Governor of Romblon
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The Governor of Romblon is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Romblon.
| Governor of Romblon Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Romblon (Tagalog) |
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Seal of the Province of Romblon
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Incumbent
Eduardo "Lolong" Firmalo since June 30, 2010 |
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| Style | Governor, Honorable Governor |
| Residence | Romblon Capitol, Romblon, Romblon |
| Appointer | COMELEC(Commission on Election) |
| Term length | 3 years |
| Inaugural holder | Don Ramon Vieytes |
| Formation | 1853 |
| Order | Name | Year in Office | Notes |
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| 1 | Don Ramon Vieytes | 1853 – 1854 | Spanish governor |
| 2 | Don Joaquin de Prat y Parella | 1854 – 1856 | Spanish governor |
| 3 | Don Joaquin Vidal y Mallado | 1856 – 1861 | Spanish governor |
| 4 | Don Juan Perez y Ravago | 1861 – 1863 | Spanish governor |
| 5 | Don Eduardo Asuero y Soto | 1863 - 1866 | Spanish governor |
| 6 | Don Joaquin Corillo | 1866 – 1871 | Spanish governor |
| 7 | Don Jose Veza | 1871 - 1876 | Spanish governor |
| 8 | Don Francisco Arespacochagan | 1876 - 1880 | Spanish governor |
| 9 | Don Jose Fernandez de Terran | 1880 - 1883 | Spanish governor |
| 10 | Don Carlos Valero y Valero | 1883 - 1885 | Spanish governor |
| 11 | Don Luis Larella y Figueroa | 1886 - 1888 | Spanish governor |
| 12 | Don Luis San Miguel (Acting) | July 1888 | Spanish governor |
| 13 | Don Casimero Perez Davila | 1888 - 1890 | Spanish governor |
| 14 | Don Antonio Lejos (aka La Torre) | 1890 - 1891 | Spanish governor |
| 15 | Don Manuel Hernandez y Herrera | 1891 - 1893 | Spanish governor |
| 16 | Don Jose Cortes y Dominguez | 1893 - 1895 | Spanish governor |
| 17 | Don Justo Cumplido y Montero | 1896 - 1897 | Spanish governor |
| 18 | Don Carlos de Mendoza y Cerra | 1897 - 1898 | Spanish governor |
| 19 | Don Wenceslao Molo | 1898 | appointed |
| 20 | Don Francisco "Paco" Sanz | 1899 | |
| 21 | Don Francisco "Paco" Sanz | 1903 - 1905 | |
| 22 | Don Bonifacio Marron | 1905 - 1907 | |
| 23 | Don Francisco "Paco" Sanz | 1908 - 1916 | |
| 24 | Don Pablo Mayor | 1917 - 1918 | |
| 25 | Don Adriano Rios | 1919 - 1921 | resigned |
| 26 | Hon. Inocencio Gonzales | 1921 - 1925 | |
| 27 | Hon. Juan Fetalvero | 1926 - 1929 | |
| 28 | Hon. Manuel Alvero | 1930 - 1933 | |
| 29 | Don Jose Perez | 1934 - 1937 | |
| 30 | Hon. Jose Firmalo y Fetalino | 1938 - 1941 | Paternal uncle of the 44th governor |
| 31 | Hon. Jovencio Mayor y Quimil | 1947 - 1953 | |
| 32 | Hon. Democrito Castro | 1953 - 1954 | |
| 33 | Hon. Manuel L. Solidum | 1954 - 1955 | |
| 34 | Hon. Jose DO. Mayor | 1955 | |
| 35 | Hon. Manuel L. Solidum | 1956 - 1959 | |
| 36 | Hon. Antonio Mayuga | 1960 - 1965 | |
| 37 | Hon. Patriotismo Fondevilla y Fainsan | 1965 - 1967 | Son-in-law of the first and long-time lone representative of Romblon Leonardo Festin y Fabon and uncle-in-law of 41st and 43rd governor. |
| 38 | Hon. Jovencio Mayor y Quimil | 1968 - 1971 | |
| 39 | Hon. Manuel L. Solidum | 1972 - 1986 | The only governor in the entire period of Martial law. |
| 40 | Hon. Jose M. Madrid | 1986 - 30 June 1998 | |
| 41 | Hon. Perpetuo B. Ylagan | 30 June 1998 - 30 June 2001 | Nephew-in-law of the 37th governor |
| 42 | Hon. Eleandro Jesus Madrona y Fabic | 30 June 2001 - 30 June 2004 | Son of Esteban Madrona and brother of the current representative Emmanuel Madrona |
| 43 | Hon. Perpetuo B. Ylagan | 30 June 2004 - 30 June 2007 | Nephew-in-law of the 37th governor |
| 44 | 30 June 2007 - 30 June 2010 | ||
| 45 | Eduardo Firmalo y Chang, MD | 30 June 2010 – 30 June 2016 | Medical practitioner; nephew of the 30th governor; father of Trina Firmalo, current mayor of Odiongan |
| 46 | 30 June 2016 - incumbent |
Genealogy
Some governors, representatives and board members of Romblon, just like everybody in the province, are related. Jose Firmalo y Fetalino, for example, was the uncle of Eduardo Firmalo y Chang and Perpetuo Ylagan's wife Divina Fondevilla y Grimares was the niece of Patriotismo Fondevilla y Fainsan.
