The governor of
Oriental Mindoro is the local chief executive and head of the Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro in the
Philippines. Along with the governors of
Marinduque
Marinduque (; ), officially the Province of Marinduque, is an island province in the Philippines located in Southwestern Tagalog Region or Mimaropa, formerly designated as Region IV-B. Its capital is the municipality of Boac. Marinduque lies be ...
,
Occidental Mindoro,
Palawan, and
Romblon, the province's chief executive is a member of the Regional Development Council of the
Mimaropa
Mimaropa (usually capitalized in official government documents), formally known as the Southwestern Tagalog Region, is an administrative region in the Philippines. It was also formerly but still colloquially designated as Region IV-B until 2016 ...
Region.
History
On November 15, 1950, through Republic Act No. 505 signed by President
Elpidio Quirino and as stated on his Proclamation No. 186, s. 1950, Mindoro was divided into two separate provinces of Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro.
Subsequently, the first provincial election was held on November 13, 1951.
List of governors of Oriental Mindoro
References
{{Provincial governors in the Philippines
Oriental Mindoro
Politics of Oriental Mindoro