| Post: | Governor |
| Body: | Davao Oriental |
| Insigniasize: | 120px |
| Insigniacaption: | Seal of Davao Oriental |
| Incumbent: | Niño Sotero L. Uy Jr. |
| Incumbentsince: | June 28, 2023 |
| Style: | Honorable |
| Termlength: | Three years per term, can serve for up to three consecutive terms |
| Formation: | 1967 |
| Inaugural: | Ponciano Bangoy |
The governor of Davao Oriental is the executive head of the province of Davao Oriental. The inaugural holder of the post is Ponciano Bangoy.[1]
| width=5% | No. ! | Governor | Term | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ponciano Bangoy | July 1967 – December 1967 | |||
| 2 | Leopoldo Lopez | 1968 – 1971 | |||
| 3 | Teodoro Palma Gil | 1972 – 1978 | |||
| 4 | 1978 – 1986 | ||||
| 5 | Josefina S. Sibala | April 1986 – November 1987 | |||
| – | |||||
| 6 | Leopoldo N. Lopez | February 1988 – August 1991 | |||
| – | |||||
| 7 | Rosalind Y. Lopez | June 1992 – June 2001 | |||
| 8 | Maria Elena Palma Gil | June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2007 | |||
| 9 | June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016 | ||||
| 10 | June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022 | ||||
| – | June 30, 2022 – June 28, 2023 | ||||
| 11 | June 28, 2023 – present | ||||