Governor of Antique

The Governor of Antique (Kinaray-a: Gobernador kang Antique; Filipino: Punong Lalawigan ng Antique) is the chief executive of the provincial government of Antique, Philippines. Like all local government heads in the Philippines, the governor is elected via popular vote, and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term (although the former governor may return to office after an interval of one term). In case of death, resignation or incapacity, the vice governor becomes the governor.

Governor of Antique
Gobernador ka Probinsya kang Hantike
Incumbent
Rhodora Javier Cadiao
since June 30, 2016
Style
  • Governor
  • Honorable Governor
  • Pinalangga nga Gobernador
SeatNew Antique Provincial Capitol, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique
AppointerDirect popular vote
Term length3 years, not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms
Constituting instrumentPhilippine Commission Act No. 83
Republic Act No. 7160
Inaugural holderFrancisco Domingo Escote
Formation1751
WebsiteOfficial Website of the province of Antique

The current governor is Rhodora Cadiao, who has been assuming the post since 2016.

List of governors

Spanish governors of Antique province
Order Year in office Governor[1]
 Notes
11751–1755Francisco Domingo Escote
21756–1759Antonio Arguelles
31760–1761Josef Arellano
41762–1765Mariano dela Torre y Bulacao
51766–1768Francisco (Margas) Vergara
61769–1770Manuel Tabuena
71771–1776Vicente Quejada
81777–1778Jose Arguelles
91778–1780Antonio Arguelles
101781–1782Tomas Aguirre
111783–1785Juan Salgado
121786–1787Juan Montinola
131788–1792Pedro Bargas y Hombrona
141793–1798Manuel Jotea
151799–1802Pedro Vidal
161802–1803Angel Paredes
171803–1804Fernando Ruiz
181805-1805Juan Ameja
191808–1814Angel Paredes
201815–1817Rafael Andres Gomez
211818–1820Juan Ormido
221820–1821Bernardo Simon y Mecenas
231821–1823Antonio Esteves
241824 –Juan Josef de Valda
251825–Francisco Oreta
261826–1827Francisco Matinez y Cañas
271828–1829Francisco Oreta
281829 –Domingo Benito
291830–1833Francisco Benitez y Cañas
301834–1836Domingo Benito
311837–1844Manuel de Yturriaga y Moco
321845–1848Ramon Plaza
331849–1850Joaquin Varon
341851–1860Enrique Barbaza
351860–Luis Santamaria
361861–1863Juan Martinez
371864–1865Jose Gutierez
381865–1866Jose Arcinas
391866–1867Jose Marzan
401867–1868Jose Bordoy
411868–1869Leandro Casamor
421869–Jose Ramos
431870–Eulogio Santos
441871–1872Julian Ordoñez
451873–1875Andres Coll Valz
461876–1877Felix Gomez y Codez
471877–1878Andres Coll Valz
481878–Felix Gomez y Codez
491878–1879Diego del Rio Rianzon
501879–1881Leandro Allendes Salazar
511881–1884Manuel Castillon
521884–1886Ladislao de Vera
531887–1888Antonio Montono
541888–1890Juan Bravo
551891–1893Gregoria Cuestra
561893–1894Ygnacio Cadrana
571894–Ysidro Castro
581895–Ygnacio Martinez
591896–1897Manuel Zuberia y Gallar
601897–1898Castro Verde
611898–Francisco Aparacio y Jurada

Revolutionary government
Order Year in office Governor[1]
 Notes
621898–Filipino government

American governors
Order Year in office Governor Notes
631900–Lt. Col. W. S. ScottAmerican military governor
641901–Lt. Col. W. S. ScottAmerican civil governor
651901–Major HolbrockActing civil governor

Filipino governors
Order Official portrait Year in office Governor[2] Notes
66 1901–1904Leandro Locsin FullonWas a revolutionary general who lead the expeditionary force sent by Emilio Aguinaldo to Panay Island and established a revolutionary government.[3]
67 1904–1909Angel Salazar, Sr.
68 1909–1913Santos Capadocia
69 1912–1919Anacleto Jimenez Villavert
70 1919–1922Vicente GellaHe is the maternal great-granduncle of Philippine Senator Loren Legarda
71 1922–1931Enrique Salvani
72 1931–1934Mamerto Portillo
73 1935–1938Alejandro Lim
74 1938–1940

1947–1951

 Alberto A. Villavert
75 1940–1947Tobias FornierThe municipality of Tobias Fornier was named after him
76 1951–1955Calixto ZaldivarAssociate justice of the Supreme Court from 1964 to 1974. He was the father of former Antique Governor Salvacion Perez
77 1955–1963Josue Lacson CadiaoFather of incumbent Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao
78 1963–1967Encarnacion Fornier
79 1967–1971Julian Pacificador
80 1971–1980Evelio JavierAged 28, Evelio Javier is the Philippines' youngest governor. The day of his assassination (February 11) is now marked as Governor Evelio B. Javier Day and is a special non-working public holiday in the provinces of Antique, Capiz, Aklan, and Iloilo, the four provinces on Panay island.
81 1980–1984Enrique Zaldivar
82 1984–1998Jovito Plameras Jr.
83 1998–2001Exequiel Bellaflor Javier
84 2001–2010Salvacion Zaldivar Perez
(83) 2010–2015Exequiel Bellaflor Javier
85 2015–presentRhodora Javier Cadiao[4]

References
  1. "Past Governors". Antikenyo Takun. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. [Untitled document] (PDF). May 23, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 23, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2020 – via nlpdl.nlp.gov.ph.
  3. "The Revolutionary Hero in the Province of Antique by Dinggol Araneta Divinagracia". Asian Journal USA. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  4. "Incumbent Antique Governor Defeated After 3 Decades in Power". Rappler. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2022.


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