Governor of Cavite facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Governor of Cavite
Seal of the Province of Cavite
Incumbent Juanito Victor C. Remulla since June 30, 2019
Style	The Honorable
Seat	Cavite Provincial Capitol
Term length	3 years, not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms
Inaugural holder	Mariano Trias
Formation	1847 (as politico-military governor)

The governor of Cavite is like the top leader or chief executive of the Province of Cavite in the Philippines. Think of them as the "mayor" for the whole province. They are in charge of making sure things run smoothly and helping the people of Cavite. The current governor is Juanito Victor C. Remulla.

History of Cavite's Governors

The former Governor's Palace in the old Cavite City.

For a long time during the Spanish rule, Cavite was managed by an "alcalde mayor." This person was the main representative of the Governor-General in Manila. The alcalde mayor had a lot of power. They handled all the executive, judicial (court-related), and law-making duties in Cavite.

Later, on June 25, 1847, the title of "alcalde mayor" was changed. It became "politico-military governor." This new title meant that the leader still had political and military power, but they no longer handled court cases. Their judicial duties were taken away. Colonel Fernando Pargas was the last Spanish politico-military governor of Cavite. After him, three Filipino leaders took on the role during the First Philippine Republic.

Who Has Governed Cavite?

This is a list of the people who have served as governor of Cavite. It starts from when Cavite became a special politico-military province in 1614. It includes leaders from the First Philippine Republic all the way to the present day.

No.	Image	Name	Term in office		Notes
			Start term	End term
Revolutionary Republic (First Philippine Republic)
2		Mariano Trias	July 15, 1898	August 10, 1898	none
3		Emiliano Riego De Dios	August 10, 1898	October 7, 1898	none
4		Ladislao Diwa	October 7, 1898	May 13, 1901	none
Civil government under colonial rule
(2)		Mariano Trías	Appointed June 22, 1901	1905	Resigned
5		Major David C. Shanks	1905	September 30, 1905	Relieved
6		Capt. Louis J. Van Schaick	October 12, 1905	1907	none
7		Leonardo R. Osorio	1908	1909	none
8		Tomás Mascardo	1910	1912	none
9		Antero S. Soriano	1912	1919	none
10		Luis O. Ferrer, Sr.	1919	1921	none
11		Raymundo C. Jeciel	1922	1925	none
12		Fabian Pugeda	1925	1931	none
13		Pedro F. Espiritu	1931	1934	none
Philippine Commonwealth
14		Ramon Q. Samonte	1935	1940	none
15		Emilio F. Virata	none	none	Acting Governor
16		Luis Y. Ferrer, Jr.	1940	1941	none
Japanese Occupation
(16)		Luis Y. Ferrer, Jr.	1941	1944	none
17		Mariano N. Castañeda	1944	1944	none
Second Philippine Republic
18		Dominador M. Camerino	1944	1945	none
19		Mariano N. Castañeda	1945	1945	Acting Governor
Philippines Commonwealth (continuation)
20		Rafael F. Trias	1945	1945	none
21		Francisco T. Arca	1945	1945	none
Third Philippine Republic
(18)		Dominador M. Camerino	1946	1954	none
22		Mariano B. Villanueva	1954	1954	Acting Governor
23		Horacio Rodriguez	1954	1954	Acting Governor
24		Dominador Mangubat	1955	1955	Appointed Governor
25		Delfin N. Montano	1956	1971	none
26		Lino D. Bocalan	January 1972	September 1972	Removed from office after Martial Law was declared.
(18)		Dominador M. Camerino	September 1972	August 1979	Vice Governor took over to finish Bocalan's term. Died while in office.
27		Juanito Remulla	September 24, 1979	June 30, 1980	none
Fourth and Fifth Philippine Republic
(27)		Juanito Remulla	June 30, 1980	February 19, 1986	Resigned
28		Fernando Campos	February 19, 1986	February 2, 1988	Appointed Governor
(27)		Juanito Remulla	February 2, 1988	June 30, 1995	none
29		Epimaco Velasco	June 30, 1995	February 4, 1998	Resigned to become the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government
30		Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr.	February 6, 1998	June 30, 2001	Vice Governor took over to finish Velasco's term
31		Erineo S. Maliksi	June 30, 2001	June 30, 2010	none
32		Juanito Victor C. Remulla	June 30, 2010	June 30, 2016	none
33		Jesus Crispin C. Remulla	June 30, 2016	June 30, 2019	none
(32)		Juanito Victor C. Remulla	June 30, 2019	Incumbent (Term ends in 30 June 2025)	none