| Governor of Zamboanga del Sur | |
|---|---|
| Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Zamboanga del Sur (in Tagalog) | |
 IncumbentVictor Yu since June 30, 2019 | |
| Style | Mme./Mr. Governor, Your Honor, Honorable |
| Term length | 3 years |
| Inaugural holder | Serapio J. Datoc |
The governor of Zamboanga del Sur is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Zamboanga del Sur. The governor holds office at the Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Capitol. Like all local government heads in the Philippines, the governor is elected via popular vote, and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term (although the former governor may return to office after an interval of one term). In case of death, resignation or incapacity, the vice governor becomes the governor.
History
Main articles: Moro Province § Governors, and Zamboanga (province) § GovernorsPrior to 1952, the whole of Zamboanga was governed by either appointed or elected governors under the historical Moro Province (1903-1914) and Province of Zamboanga (1914-1952). After 1952, then-Governor of Zamboanga Serapio J. Datoc became the province's first governor.
List of governors
| # | Portrait | Governor | Term of office | Party | Vice Governor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serapio J. Datoc | July 1, 1952 - March 20, 1954 | None | ||||
| 2 | Bienvenido A. Ebarle | March 20, 1954 - January 1, 1962 | Vincenzo A. Sagun | ||||
| 3 | Vincenzo A. Sagun | January 1, 1962 - 1962 | Javier A. Ariosa | ||||
| 4 | Javier A. Ariosa | 1962 - January 1, 1968 | None (1962-1964)
Vicente M. Cerilles (1964-1968) |
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| 5 | Vicente M. Cerilles | January 1,1968 - December 30, 1969 | Bienvenido A. Ebarle | ||||
| 6 | Bienenido A. Ebarle | December 30,1969 - January 1,1972 | Vicenta C. Enerio | ||||
| 7 | Jose L. Tecson | January 1,1972 - 1977 | |||||
| 8 | Vicente M. Cerilles | 1977 - June 30,1984 | None (1977-1980)
Raymundo Jose (1980-1984) |
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| 9 | Raymundo Jose | June 30, 1984 - 1985 | Samuel Arcamo | ||||
| 10 | Samuel Arcamo | 1985 - March 25,1986 | None | ||||
| 11 | Javier A. Ariosa | March 25,1986 - June 30,1992 | Belma Cabilao | ||||
| 12 | Isidoro E. Real Jr. | June 30,1992 - June 30,2001 | Romeo Vera Cruz | ||||
| 13 | Aurora E. Cerilles | June 30,2001 - June 30,2010 | Nacionalista (2004-2007)
KAMPI (2007-2010) |
Roseller L. Ariosa | NPC (2004-2007)
KAMPI (2007-2010) | ||
| 14 | Antonio H. Cerilles | June 30,2010 - June 30,2019 | NPC | Juan Regala (2010-2016)
Ace William E. Cerilles (2016-2019) |
NPC (2010-2016)
Liberal (2016-2019) | ||
| 15 | Victor J. Yu | June 30,2019 - present | PDP-Laban | Roseller L. Ariosa | UNA (2019-2022)
PDP-Laban (2022-present) | ||
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Sagun resigned the governorship when he was elected to Congress. Vice-Governor Ariosa took his place.
- Cerilles was elected to Congress in 1969 and was considered resigned as governor. Vice-Governor Ebarle succeeded him as governor.