Governor of Romblon

The Governor of Romblon is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Romblon.

Governor of Romblon Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Romblon (Tagalog)
Seal of the Province of Romblon
Incumbent Eduardo "Lolong" Firmalo since June 30, 2010
Style	Governor, Honorable Governor
Residence	Romblon Capitol, Romblon, Romblon
Appointer	COMELEC(Commission on Election)
Term length	3 years
Inaugural holder	Don Ramon Vieytes
Formation	1853

Commandantes Infanteria de Politico Militar 1853-1868;
Order	Name	Year in Office	Notes
1	Don Ramon Vieytes	1853 – 1854	Spanish governor
2	Don Joaquin de Prat y Parella	1854 – 1856	Spanish governor
3	Don Joaquin Vidal y Mallado	1856 – 1861	Spanish governor
4	Don Juan Perez y Ravago	1861 – 1863	Spanish governor
5	Don Eduardo Asuero y Soto	1863 - 1866	Spanish governor
6	Don Joaquin Corillo	1866 – 1871	Spanish governor
7	Don Jose Veza	1871 - 1876	Spanish governor
8	Don Francisco Arespacochagan	1876 - 1880	Spanish governor
9	Don Jose Fernandez de Terran	1880 - 1883	Spanish governor
10	Don Carlos Valero y Valero	1883 - 1885	Spanish governor
11	Don Luis Larella y Figueroa	1886 - 1888	Spanish governor
12	Don Luis San Miguel (Acting)	July 1888	Spanish governor
13	Don Casimero Perez Davila	1888 - 1890	Spanish governor
14	Don Antonio Lejos (aka La Torre)	1890 - 1891	Spanish governor
15	Don Manuel Hernandez y Herrera	1891 - 1893	Spanish governor
16	Don Jose Cortes y Dominguez	1893 - 1895	Spanish governor
17	Don Justo Cumplido y Montero	1896 - 1897	Spanish governor
18	Don Carlos de Mendoza y Cerra	1897 - 1898	Spanish governor
19	Don Wenceslao Molo	1898	appointed
20	Don Francisco "Paco" Sanz y Perez	1899
21	Don Francisco "Paco" Sanz y Perez	1903 - 1905
22	Don Bonifacio Marron y Mayor	1905 - 1907
23	Don Francisco "Paco" Sanz y Perez	1908 - 1916
24	Don Pablo Mayor	1917 - 1918
25	Don Adriano Rios	1919 - 1921	resigned
26	Hon. Inocencio Gonzales	1921 - 1925
27	Hon. Juan Fetalvero	1926 - 1929
28	Hon. Manuel Alvero	1930 - 1933
29	Don Jose Perez	1934 - 1937
30	Hon. Jose Firmalo y Fetalino	1938 - 1941	Paternal uncle of the 45th governor
31	Hon. Jovencio Mayor y Quimil	1947 - 1953
32	Hon. Democrito Castro	1953 - 1954
33	Hon. Manuel L. Solidum	1954 - 1955
34	Hon. Jose DO. Mayor	1955
35	Hon. Manuel L. Solidum	1956 - 1959
36	Hon. Antonio Mayuga	1960 - 1965
37	Hon. Patriotismo Fondevilla y Fainsan	1965 - 1967	Son-in-law of the first and long-time lone representative of Romblon Leonardo Festin y Fabon and uncle-in-law of 41st and 43rd governor.
38	Hon. Jovencio Mayor y Quimil	1968 - 1971
39	Hon. Manuel L. Solidum	1972 - 1986	The only governor in the entire period of Martial law.
40	Hon. Jose M. Madrid	1986 - 30 June 1998
41	Hon. Perpetuo Ylagan y Barredo	30 June 1998 - 30 June 2001	Nephew-in-law of the 37th governor
42	Hon. Eleandro Jesus Madrona y Fabic	30 June 2001 - 30 June 2004	Son of Esteban Madrona and brother of the current representative Emmanuel Madrona
43	Hon. Perpetuo Ylagan y Barredo	30 June 2004 - 30 June 2007	Nephew-in-law of the 37th governor
44	Hon. Natalio Beltran y Fernandez	30 June 2007 - 30 June 2010
45	Eduardo Firmalo y Chang, MD	30 June 2010 – 30 June 2016	Medical practitioner; nephew of the 30th governor; father of Trina Firmalo, current mayor of Odiongan
46	Eduardo Firmalo y Chang, MD	30 June 2016 - incumbent

Genealogy

Some governors, representatives and board members of Romblon, just like everybody in the province, are related. Jose Firmalo y Fetalino, for example, was the uncle of Eduardo Firmalo y Chang and Perpetuo Ylagan's wife Divina Fondevilla y Grimares was the niece of Patriotismo Fondevilla y Fainsan.

References

Provincial governors in the Philippines

Luzon	I Ilocos Region Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur La Union Pangasinan II Cagayan Valley Batanes Cagayan Isabela Nueva Ecija Nueva Vizcaya III Central Luzon Aurora Bataan Bulacan Pampanga Quirino Tarlac Zambales IV-A Calabarzon Batangas Cavite Laguna Rizal Quezon IV-B Mimaropa Marinduque Occidental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro Palawan Romblon V Bicol Region Albay Camarines Norte Camarines Sur Catanduanes Masbate Sorsogon CAR Cordillera Administrative Region Abra Apayao Benguet Ifugao Kalinga

Visayas	VI Western Visayas Aklan Antique Capiz Guimaras Iloilo VII Central Visayas Bohol Cebu Siquijor VIII Eastern Visayas Biliran Eastern Samar Leyte Northern Samar Samar Southern Leyte NIR Negros Island Region Negros Occidental Negros Oriental

Mindanao	IX Zamboanga Region Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Sur Zamboanga Sibugay X Northern Mindanao Bukidnon Camiguin Lanao del Norte Misamis Occidental Misamis Oriental XI Davao Region Compostela Valley Davao del Norte Davao del Sur Davao Occidental Davao Oriental XII SOCCSKSARGEN Cotabato Sarangani South Cotabato Sultan Kudarat Surigao del Norte Surigao del Sur XIII Caraga Agusan del Norte Agusan del Sur Dinagat Islands Basilan Lanao del Sur ARMM Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Maguindanao Mountain Province Sulu Tawi-Tawi

See also: Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

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