Governor of Sorsogon explained

Post:	Governor
Body:	Sorsogon
Native Name:	Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Sorsogon
Insigniasize:	120px
Insigniacaption:	Seal of the Province of Sorsogon
Incumbent:	Jose Edwin B. Hamor
Incumbentsince:	June 30, 2022
Style:	The Honorable
Termlength:	3 years
Formation:	1894
Inaugural:	Jose de la Guardia

The governor of Sorsogon is the local chief executive of the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. 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.

List of governors

№	Name	Portrait	Term Began	Term Ended	Ref.
1	John Dellosa		1894	1895
2	Guillermo Montes Salienda Salazar		1895	1896
3	Marquez de la Vastida		1897	1898
4	Leandro Villamil		1898	1899
5	Celestino Mercarder		1900	1901
6	Dr. Bernardino Monreal M.D.		1902	1908
7	Mario Guariña		1908	1912
8	Victor Eco		1913	1916
9	Jose Zurbito		1917	1919
10	Jose Figueroa		1920	1922
11	Bernabe F. Palma		1923	1925
12	Pelagio Guamil		1926	1928
13	Juan S. Reyes		1929	1931
14	Silverio Garcia M.D.		1931	1934
15	Teodisio R. Diño		1935	1941
16	Teodoro De Vera		1941	1942
(14)	Silverio Garcia M.D.		1942	1944
17	Vicente L. Peralta		1945
18	Salvador C. Escudero Sr.		1946	1955
19	Juan G. Frivaldo		1956	1978
20	Raul R. Lee		1978	1986
(19)	Juan G. Frivaldo		1986	1995
(20)	Raul R. Lee		1995	1996
(19)	Juan G. Frivaldo		1996	1998
(20)	Raul R. Lee		1998	2007
21	Sally Ante Lee		2007	2010
(20)	Raul R. Lee		2010	2016
22	Robert "Bobet" Lee Rodrigueza		2016	2019
23	Francis "Chiz" Escudero		2019	2022	^[1]
24	Edwin "Boboy" Hamor		2022	Incumbent	^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Escudero wins as Sorsogon governor; Legarda as Antique congresswoman. 14 May 2019. Rappler. 5 August 2022.
2. Web site: Political dynasties dominate Bicol's 2022 local polls. 14 May 2022. Rhaydz. Barcia. Rappler. 5 August 2022. In Sorsogon province, Casiguran town Mayor Boboy Hamor was elected governor while his wife Ester, was reelected mayor of Sorsogon City for the second term..