| Governor of Quirino | |
|---|---|
| Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Quirino | |
 IncumbentDakila Carlo Enriquez Cua since June 30, 2019 | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Seat | Quirino Provincial Capitol, Cabarroguis |
| Term length | 3 years, renewable maximum not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms |
| Inaugural holder | Jose B. Aquino (de facto, as Lt. Governor of Quirino) Dionisio A. Sarandi (de jure, first elected Provincial Governor) |
| Formation | February 10, 1972 |
| Deputy | Vice Governor |
The governor of Quirino is the local chief executive and head of the Provincial Government of Quirino in the Philippines. Along with the governors of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, the province's chief executive is a member of the Regional Development Council of the Cagayan Valley Region.
History
On June 18, 1966, through Republic Act No. 4734, the subprovince of Quirino was created from Nueva Vizcaya. Subsequently, On November 14, 1967, Jose B. Aquino was elected first Lieutenant governor of subprovince reporting under the civil governor of Nueva Vizcaya. He officially started his office on January 1, 1968.
On September 17, 1971, Quirino became an independent province through Republic Act No. 6394. Subsequently, the first provincial election was held on November 8, 1971.
List of governors of Quirino
| Governors of Quirino |
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| 1. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (1966–1972) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Image | Name | Term | Origin | Note(s) |
| 1 | Jose B. Aquino | January 1, 1968 - September 17, 1971 | — | first elected Lieutenant-Governor of subprovince. | |
| September 17, 1971 - February 10, 1972 | designation was changed to Governor upon the establishment of province of Quirino | ||||
| 2. THIRD PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1972–1980) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Image | Name | Term | Origin | Note(s) |
| 1 | Dionisio A. Sarandi | February 10, 1972 - June 30, 1980 | Maddela | first elected governor. | |
| 3. FOURTH PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1978–1986) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Image | Name | Term | Origin | Note(s) |
| 2 | Orlando C. Dulay | June 30, 1980 - June 30, 1984 | Cabarroguis | Elected. | |
| 3 | George Gatchalian | June 30, 1984 - March 15, 1986 | — | Acting governor when Gov. Dulay was elected assemblyman. | |
| 4. FIFTH PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1986–present) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Image | Name | Term | Origin | Note(s) |
| 4 | Renicolas Delizo | March 16, 1986 - June 30, 1988 | — | Appointed by President Corazon C. Aquino. | |
| 5 | Mariano J. Pimentel | June 30, 1988 - June 30, 1992 | Diffun | Elected. | |
| 6 | Pedro Ladia Bacani | June 30, 1992 - June 30, 1998 | Maddela | Elected twice. | |
| 7 | Josie Castillo-Co | June 30, 1998 - June 30, 2001 | Cabarroguis | Elected. | |
| — | Pedro Ladia Bacani | June 30, 2001 - June 30, 2007 | Maddela | Elected twice. | |
| 8 | 
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Dakila Carlo Enriquez Cua | June 30, 2007 - June 30, 2010 | Maddela | Elected. |
| 9 | Junie Evangelista Cua | June 30, 2010 - June 30, 2019 | Maddela | Elected in 3 consecutive terms. | |
| — |
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Dakila Carlo Enriquez Cua | June 30, 2019 - present | Maddela | Elected twice. |
References
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