Governor of Pampanga

Local chief executive
Governor of Pampanga
Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Pampanga
Seal of the Province of Pampanga
Incumbent
Dennis Pineda
since June 30, 2019
StyleThe Honorable
ResidenceSan Fernando, Pampanga
SeatPampanga Provincial Capitol
Term length3 years, renewable for 3 consecutive terms
Constituting instrumentPhilippine Commission Act No. 83
Republic Act No. 7160
Inaugural holderJosé Avilés (Spanish administration)
Ceferino Joven (Civil Government)
Formation1812 (start of the Spanish administration)
1901 (start of the Civil Government by virtue of Philippine Commission Provincial Government Act)
DeputyVice Governor of Pampanga
Salary₱185,695.00 - ₱207,978.00
(monthly; Salary Grade 30 as of January 1, 2022)

The governor of Pampanga (Filipino: Punong Lalawigan ng Pampanga) is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Pampanga.

List of governors of Pampanga

Spanish era

Alcaldes Mayores (1812-1886)

  • José Avilés (1812-1820)
  • Francisco Paula de los Santos (1821-1824)
  • Fulgencio Núñez (1821-1824)
  • Manuel de Olea (1824-1827)
  • Antonio Chacón y Conde (1827-1831)
  • Juan Garrido (1831-1836)
  • Mariano Valero y Soto (1836-1839)
  • Ángel Viniegra (1839-1840)
  • Mariano Valero y Soto (1846-1847)
  • Juan López Cordón (1848-1849)
  • Manuel Gastero Serrano (1849-1850)
  • Fernando Cajigas (1850-1852)
  • José Paez y López (1852-1854)
  • José Sánchez Guerrero (1854-1855)
  • Francisco Paula de Rodríguez (1855-1856)
  • Francisco Hidalgo y Caballero (1856-1860)
  • José María Barrasa (1860-1862)
  • Ramón Barrueta (1862-1864)
  • Mariano de la Cortina y Oñate (1864)
  • Toribio de Vega (1864-1865)
  • Juan Muñoz y Álvarez (1865-1866)
  • José Bolaños (1867)
  • Francisco Godínez y Esteban (1869-1870)
  • Francisco Pérez Romero (1870-1871)
  • Atilano Romay (1871-1872)
  • José Dias y Oliver (1873)
  • José Feced y Temprado (1873-1874)
  • Emilio Martín Bolaños (1875)
  • Miguel Sanz y Urtasun (1875-1877)
  • José Feced y Temprado (1877-1879)
  • Antonio Graciano de Oro (1879)
  • Genaro Carrera y Carmona (1880)
  • Rafael Manzanares (1880-1881)
  • Antonio Graciano de Oro (1881-1883)
  • Francisco Pampillón y Urbina (1883-1884)
  • Gaspar Castaño y González Alberú (1884)
  • Emilio Martín Bolaños (1885-1886)

Gobernadores Civiles (1886-1898)

  • Estanislao de Antonio y Garanto (1886)
  • Walfrido Regüeiferos y González (1886-1887)
  • Antonio del Águila y Mendoza (1887-1888)
  • Luis de la Torre Villanueva (1888-1891)
  • José Ignacio Chacón (1891-1892)
  • Joaquín Oliver (1892-1893)
  • Ángel Bascarán y Federic (1893)
  • Tomás Pérez del Pulgar y O'Lawlor (1893-1895)
  • José Cánovas y Vallejo (1895-1898)
  • Marcelino de la Mota Velarde (1898)

Revolutionary era

# Portrait Governor Took office Left office Place of origin Reference
1 Tiburcio Hilario 1896 June 26, 1898 San Fernando
Act Mariano Alimurung 1898
2 Tomás Mascardo 1898 Kawit
Act Francisco Dizon 1900
3 José Alejandrino 1900 1901 Arayat

American era and Commonwealth period

# Portrait Governor Took office Left office Party Place of origin Reference
4   Frederick Dent Grant August 1899 May 4, 1900 Republican St. Louis, Missouri
5   Arthur MacArthur Jr. May 4, 1900 July 3, 1901 Republican Chicopee, Massachusetts
6   Ceferino Joven February 27, 1902 1903 Independent Bacolor
7   Macario Arnedo March 7, 1904 1911 Independent Apalit
Act   Mariano Lim 1911 Independent Polo
8   Francisco Tongio Liongson 1912 1916 Nacionalista Bacolor
9   Honorio Ventura 1916 1917 Nacionalista Bacolor
Act   Pablo Ángeles David 1917 Nacionalista Bacolor
10   Honorio Ventura 1918 1922 Nacionalista Bacolor
11   Olimpio Guanzon 1922 1925 Independent Santa Rita
12   Sotero Baluyut 1925 1931 Nacionalista San Fernando
13   Eligio Lagman June 15, 1931 October 15, 1931 Nacionalista Guagua
14   Pablo Ángeles David 1931 1937 Nacionalista Bacolor
15   Sotero Baluyut 1938 1941 Nacionalista San Fernando
Act   Fausto González Sioco 1941 Nacionalista Apalit

Japanese occupation

# Portrait Governor Took office Left office Party Place of origin Reference
16 Lazaro Yambao 1942 Macabebe
17   Eligio Lagman 1942 1944 KALIBAPI Guagua
18 Urbano Dizon 1944 San Fernando
19 José Gutiérrez David 1944 Bacolor

Post World War II

# Portrait Governor Took office Left office Party Place of origin Reference
20   Gerardo Limlingan 1945 Guagua

Present-day

# Portrait Governor Took office Left office Party Vice-Governor Place of origin Reference
21   Pablo Ángeles David 1945 December 30, 1947 Liberal Bacolor
22   Jose B. Lingad December 30, 1947 December 30, 1951 Liberal Lubao
23   Rafael Lazatin December 30, 1951 December 30, 1960 Nacionalista Angeles
24   Francisco Nepomuceno December 30, 1960 December 30, 1971 Liberal Rodolfo Hizon (1960-1971) Angeles
25   Brigido Valencia December 30, 1971 March 1976 Liberal Guagua
26   Juanita L. Nepomuceno 1976 1980 Liberal Porac
27   Estelito Mendoza March 3, 1980 June 30, 1984 Kilusang Bagong Lipunan Cicero Punsalan (1980-1984) Bacolor
Act   Cicero Punsalan 1984 1985 Kilusang Bagong Lipunan San Simon
28 Bren Guiao February 25, 1986 June 30, 1995 Cielo Macapagal-Salgado (1986-1992)
Lito Lapid (1992-1995) 		Magalang
29   Lito Lapid June 30, 1995 June 30, 2004 Lakas–CMD Cielo Macapagal-Salgado (1995-1998)
Clayton Olalia (1998-2001)
Mikey Arroyo (2001-2004) 		Porac
30   Mark Lapid June 30, 2004 June 30, 2007 Aksyon Demokratiko Yeng Guiao Porac
31   Eddie Panlilio June 30, 2007 June 30, 2010 Liberal Yeng Guiao Minalin
32   Lilia Pineda June 30, 2010 June 30, 2019 NUP Yeng Guiao (2010-2013)
Dennis Pineda (2013-2019) 		Lubao
33   Dennis Pineda June 30, 2019 Incumbent NPC Lilia Pineda Lubao

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