Governor of Leyte

Governor of Leyte
Gobernador han Lalawigan han Leyte
Incumbent Jericho Petilla since June 30, 2022
Style	Governor, Honorable Governor
Residence	New Leyte Provincial Capitol Complex Palo, Leyte
Term length	3 years
Formation	1768 (Separation of the former province of Samar and Leyte)

The governor of Leyte is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Leyte.

List

Order	Name	Image	Year in Office	Notes
1		Jaime C. de Veyra	1906–1907
2		Rodrigo Pariña	1907–1912
3		Jose Maria B. Veloso	1912–1916	Renounced the position on his second term to be a Senator from 1916 to 1919[1]
4		Salvador Demeterio	1916-1919	The Old Provincial Capitol in Tacloban was built under his time.
5		Jose Maria B. Veloso	1919–1922
6		Honorio Lopez	1924–1927	Honorio Lopez was the first cousin of Supreme Court Justice Norberto Romuáldez, former Manila Mayor Miguel Romuáldez and Vicente Orestes Romuáldez (father of former First Lady Imelda Marcos).
7		Rafael Martinez	1936–1941
8		Ruperto Kangleon	1944-1946	Military Governor of Leyte
9		Maria Salud Vivero - Parreño	1946-1948	Appointed by President Sergio Osmeña prior to the restoration of the Civilian Government in Tacloban. The First Female Governor of Leyte.
10		Catalino T. Landia	1949
11		Norberto Romualdez Jr.	1964-1967
12		Benjamin Romualdez	1967–1986
13		Benjamin P. Abella	1986–1988
14		Leopoldo E. Petilla	1988–1992 (Acting); 1992-1995
15		Remedios L. Petilla	1995–2004
16		Carlos Jericho Petilla	2004–2012	Appointed secretary of the Department of Energy[2]
17		Ma. Mimietta S. Bagulaya	2012–2013	Assumed office for the remainder of 7 months.
18		Leopoldo Dominico Petilla	2013–2022
(16)		Carlos Jericho L. Petilla	2022–incumbent

References

1. "Jose Ma. Veloso". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
2. "Petilla formally steps down as Leyte governor". INQUIRER.net. 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2020.