Governor of Masbate
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Governor of Masbate| Post | Governor |
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| Body | Masbate |
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| Native name | Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Masbate |
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| Incumbent | Richard Kho |
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| Incumbentsince | June 30, 2025 |
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| Style | The Honorable |
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| Appointer | Elected via popular vote |
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| Termlength | 3 years |
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| Formation | 1898 |
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| Inaugural | Vicente Triviño |
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The governor of Masbate (Filipino: Punong Panlalawigan ng Masbate), is the chief executive of the provincial government of Masbate.
List of governors of Masbate (1898-present)
| No. | Image | Governor[1] | Term |
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| 1 | | Vicente Triviño | 1898-1900 |
| 2 | | Bonifacio Serrano | 1900-1905 |
| 3 | | Isabelo Burdeos | 1905-1908 |
| 4 | | Enrique Legaspi | 1916-1919 |
| 5 | | Narciso Medina | 1919-1922 |
| 6 | | Fausto Bayot | 1922-1924 |
| 7 | | Jose Zurbito | 1924-1927 |
| 8 | | Teofisto Cordova | 1927-1930 |
| 9 | | Genaro Briz | 1930-1933 |
| 10 | | Domingo Magbalon | 1933-1936 |
| 11 | | Mateo Pecson | 1936-1943 |
| 12 | | Jose Almario | 1944 |
| 13 | | Rafael Letada | 1946-1948 |
| 14 | | Vicente Quisumbing | 1952-1955 |
| 15 | | Jesus Almero | 1955-1964 |
| 16 | | Manuel Pecson | 1964-1968 |
| 17 | | Moises Espinosa | 1968-1975 |
| 18 | | Emilio Espinosa | 1975-1978 |
| - | | Col. Cornelio Barrameda (OIC) | 1978-1980 |
| (18) | | Emilio Espinosa | 1980-1986 |
| - | | Romeo Mijares (OIC) | 1986 |
| - | | Nestor Esperilla (OIC) | 1986 |
| - | | Jolly Fernandez (OIC) | 1986-1987 |
| - | | Juan Sanchez | 1987-1988 |
| (18) | | Emilio Espinosa | 1988-1998 |
| 19 | | Antonio Kho | 1998-2007 |
| 20 | | Olga Kho | 2007-2010 |
| 21 | | Rizalina Seachon-Lanete | 2010-2015 |
| - | | Vicente Homer Revil | 2015-2016 |
| (19) | | Antonio Kho | 2016-2025 |
| 22 | | Richard Kho[2] | 2025-present |
References
- ^ "List of Governors". Province of Masbate. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "Kho dynasty retains power in Masbate". Rappler. Retrieved May 14, 2025.