| Post: | Governor |
| Body: | Cebu |
| Native Name: | Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Cebu |
| Insignia: | Cebu province seal 2.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 120px |
| Insigniacaption: | Seal of the Cebu provincial governor |
| Incumbent: | Gwendolyn Garcia |
| Incumbentsince: | June 30, 2019 |
| Style: | The Honourable |
| Seat: | Cebu Provincial Capitol |
| Appointer: | Elected via popular vote |
| Termlength: | 3 years, not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms |
| Formation: | August 6, 1569 |
| Inaugural: | Miguel Lopez de Legazpi |
The governor of Cebu (Filipino; Pilipino: Punong Lalawigan ng [[Cebu]]) is the chief executive of the provincial government of Cebu, Philippines. The first governor appointed by the Spanish Crown was Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, and during the American Era, Julio Llorente became governor on April 16, 1899, although Luis Flores and Arcadio Maxilom served in the same position in 1898 and 1899, respectively.
The current governor is Gwendolyn Garcia. She previously served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the third congressional district of Cebu from 2013 to 2019 and was the governor from 2004 to 2013.
On August 6, 1569, King Philip II appointed Miguel Lopez de Legazpi as the first governor of the province of Cebu. His appointment was conducted just a few years after the Spanish settlement was established in the island.[1]
The Cebu provincial government was divided into rival factions before the impending U.S. invasion in 1899. On December 30, 1898, Luis Flores was elected and assumed office as governor the next day, with his office being confirmed in another election held on January 10, 1899. Flores remained governor outside of the city even while Julio Llorente became governor on April 16, 1899. The situation was further complicated when on March 29, 1899, General Arcadio Maxilom was appointed military governor during the resistance against the American forces.[2]
| 1 | Julio A. Llorente (Julio Llorente y Aballe) May 22, 1863 – 1955[3] (age 91–92) | 1899–1901 | Argao, Cebu | |||
| 2 | Juan F. Clímaco (Juan Clímaco y Faller) December 24, 1859 – July 16, 1907 (age) | 1902–1906 | Toledo, Cebu | [4] | ||
| 3 | Sergio Osmeña (Sergio Osmeña Sr.) September 9, 1878 – October 19, 1961 (age) | 1906–1907 | Cebu City, Cebu | [5] | ||
| 4 | Dionisio A. Jakosalem (Dionisio Jakosalem y Abella) May 8, 1878 – July 1, 1931 (age) | 1907–1912 | Dumanjug, Cebu | [6] | ||
| 5 | Manuel Roa (Manuel A. Roa) 1872 – ???? | 1912–1922 | Cebu City, Cebu | |||
| 6 | Arsenio V. Climaco (Arsenio Climaco y Veloso) June 24, 1870 – November 15, 1952 (age) | 1922–1930 | ||||
| 7 | Mariano Jesús D. Cuenco (Mariano Jesús Cuenco y Diosomito) January 16, 1888 – February 25, 1964 (age) | 1931–1934 | Carmen, Cebu | [7] | ||
| 8 | Sotero B. Cabahug (Sotero Cabahug y Barte) April 22, 1891 – December 15, 1963 (age) | 1934–1937 | Mandaue, Cebu | |||
| 9 | Buenaventura P. Rodriguez (Buenaventura Rodriguez y Perez) July 14, 1893 – December 9, 1940 (Age) | 1937–1940 | ||||
| 10 | Hilario Abellana (Hilario "Dodong" Abellana) October 23, 1896 – January 15, 1945 (Age) | 1941–1943 | Cebu City, Cebu | [8] | ||
| 11 | Jose Delgado | 1943–1944 | ||||
| 12 | Jose S. Leyson (Jose S. Leyson y Floreta) 1895 – 1945 (Age 49 or 50) | 1944–1945 | ||||
| 13 | Fructuoso B. Cabahug (Fructuoso Cabahug y Barte) January 20, 1897 – December 24, 1961 (Age) | 1945–1946 | Mandaue, Cebu | [9] | ||
| 14 | Manuel A. Cuenco (Manuel Alesna Cuenco) November 10, 1907 – October 18, 1970 (Age) | 1946–1951 | [10] | |||
| 15 | Sergio V. Osmeña Jr. (Sergio Veloso Osmeña Jr.) December 4, 1916 – March 26, 1984 (Age) | 1951–1955 | Cebu City, Cebu | |||
| 16 | Jose L. Briones (Jose Lorenzo Briones) February 10, 1916 – ???? | 1956–1961 | [11] | |||
| 17 | Francisco Emilio F. Remotigue (Francisco Emilio Famor Remotigue) July 14, 1908 – April 29, 1995 (Age) | 1961–1963 | Argao, Cebu | [12] | ||
| 18 | Rene G. Espina (Rene Gandiongco Espina) December 6, 1929 – September 13, 2019 (Age) | 1964–1969 | Cebu City, Cebu | [13] | ||
| 19 | Osmundo G. Rama (Osmundo Genson Rama) September 23, 1914 – November 13, 1998 (Age) | 1969–1976 | ||||
| 20 | Eduardo R. Gullas (Eduardo Rivera Gullas) October 13, 1930 (Age) | 1976–1986 | [14] | |||
| (19) | Osmundo G. Rama (Osmundo Genson Rama)September 23, 1914 – November 13, 1998 (Age) | 1986–1988 | [15] | |||
| 20 | Emilio M. R. Osmeña Jr. (Emilio Mario Renner Osmeña Jr.) September 11, 1938 – July 19, 2021 (Age) | 1988–1992 | Cebu City, Cebu | [16] | ||
| 21 | Vicente L. dela Serna (Vicente Low dela Serna) September 13, 1951 – September 1, 2018 (Age) | 1992–1995 | Butuan, Agusan del Norte | [17] | ||
| 22 | Pablo P. Garcia (Pablo Paras Garcia) September 25, 1925 – August 18, 2021 (Age) | 1995–2004 | Dumanjug, Cebu | [18] | ||
| 23 | Gwendolyn F. Garcia (Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia) October 12, 1955 (Age) | 2004–2012 | Cebu City, Cebu | |||
| 24 | Agnes Magpale | 2012-2013 | Danao, Cebu | |||
| 25 | Hilario P. Davide III (Hilario Perez Davide III) August 25, 1964 (Age) | 2013–2019 | Cebu City, Cebu | [19] | ||
| (23) | Gwendolyn F. Garcia (Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia) October 12, 1955 (Age) | 2019– | Cebu City, Cebu | [20] |