The governor of 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 incumbent governor is Pamela Baricuatro, who is currently serving since June 30, 2025. She defeated Gwendolyn Garcia in an upset victory as someone who has never held an elective office.
History 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 on the island.
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.
List of governors of Cebu +List of governors of CebuNo.PortraitGovernorTermPlace of originRef.1 Julio A. LlorenteMay 22, 1863 – 1955(age 91–92)1899–1901Argao, Cebu2Juan ClímacoDecember 24, 1859 – July 16, 1907(age ) 1902–1906Toledo, Cebu3Sergio OsmeñaSeptember 9, 1878 – October 19, 1961(age )1906–1907Cebu City, Cebu4Dionisio JakosalemMay 8, 1878 – July 1, 1931(age )1907–1912Dumanjug, Cebu5Manuel A. Roa1872 – ????1912–1922Cebu City, Cebu6Arsenio ClimacoJune 24, 1870 – November 15, 1952(age )1922–1930Toledo, Cebu7Mariano Jesús CuencoJanuary 16, 1888 – February 25, 1964(age )1931–1934Carmen, Cebu8Sotero CabahugApril 22, 1891 – December 15, 1963(age )1934–1937Mandaue, Cebu9Buenaventura P. RodriguezJuly 14, 1893 – December 9, 1940(Age )1937–1940Bogo, Cebu10Hilario AbellanaOctober 23, 1896 – January 15, 1945(Age ) 1941–1943Cebu City, Cebu11Jose Delgado1943–1944Cebu City, Cebu12Jose LeysonApril 23, 1895 – 1945(Age 49 or 50)1944–1945Cebu City, Cebu13Fructuoso B. CabahugJanuary 20, 1897 – December 24, 1961(Age ) 1945–1946Mandaue, Cebu14Manuel A. CuencoNovember 10, 1907 – October 18, 1970(Age )1946–1951Cebu City, Cebu15Sergio Osmeña Jr.December 4, 1916 – March 26, 1984(Age )1951–1955Cebu City, Cebu16Jose BrionesFebruary 10, 1916 – ????1956–1961Mandaue, Cebu17Francisco RemotigueJuly 14, 1908 – April 29, 1995(Age ) 1961–1963Argao, Cebu18Rene EspinaDecember 6, 1929 – September 13, 2019(Age )1964–1969Cebu City, Cebu19Osmundo RamaSeptember 23, 1914 – November 13, 1998(Age )1969–1976Cebu City, Cebu20Eduardo GullasOctober 13, 1930 – November 6, 2025(Age )1976–1986Cebu City, Cebu21Osmundo RamaSeptember 23, 1914 – November 13, 1998(Age )1986–1988Cebu City, Cebu22 Lito OsmeñaSeptember 11, 1938 – July 19, 2021(Age )1988–1992Cebu City, Cebu 23Vicente dela SernaSeptember 13, 1951 – September 1, 2018(Age )1992–1995Butuan, Agusan del Norte24Pablo P. GarciaSeptember 25, 1925 – August 18, 2021(Age ) 1995–2004Dumanjug, Cebu25Gwendolyn GarciaOctober 12, 1955(Age )2004–2012Cebu City, Cebu—Agnes Magpale(acting)January 21, 1942(Age )2012– 2013Danao, Cebu26Hilario Davide IIIAugust 25, 1964(Age )2013–2019Cebu City, Cebu27Gwendolyn GarciaOctober 12, 1955(Age )2019–2025Cebu City, Cebu28 Pam BaricuatroNovember 9, 1966(Age ) 2025–2026Pinamungajan, Cebu
+List of disputed governors of CebuNo.PortraitGovernorTermPlace of originRef.1Luis Flores(Birth and death dates unknown)1898–1899Samar2 Arcadio MaxílomNovember 13, 1862 – August 10, 1924(age 61)1899–1901Tuburan, Cebu
Elections 2001 Cebu local elections 2004 Cebu local elections 2007 Cebu local elections 2010 Cebu local elections 2013 Cebu local elections 2016 Cebu local elections 2019 Cebu local elections 2022 Cebu local elections 2025 Cebu local elections
See also List of vice governors of Cebu
References
External links Governor of the Province of Cebu