Governor of Tarlac
| Governor of Tarlac | |
|---|---|
| Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Tarlac | |
.jpg) Incumbent since June 30, 2025Christian Yap | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Seat | Tarlac Provincial Capitol |
| Appointer | Elected via popular vote |
| Term length | 3 years |
| Inaugural holder | Francisco Makabulos |
| Formation | 1898 |
| Deputy | Vice Governor |
The governor of Tarlac (Filipino: Punong Panlalawigan ng Tarlac), is the chief executive of the provincial government of Tarlac.
List of governors of Tarlac (1898-present)
| No. | Image | Governor[1] | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Francisco Makabulos | 1898–1900 |
| 2 |  | Alfonso Ramos | 1901–1904 |
| 3 |  | Manuel de Leon | 1904–1907 |
| 4 |  | Jose Espinosa Jr. | 1907–1910 |
| 5 |  | Gregorio Romulo | 1910–1914 |
| 6 |  | Ernesto Gardiner | 1914–1919 |
| 7 | .jpg) | Luís Morales[2] | 1922–1925 |
| (2) | | Manuel de Leon | 1925-1928 |
| 8 |  | Marcelino Agana | 1928–1931 |
| 9 |  | Jose Urquico | 1931–1937 |
| 10 |  | Alfonso Pablo | 1927–1940 |
| 11 |  | Eduardo Cojuangco Sr. | 1941 |
| 12 |  | Sergio Aquino | 1942–1944 |
| 13 |  | Feliciano Gardiner | 1944 |
| 14 |  | Alejandro Galang | 1945–1946 |
| 15 |  | Antonio Lopez | 1946–1953 |
| 16 |  | Arsenio H. Lugay[3] | 1954–1961 |
| 17 |  | Benigno Aquino Jr.[4] | 1963–1967 |
| 18 |  | Lazaro Domingo | 1967 |
| 19 |  | Eduardo Cojuangco Jr.[5] | 1967–1969 |
| 20 |  | Jose Macapinlac | 1969–1971 |
| 21 |  | Eliodoro Castro | 1971–1979 |
| 22 |  | Homobono Sawit | 1979–1984 |
| 23 |  | Federico Peralta | 1984–1986 |
| 24 |  | Candido Guiam | 1986–1987 |
| 25 |  | Florendo Sangalang | 1987–1988 |
| 26 |  | Carlos Kipping | 1988 |
| 27 |  | Mariano Un Ocampo III | 1988–1992 |
| 28 |  | Margarita Cojuangco | 1992–1998 |
| 29 |  | Jose V. Yap Sr. | 1998–2007 |
| 30 |  | Victor A. Yap[6] | 2007–2016 |
| 31 |  | Susan Yap-Sulit[7] | 2016–2025 |
| 32 | | Christian Yap[8] | 2025–present |
Elections
- 1988 Tarlac local elections
- 1992 Tarlac local elections
- 1995 Tarlac local elections
- 1998 Tarlac local elections
- 2001 Tarlac local elections
- 2004 Tarlac local elections
- 2007 Tarlac local elections
- 2010 Tarlac local elections
- 2013 Tarlac local elections
- 2016 Tarlac local elections
- 2019 Tarlac local elections
- 2022 Tarlac local elections
- 2025 Tarlac local elections
References
- ^ "Past Governors of Tarlac". Province of Tarlac. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "Luis Morales". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Nacionalistas obtain[...]". The Manila Times. Tarlac, Tarlac: The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. November 11, 1955. p. 3.
Nacionalista Gov. Antonio H. Lugay has been reelected with a 10,000-vote majority over ex-Congressman Jose Y. Feliciano.
- ^ "Benigno Simeon Aquino Jr.". Encyclopædia Britannica.
- ^ "Tycoon and kingmaker Danding Cojuangco dies". ABS-CBN News. June 17, 2020. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ "Gov. Vic Yap and his Tarlac". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ^ "Tarlac Provincial, Congressional officials take oath". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "Yaps take capitol and Tarlac City, but Angeleses win key posts too". Rappler. Retrieved May 14, 2025.