Governor of Cotabato

Governor of Cotabato
Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Cotabato (Tagalog)
Incumbent
Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza

since June 30, 2010
Term length 3 years
Inaugural holder Frank W. Carpenter
Formation September 1, 1914

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

Prior to the establishment of Cotabato as a province in September 1, 1914, the area covered by the historical Empire province of Cotabato was governed by District Governors which were all American members of the Philippine Constabulary. All of these 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

Name Year in Office
1 Frank W. Carpenter 1914-1917
2 C. B. Carter 1918-1919
3 Jose M. Unson 1920-1921
4 Dionesio Gutierrez 1922-1937
5 Jose M. Cui 1938-1940
6 Alfonso Pablo 1940-1941
7 Datu Duma Sinsuat 1942-1944
8 Marcelino Concha 1944
9 Salipada K. Pendatun 1944-1945
10 Datu Ugalingan Piang 1945-1946
11 Datu Udtog Matalam 1946-1949
12 Datu Duma Sinsuat 1949-1954
13 Primitivo Buagas 1954-1955
14 Datu Udtog Matalam 1956-1967
15 Simeon Datumanong 1968-1971
16 Carlos Cajelo 1972-1984
17 Nicolas Dequiña 1984-1986
18 Rosario Diaz 1986-1987
19 Tito Gallo December 1, 1987-February 1, 1988
20 Rosario Diaz 1988-1998
21 Agnes Amador March 28-June 30, 1998
22 Emmanuel Piñol 1998-2007
23 Jesus Sacdalan 2007-2010
24 Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza June 30, 2010-present

References

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