Governor of Romblon explained

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

Post:	Governor
Body:	Romblon
Native Name:	Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Romblon
Incumbent:	Jose Ruado Riano
Incumbentsince:	June 30, 2019
Style:	Governor, Honorable Governor
Residence:	Romblon Capitol, Romblon, Romblon
Termlength:	3 years
Formation:	1853
Inaugural:	Don Ramon Vieytes

+Commandantes de Politico Militares (1868-1876)

+Governador de Politico Militares (1876-1898)
width=5%	Order	width=20%	Name	width=20%	Year in Office	width=20%	Notes	width=20%	Vice Governor
1	Don Ramon Vieytes	1853 – 1854	Spanish governor
2	Don Joaquin de Prat y Parella	1854 – 1856
3	Don Joaquin Vidal y Mallado	1856 – 1861
4	Don Juan Perez y Ravago	1861 – 1863
5	Don Eduardo Asuero y Soto	1863 - 1866
6	Don Joaquin Corillo	1866 – 1871
7	Don Jose Veza	1871 - 1876
8	Don Francisco Arespacochagan	1876 - 1880
9	Don Jose Fernandez de Terran	1880 - 1883
10	Don Carlos Valero y Valero	1883 - 1885
11	Don Luis Larella y Figueroa	1886 - 1888
12	Don Luis San Miguel (Acting)	July 1888
13	Don Casimero Perez Davila	1888 - 1890
14	Don Antonio Lejos (aka La Torre)	1890 - 1891
15	Don Manuel Hernandez y Herrera	1891 - 1893
16	Don Jose Cortes y Dominguez	1893 - 1895
17	Don Justo Cumplido y Montero	1896 - 1897
18	Don Carlos de Mendoza y Cerra	1897 - 1898
19	Wenceslao Molo	1898	appointed
20	Francisco "Paco" Sanz y Perez	1899
21	E. M. Johnson, 26th Major^[1]	16 March 1901	Appointed American governor
22	Francisco "Paco" Sanz y Perez^[2]	13 August 1901 – 1903
		1903 - 1905
23	Bonifacio Marron y Mayor	1905 - 1907
24	Francisco "Paco" Sanz y Perez	1908 - 1916
25	Pablo Mayor	1917 - 1918
26	Adriano Rios	1919 - 1921	resigned
27	Inocencio Gonzales	1921 - 1925
28	Juan Fetalvero	1926 - 1929
29	Manuel Alvero	1930 - 1933
30	Jose Perez	1934 - 1937
31	Jose Firmalo y Fetalino	1938 - 1940	Paternal uncle of the 45th governor.
32	Secretary of the Interior	1940 - 30 September 1942	Pursuant to Section 7 of Commonwealth Act 581, the Governor of the former province of Romblon was the Secretary of Interior.
33	Governor of Capiz	30 September 1942 - 1 October 1946	Pursuant to Executive Order No. 84, the existing special municipalities of Romblon and the province itself were abolished and annexed to Capiz.
34	Jovencio Mayor y Quimil	1947 - 11 September 1953	Resigned^[3]
35	Democrito Castro	11 September 1953 - 6 January 1954
36	Manuel L. Solidum	6 January 1954 - 1955	Designated by President Ramon Magsaysay	Democrito M. Castro
37	Jose DO. Mayor	1955
38	Manuel L. Solidum	1956 - 1959
39	Antonio Mayuga	1960 - 1965
40	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.
41	Jovencio Mayor y Quimil	1968 - 1971
42	Manuel L. Solidum	1972 - 1986	The only governor in the entire period of Martial law.
43	Jose M. Madrid	1986 - 30 June 1989
		30 June 1989 - 30 June 1992
		30 June 1992 - 30 June 1995
		30 June 1995 - 30 June 1998
44	Perpetuo Ylagan y Barredo	30 June 1998 - 30 June 2001	Nephew-in-law of the 37th governor
45	Eleandro Jesus Madrona y Fabic	30 June 2001 - 30 June 2004	Son of Esteban Madrona; brother of representative Emmanuel Madrona	Jose Fonte
46	Perpetuo Ylagan y Barredo	30 June 2004 - 30 June 2007	Nephew-in-law of the 40th governor	Samuel R. Romero
47	Natalio Beltran y Fernandez	30 June 2007 - 30 June 2010		Alice Fetalvero y Capa
48	Eduardo Firmalo y Chang	30 June 2010 – 30 June 2013	Medical practitioner; nephew of the 30th governor; father of Trina Fabic, current mayor of Odiongan	Manuel Madrid
		30 June 2013 - 30 June 2016		Jose Ruado Riano
		30 June 2016 - 30 June 2019
49	Jose Ruado Riano^[4]	30 June 2019 - 30 June 2022	The 1st Romblomanon GovernorThe 1st Vice Governor to be elected as Governor	Felix Ylagan y Fondevilla
		30 June 2022 - incumbent^[5]		Arming Gutierrez

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. The current vice-governor Felix Ylagan is the son of Perpetuo Ylagan by Divina Fondevilla and therefore, grandnephew of the late governor Patriotismo Fondevilla.^[6]

References

1. Web site: Public laws and resolutions passed by the United States Philippine commission. : Division of insular affairs, War department. 1901.
2. Web site: Public laws and resolutions passed by the United States Philippine commission. : Division of insular affairs, War department. 1901.
3. Web site: G.R. No. L-7750 - DEMOCRITO M. CASTRO vs. MANUEL SOLIDUM.
4. Web site: Halalan 2019 Philippine Election Results | ABS-CBN News . 2019-06-29 . 2019-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190629160429/https://halalanresults.abs-cbn.com/local/romblon . dead .
5. Web site: 2022 ELECTION RESULTS: Romblon .
6. Web site: Halalan 2019 Philippine Election Results | ABS-CBN News . 2019-06-29 . 2019-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190629160429/https://halalanresults.abs-cbn.com/local/romblon . dead .