Governor of Cotabato

The governor of Cotabato is the executive leader of the province of Cotabato of the Philippines.

Governor of Cotabato
Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Cotabato (in Tagalog)
Incumbent
Nancy Catamco

since June 30, 2019
Term length3 years
Inaugural holderFrank W. Carpenter
FormationSeptember 1, 1914

Prior to the establishment of Cotabato as a province on September 1, 1914, the area covered by the historical Province of Cotabato was governed by District Governors which were all American members of the Philippine Constabulary. Before 1914 (1899-1913), all of the district governors had the rank of major except for Don Ramon Vilo who governed the area in 1898. Cotabato received its first Civil Governor in 1941.[1]

List

No. Name Year in Office
1Frank W. Carpenter1914–1917
2C. B. Carter1918–1919
3Jose M. Unson1920–1921
4Dionesio Gutierrez1922–1937
5Jose M. Cui1938–1940
6Alfonso Pablo1940–1941
7Datu Duma Sinsuat1942–1944
8Marcelino Concha1944
9Salipada K. Pendatun1944–1945
10Datu Ugalingan Piang1945–1946
11Datu Udtog Matalam1946–1949
12Datu Duma Sinsuat1949–1954
13Primitivo Buagas1954–1955
14Datu Udtog Matalam1956–1967
15Simeon Datumanong1968–1971
16Carlos Cajelo1972–1984
17Nicolas Dequiña1984–1986
18Rosario Diaz1986–1987
19Tito GalloDecember 1, 1987 – February 1, 1988
20Rosario DiazFebruary 2, 1988 – March 27, 1998
21Agnes AmadorMarch 28, 1998 – June 30, 1998
22Emmanuel PiñolJune 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
23Jesus SacdalanJune 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
24Emmylou Taliño-MendozaJune 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
25Nancy CatamcoJune 30, 2019 – present

References

  1. "Cotabato Provincial Governors". Provincial Planning & Development Office - Cotabato. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
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