The governor of Cebu ( fil, Punong Lalawigan ng
Cebu
Cebu (; ceb, Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Sugbo; tl, Lalawigan ng Cebu; hil, Kapuroan sang Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 ...
) is the chief executive of the provincial government of
Cebu
Cebu (; ceb, Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Sugbo; tl, Lalawigan ng Cebu; hil, Kapuroan sang Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 ...
,
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. The first governor appointed by the Spanish Crown was
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
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Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to:
Places
* Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands
* São Miguel (disa ...
, and during the
American Era,
Julio Llorente
Julio Llorente Gento (born 14 June 1966) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a right-back.
Club career
Born in Valladolid, Castile and León, Llorente finished his development with La Liga giants Real Madrid, makin ...
became governor on April 16, 1899, although Luis Flores and
Arcadio Maxilom
Arcadio is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
* José Arcadio Buendía, fictional patriarch in the novel ''One Hundred Years of Solitude'' by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez
*Arcadio Arellano (1872–1920), notable archi ...
served in the same position in 1898 and 1899, respectively.
The current governor is
Gwendolyn Garcia
Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia (born October 12, 1955) is a Filipina politician serving as the governor of Cebu since 2019, a position she previously held from 2004 and 2013—being the first woman to hold that office. She was the representative of Ceb ...
, under
PDP–Laban
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (), abbreviated as PDP–Laban, is a democratic socialist List of political parties in the Philippines, political party in the Philippines founded in 1982. It was part of the country's ruling party al ...
. She previously served as a member of the
House of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( fil, Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas, italic=unset, ''Kamara'' or ''Kamara de Representantes'' from the Spanish language, Spanish word ''cámara'', meaning "chamber") is the lower house ...
, representing the
third congressional district of Cebu from 2013 to 2019 and was the governor from 2004 to 2013.
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 in 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
Julio Llorente Gento (born 14 June 1966) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a right-back.
Club career
Born in Valladolid, Castile and León, Llorente finished his development with La Liga giants Real Madrid, makin ...
became governor on April 16, 1899. The situation was further complicated when on March 29, 1899, General
Arcadio Maxilom
Arcadio is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
* José Arcadio Buendía, fictional patriarch in the novel ''One Hundred Years of Solitude'' by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez
*Arcadio Arellano (1872–1920), notable archi ...
was appointed military governor during the resistance against the American forces.
List of governors of Cebu
References
External links
Governor of the Province of Cebu
{{Provincial governors in the Philippines, state=expanded
Cebu
Cebu (; ceb, Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Sugbo; tl, Lalawigan ng Cebu; hil, Kapuroan sang Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 ...
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