Governor of Tarlac
| Governor of Tarlac | |
|---|---|
| Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Tarlac | |
![]() Incumbent since June 30, 2025Christian Yap  | |
| Style | The Honorable | 
| Seat | Tarlac Provincial Capitol | 
| Appointer | Elected via popular vote | 
| Term length | 3 years | 
| Inaugural holder | Francisco Makabulos | 
| Formation | 1898 | 
| Deputy | Vice Governor | 
The governor of Tarlac (Filipino: Punong Panlalawigan ng Tarlac), is the chief executive of the provincial government of Tarlac.
List of governors of Tarlac (1898-present)
| No. | Image | Governor[1] | Term | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]()  | 
Francisco Makabulos | 1898–1900 | 
| 2 | ![]()  | 
Alfonso Ramos | 1901–1904 | 
| 3 | ![]()  | 
Manuel de Leon | 1904–1907 | 
| 4 | ![]()  | 
Jose Espinosa Jr. | 1907–1910 | 
| 5 | ![]()  | 
Gregorio Romulo | 1910–1914 | 
| 6 | ![]()  | 
Ernesto Gardiner | 1914–1919 | 
| 7 | ![]()  | 
Luís Morales[2] | 1922–1925 | 
| (2) | ![]()  | 
Manuel de Leon | 1925-1928 | 
| 8 | ![]()  | 
Marcelino Agana | 1928–1931 | 
| 9 | ![]()  | 
Jose Urquico | 1931–1937 | 
| 10 | ![]()  | 
Alfonso Pablo | 1927–1940 | 
| 11 | ![]()  | 
Eduardo Cojuangco Sr. | 1941 | 
| 12 | ![]()  | 
Sergio Aquino | 1942–1944 | 
| 13 | ![]()  | 
Feliciano Gardiner | 1944 | 
| 14 | ![]()  | 
Alejandro Galang | 1945–1946 | 
| 15 | ![]()  | 
Antonio Lopez | 1946–1953 | 
| 16 | ![]()  | 
Arsenio H. Lugay[3] | 1954–1961 | 
| 17 | ![]()  | 
Benigno Aquino Jr.[4] | 1963–1967 | 
| 18 | ![]()  | 
Lazaro Domingo | 1967 | 
| 19 | ![]()  | 
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr.[5] | 1967–1969 | 
| 20 | ![]()  | 
Jose Macapinlac | 1969–1971 | 
| 21 | ![]()  | 
Eliodoro Castro | 1971–1979 | 
| 22 | ![]()  | 
Homobono Sawit | 1979–1984 | 
| 23 | ![]()  | 
Federico Peralta | 1984–1986 | 
| 24 | ![]()  | 
Candido Guiam | 1986–1987 | 
| 25 | ![]()  | 
Florendo Sangalang | 1987–1988 | 
| 26 | ![]()  | 
Carlos Kipping | 1988 | 
| 27 | ![]()  | 
Mariano Un Ocampo III | 1988–1992 | 
| 28 | ![]()  | 
Margarita Cojuangco | 1992–1998 | 
| 29 | ![]()  | 
Jose V. Yap Sr. | 1998–2007 | 
| 30 | ![]()  | 
Victor A. Yap[6] | 2007–2016 | 
| 31 | ![]()  | 
Susan Yap-Sulit[7] | 2016–2025 | 
| 32 | ![]()  | 
Christian Yap[8] | 2025–present | 
Elections
- 1988 Tarlac local elections
 - 1992 Tarlac local elections
 - 1995 Tarlac local elections
 - 1998 Tarlac local elections
 - 2001 Tarlac local elections
 - 2004 Tarlac local elections
 - 2007 Tarlac local elections
 - 2010 Tarlac local elections
 - 2013 Tarlac local elections
 - 2016 Tarlac local elections
 - 2019 Tarlac local elections
 - 2022 Tarlac local elections
 - 2025 Tarlac local elections
 
References
- ^ "Past Governors of Tarlac". Province of Tarlac. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
 - ^ "Luis Morales". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
 - ^ "Nacionalistas obtain[...]". The Manila Times. Tarlac, Tarlac: The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. November 11, 1955. p. 3. 
Nacionalista Gov. Antonio H. Lugay has been reelected with a 10,000-vote majority over ex-Congressman Jose Y. Feliciano.
 - ^ "Benigno Simeon Aquino Jr.". Encyclopædia Britannica.
 - ^ "Tycoon and kingmaker Danding Cojuangco dies". ABS-CBN News. June 17, 2020. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
 - ^ "Gov. Vic Yap and his Tarlac". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
 - ^ "Tarlac Provincial, Congressional officials take oath". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
 - ^ "Yaps take capitol and Tarlac City, but Angeleses win key posts too". Rappler. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
 
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