| Post: | Governor |
| Body: | Camarines Norte |
| Native Name: | Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Camarines Norte |
| Incumbent: | Ricarte R. Padilla |
| Incumbentsince: | June 30, 2022 |
| Style: | The Honorable |
| Seat: | Camarines Norte Provincial Capitol, Daet |
| Termlength: | 3 years, renewable maximum not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms |
| Formation: | March 3, 1919 |
| Inaugural: | Miguel Martinez Lukban[1] |
| Deputy: | Vice Governor |
The governor of Camarines Norte is the local chief executive and head of the Provincial Government of Camarines Norte in the Philippines. Along with the governors of Albay, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, and Sorsogon, the province's chief executive is a member of the Regional Development Council of the Bicol Region.
| Governors of Camarines Norte |
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| 1. PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE (1919-1937) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Term | Origin | Note(s) | ||
| 1 | Miguel Martinez Lukban | March 3, 1919 - June 6, 1922 | Daet | appointed governor when Ambos Camarines split into Norte and Sur.[2] | |
| 2 | Gabriel T. Hernandez | June 6, 1922 -June 30, 1925 | Daet | On his first term.[3] | |
| (1) | Miguel Martinez Lukban | June 30, 1925- June 30, 1928 | Daet | On his second term. | |
| 3 | Carlos Balce | June 30, 1925- June 30, 1931 | Indan (Vinzons) | ||
| (2) | Gabriel T. Hernandez | June 30, 1931- June 30, 1934 | Daet | On his second term[4] | |
| (1) | Miguel Martinez Lukban | June 30, 1934 - December 30, 1937 | Daet | On his third term. |
| 2. COMMONWEALTH PERIOD (1937-1946) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Term | Origin | Note(s) | ||
| (1) | Miguel Martinez Lukban | December 30, 1937 - December 30, 1940 | Daet | On his fourth term.[5] | |
| 4 | Wenceslao Quinito Vinzons Sr. | December 30, 1940 - December 30, 1941 | Indan (Vinzons) | Elected assemblyman in 1941. Father of Student Activism in the Philippines. Filipino Patriot, executed by Japanese invaders on July 15, 1942.[6] [7] | |
| 5 | Basilio Borja Bautista y Villegas | December 30, 1941 - May 4, 1942 | Labo | Former senior board member, succeeded Vinzons when the latter elected as assemblyman. | |
| 6 | Carlos Ascutia | May 5, 1942 - May 28, 1946 | Indan (Vinzons) | Appointed by Japanese puppet government.[8] [9] |
| 3. THIRD PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1946-1978) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Term | Origin | Note(s) | ||
| 7 | Fernando Argente Suzara | May 28, 1946 - December 30, 1947 | Daet | ||
| 8 | Regino Z. Guinto | December 30, 1947 - 1948 | Vinzons | Elected for second term. | |
| 9 | Wilfredo Pabico Panotes | 1948 – December 30, 1955 | Daet | ||
| 10 | Esmeraldo Tagala Eco | December 30, 1955 - 1958 | Paracale | ||
| 11 | Cayetano Quinito Vinzons | 1958 - December 30, 1959 | Vinzons | Acting governor | |
| 12 | Dominador Asis | December 30, 1959 - December 30, 1963 | Vinzons | ||
| 13 | Wenceslao Gonzales Vinzons Jr. | December 30, 1963 - December 30, 1967 | Vinzons | ||
| 14 | Nicolas Pardo | December 30, 1967 - December 30, 1971 | Labo | ||
| 15 | Marcial R. Pimentel | December 30, 1971 - June 12, 1978 | Vinzons | Later elected representative at Interim Batasang Pambansa. |
| 5. FIFTH PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1986–present) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Term | Origin | Note(s) | ||
| 17 | March 16, 1986 - January 17, 1988 | Jose Panganiban | Appointed by Pres. Corazon C. Aquino. Died in office.[10] | ||
| 18 | Casimero Roy Aquino Padilla Jr. | January 17, 1988 - January 31, 1988 | Jose Panganiban | Succeeded his father. | |
| February 1, 1988 - June 30, 1998 | Elected in 3 consecutive terms | ||||
| 19 | Emmanuel B. Pimentel | June 30, 1998 - June 30, 2001 | Vinzons | ||
| 20 | Jesus O. Typoco Jr. | June 30, 2001 - June 30, 2007 | Vinzons | Elected twice | |
| June 30, 2007 - February 24, 2010 | Elected on his third consecutive term but later found out loss during the May 2007 elections after recount.[11] | ||||
| 21 | Edgardo Angeles Tallado | February 25, 2010 - June 30, 2010 | Labo | Proclaimed governor after vote recount | |
| June 30, 2010 - June 30, 2013 | Elected | ||||
| June 30, 2013 - October 1, 2015 | Reelected but later suspended by the Ombudsman.[12] | ||||
| 22 | Jonah Pedro G. Pimentel | October 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016 | Vinzons | Incumbent vice-governor. Acting governor in lieu of Tallado. | |
| (21) | Edgardo Angeles Tallado | June 30, 2016 - November 8, 2016 | Labo | Elected but suspended for the second time. | |
| (22) | Jonah Pedro G. Pimentel | November 8, 2016 - December 12, 2016 | Vinzons | ||
| (21) | Edgardo Angeles Tallado | December 12, 2016 - March 15, 2018 | Labo | Elected but suspended for the third time. | |
| (22) | Jonah Pedro G. Pimentel | March 15, 2018 - October 29, 2018 | Vinzons | ||
| (21) | Edgardo Angeles Tallado | October 30, 2018 - June 30, 2019 | Labo | Returned after completion of suspension. | |
| June 30, 2019 - June 30, 2022 | Reelected. | ||||
| 23 | Ricarte Robledo Padilla | June 30, 2022 – present | Jose Panganiban | Incumbent.[13] |