Post: | Governor |
Body: | Zamboanga del Norte |
Native Name: | Gobernador sa Probinsya sa Zamboanga del Norte (in Cebuano) |
Incumbent: | Rosalina G. Jalosjos |
Incumbentsince: | June 30, 2022 |
Style: | Madam Governor, Honorable Governor |
Residence: | Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Capitol, Dipolog |
Termlength: | 3 years, not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms |
Formation: | 1952 |
Inaugural: | Felipe B. Azcuna |
Website: | Province of Zamboanga del Norte Official Website |
The governor of Zamboanga del Norte is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Zamboanga del Norte. The governor holds office at the Zamboanga del Norte 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.
Prior to 1952, present-day Zamboanga del Norte was governed by appointed or elected governors under the historical Moro Province (1903-1914) and Province of Zamboanga (1914-1952).
№ | Governor | Portrait | Term | Notes | Place of Origin | Ref. |
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1 | Felipe B. Azcuna | 1952–1955 | Azcuna was governor of Zamboanga (1940–1941; 1948–December 30, 1949) before becoming the first Governor of Zamboanga del Norte. | Katipunan | ||
2 | Guadalupe "Guading" C. Adaza | 1955 | Adaza previously served as board member until she was appointed by President Ramon Magsaysay to replace suspended Governor Felipe Azcuna. | Dapitan | [1] | |
3 | Romulo G. Garrovillo | 1955–1959 | Garrovillo served as member of the Provincial Board before becoming governor. | San Carlos, Negros Occidental Dipolog | ||
(2) | Guadalupe "Guading" C. Adaza | 1959–1963 | Adaza was elected vice-governor but was promoted to governor when Governor-elect Alberto Ubay chose to continue his service in the Philippine House of Representatives | Dapitan | ||
(1) | Felipe B. Azcuna | 1963–1967 | Re-elected governor for a non-consecutive mandate in 1963. | Katipunan | ||
4 | Virginio B. Lacaya | 1967–1980 | Lacaya was a former Mayor of then Municipality of Dipolog before becoming governor. He retired from politics in 1980. | Polanco Dipolog | ||
5 | Alberto Q. Ubay | 1980–1986 | Ubay previously served in the Philippine House of Representatives before elected governor. | Merida, Leyte | ||
6 | Isagani "Gani" S. Amatong | 1986–1995 | Amatong was serving as City Councilor of Dipolog since 1984 before being appointed Officer-In-Charge Governor of Zamboanga del Norte after the 1986 People Power Revolution. | Dipolog | [2] | |
7 | Roldan "Brogs" B. Dalman | 1995–1998 | Dalman was a bar topnotcher and served as vice-governor before being elected governor. | Katipunan | ||
(6) | Isagani "Gani" S. Amatong | 1998–2004 | Amatong was re-elected for a non-consecutive mandate in 1998. | Dipolog | ||
8 | Rolando "Lando" E. Yebes | 2004–2013 | Yebes was a former Bureau of Customs District Collector before entering politics in 2004. | Dipolog | [3] | |
9 | Roberto "Berto" Y. Uy | 2013–2022 | Uy served as Mayor of Dipolog (1998–2007) before being elected Provincial Governor. | Rizal Dipolog | [4] [5] | |
10 | Rosalina "Nene" G. Jalosjos | 2022–Present | Jalosjos served as member of the Dapitan City Council (2010-2013), and as Dapitan city mayor (2013-2022) prior to the governorship. | Dapitan | [6] | |