Local chief executive
Governor of Abra Style Honorable Term length 3 years Inaugural holder Juan G. Villamor Formation 1902
The governor of Abra is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Abra .
List
No.
Governor
Term
Ref
1
Juan G. Villamor
1902–1904
[ 1]
2
Joaquin J. Ortega
1904–1914
[ 1]
3
Rosalio G. Eduarte
1914–1916
[ 1]
4
Julio V. Borbon
1916–1922
[ 1]
5
Virgilio V. Valera
1922–1925
[ 1]
6
Eustaquio P. Purugganan
1925–1930
[ 1]
7
Virgilio V. Valera
1930–1936
[ 1]
8
Bienvenido N. Valera
1936–1939
[ 1]
9
Eustaquio P. Purugganan
1939–1941
[ 1]
10
Bernardo V. Bayquen
1941–1944
[ 1]
11
Zacarias A. Crispin
1944–1946
[ 1]
12
Juan C. Brillantes
1946–1947
[ 1]
13
Luis F. Bersamin
1947–1951
[ 1]
14
Lucas P. Paredes
1951–1953
[ 1]
–
Vene B. Pe Benito was acting governor in 1953
[ 1]
15
Ernesto P. Parel
1953–1954
[ 1]
16
Jose L. Valera
1954–1963
[ 1]
17
Carmelo Z. Barbero
1963–1965
[ 1]
18
Petronilo V. Seares
1965–1971
[ 1]
19
Gabino V. Balbin
1971–1977
[ 1]
20
Arturo V. Barbero
1977–1984
[ 1]
21
Andres B. Bernos
1984–1986
[ 1]
22
Vicente Ysidro P. Valera
1986–1987
[ 1]
–
Buenaventura V. Buenafe was acting governor in 1987
[ 1]
(22)
Vicente Ysidro P. Valera
1988–1998
[ 1]
–
Constante B. Culangen was acting governor in 1998
[ 1]
23
Maria Zita C. Claustro-Valera
1998–2001
[ 1]
(22)
Vicente Ysidro P. Valera
2001–2007
[ 1]
24
Eustaquio P. Bersamin
2007–2016
25
Maria Jocelyn A. Valera-Bernos
2016–2022
[ 1] [ 2]
26
Dominic B. Valera
2022–2024[ a]
[ 3] [ 4]
–
Russell Bragas was acting governor in 2024
Notes
^ Suspended since December 9, 2024
References
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac "Governors of Abra" . Province of Abra . Province of Abra. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018 .
^ "ABRA | Provincial Results | Eleksyon2016 | Results -" . GMA News Online . Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ "Halalan 2022 ABRA, CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION Election Results" . ABS-CBN News . May 13, 2022. Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ Dumlao, Artemio (December 10, 2024). "Palace suspends Abra Governor for 60 days" . The Philippine Star . Retrieved December 16, 2024 .