | Jose DO. Mayor | 1955 | | |
| 38 | Manuel L. Solidum | 1956 - 1959 | | |
| 39 | Antonio Mayuga | 1960 - 1965 | | |
| 40 | Patriotismo Fondevilla y Fainsan | 1965 - 1967 | Son-in-law of the first and long-time lone representative of Romblon Leonardo Festin y Fabon and uncle-in-law of 41st and 43rd governor. | |
| 41 | Jovencio Mayor y Quimil | 1968 - 1971 | | |
| 42 | Manuel L. Solidum | 1972 - 1986 | The only governor in the entire period of Martial law. | |
| 43 | Jose M. Madrid | 1986 - 30 June 1989 | | |
| 43 | Jose M. Madrid | 30 June 1989 - 30 June 1992 | | |
| 43 | Jose M. Madrid | 30 June 1992 - 30 June 1995 | | |
| 43 | Jose M. Madrid | 30 June 1995 - 30 June 1998 | | |
| 44 | Perpetuo Ylagan y Barredo | 30 June 1998 - 30 June 2001 | Nephew-in-law of the 37th governor | |
| 45 | Eleandro Jesus Madrona y Fabic | 30 June 2001 - 30 June 2004 | Son of Esteban Madrona; brother of representative Emmanuel Madrona | Jose Fonte |
| 46 | Perpetuo Ylagan y Barredo | 30 June 2004 - 30 June 2007 | Nephew-in-law of the 40th governor | Samuel R. Romero |
| 47 | Natalio Beltran y Fernandez | 30 June 2007 - 30 June 2010 | | Alice Fetalvero y Capa |
| 48 | Eduardo Firmalo y Chang | 30 June 2010 – 30 June 2013 | Medical practitioner; nephew of the 30th governor; father of Trina Fabic, current mayor of Odiongan | Manuel Madrid |
| 48 | Eduardo Firmalo y Chang | 30 June 2013 - 30 June 2016 | Medical practitioner; nephew of the 30th governor; father of Trina Fabic, current mayor of Odiongan | Jose Ruado Riano |
| 48 | Eduardo Firmalo y Chang | 30 June 2016 - 30 June 2019 | Medical practitioner; nephew of the 30th governor; father of Trina Fabic, current mayor of Odiongan | Jose Ruado Riano |
| 49 | Jose Ruado Riano | 30 June 2019 - 30 June 2022 | The 1st Romblomanon Governor The 1st Vice Governor to be elected as Governor | Felix Ylagan y Fondevilla |
| 49 | Jose Ruado Riano | 30 June 2022 - incumbent | The 1st Romblomanon Governor The 1st Vice Governor to be elected as Governor | Arming Gutierrez |

## Genealogy

Some governors, representatives and board members of Romblon, just like everybody in the province, are related. Jose Firmalo y Fetalino, for example, was the uncle of Eduardo Firmalo y Chang and Perpetuo Ylagan's wife Divina Fondevilla y Grimares was the niece of Patriotismo Fondevilla y Fainsan. The current vice-governor Felix Ylagan is the son of Perpetuo Ylagan by Divina Fondevilla and therefore, grandnephew of the late governor Patriotismo Fondevilla.