Governor of Tamaulipas
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This is a list of governors of Tamaulipas since it became a state of Mexico in 1822, it includes the list of governors of Nuevo Santander (New Santander) the name of the Spanish province in northestern[clarification needed] New Spain before the Mexican War of Independence, which included present-day Tamaulipas and South Texas.[1]
Nuevo Santander
Name | Term |
José de Escandón y Helguera | 31 May 1748–8 Apr 1767 |
Juan Fernando de Palacio | 8 Apr 1767–20 Jan 1768 |
José Rubio | 20 Jan 1768–18 Sep 1769 |
Vicente González Santianés | 18 Sep 1769–12 Aug 1777 |
Francisco de Echegaray | Aug 1777–19 Feb 1779 |
Vacant | 19 Feb 1779–17 Apr 1779 |
Manuel Medina | 17 Apr 1779–21 Nov 1779 |
Vacant | 21 Nov 1779–17 Feb 1780 |
Manuel Ignacio de Escandón (1st time) | 17 Feb 1780–17 Mar 1781 |
Diego Lazaga | 17 Mar 1781–20 Feb 1786 |
Juan Miguel Zozaya (1st time) | 20 Feb 1786–23 Dec 1788 |
Melchor Vidal de Lorca | 23 Dec 1788–18 Jun 1789 |
Juan Miguel Zozaya (2nd time) | 20 Jun 1789–10 Sep 1789 |
Manuel Muñoz | 10 Sep 1789–10 Jul 1790 |
Manuel Ignacio de Escandón (2nd time) | 10 Jul 1790–21 May 1800 |
José Blanco | 21 May 1800–Jan 1802 |
Francisco de Ixart | Jan 1802–18 Apr 1804 |
Pedro de Alba | 18 Apr 1804–18 Sep 1804 |
Manuel de Iturbe e Iraeta | 18 Sep 1804–15 Apr 1811 |
Joaquín de Arredondo | 15 Apr 1811–1 May 1819 |
Juan Fermín de Janicotena | Sep 1811–Sep 1812 |
José María Echeagaray | 1 May 1819–7 Jul 1821 |
Felipe de la Garza Cisneros | 7 Jul 1821–22 Sep 1822 |
State of Tamaulipas
The Governor is elected to a six-year term and may only hold the title once. This term begins on February 5 of the year before a presidential election and finishes on February 4 after a period of six years.
To be a candidate for Governor, one must be a Mexican citizen by birth, at least 30 years of age, and a native or resident of Tamaulipas for at least 5 years prior to the election.
Name | Party | Term |
Don Pedro José de Lanuza | September 26, 1822-November 28, 1822 | |
Juan de Echeandía | November 28, 1822-April 13, 1823 | |
José Antonio Flores | April 21, 1823-May 17, 1823 | |
Jose Manuel Zozaya | May 17, 1823-September 8, 1823 | |
José Lino Perea | September 8, 1823-September 23, 1823 | |
Juan Francisco Gutierrez | September 23, 1823-October 20, 1823 | |
José Lino Perea | October 20, 1823-October 28, 1823 | |
Juan Francisco Gutierrez | October 28, 1823-April 9, 1824 | |
José Lino Perea | April 9, 1824-April 18, 1824 | |
Juan Francisco Gutierrez | April 18, 1824-July 18, 1824 | |
José Bernardo Maximiliano Gutiérrez de Lara | July 19, 1824-July 28, 1824 | |
Enrique Camilo Suarez | July 28, 1824-October 2, 1824 | |
José Bernardo Maximiliano Gutiérrez de Lara | October 2, 1824-March 4, 1825 | |
Enrique Camilo Suarez | March 4, 1825-January 15, 1826 | |
Lucas Fernandez | January 15, 1826-June 10, 1828 | |
Enrique Camilo Suarez | June 10, 1828-October 1, 1828 | |
Lucas Fernandez | October 1, 1828-October 1, 1829 | |
José Antonio Fernández Izaguirre | October 1, 1829-December 27, 1829 | |
Francisco Vital Fernandez | December 27, 1829-January 13, 1830 | |
Enrique Camilo Suarez | January 13, 1830-February 18, 1830 | |
Jose Manuel Zozaya | February 18, 1830-April 5, 1830 | |
Enrique Camilo Suarez | April 5, 1830-April 20, 1830 | |
Jose Manuel Zozaya | April 20, 1830-July 7, 1830 | |
Juan Guerra | July 7, 1830-August 20, 1831 | |
Francisco Vital Fernandez | August 20, 1831-March 19, 1832 | |
Jose Honorato de la Garza | March 19, 1832-August 7, 1832 | |
General Francisco Vital Fernandez | August 7, 1832-March 1, 1833 | |
Juan Nepomuceno Molano | March 1, 1833-September 4, 1833 | |
Francisco Vital Fernandez | September 4, 1833-July 16, 1834 | |
Ramon Cardenas | July 16, 1834-September 17, 1834 | |
Francisco Vital Fernandez | September 17, 1834-March 20, 1835 | |
José Guadalupe de Samano | March 20, 1835-April 25, 1835 | |
Francisco Vital Fernandez | April 25, 1835-September 15, 1835 | |
José Antonio Fernández Izaguirre | September 15, 1835-August 1, 1836 | |
José Guadalupe de Samano | August 1, 1836-September 15, 1836 | |
José Antonio Fernández Izaguirre | September 15, 1836-May 29, 1837 | |
Jose Antonio Quintero | May 29, 1837-December 11, 1838 | |
José Antonio Fernández Izaguirre | December 11, 1838-March 24, 1839 | |
Jose Antonio Quintero | March 24, 1839-June 23, 1841 | |
Jose Antonio Salazar y Boeta | June 23, 1841-September 19, 1841 | |
General Francisco Vital Fernandez | September 19, 1841-June 9, 1843 | |
Jose Ignacio Gutierrez | June 9, 1843-July 10, 1843 | |
Juan Nepomuceno Molano | July 10, 1843-August 21, 1843 | |
Jose Ignacio Gutierrez | August 21, 1843-December 18, 1844 | |
Juan Nepomuceno Molano | December 18, 1844-January 18, 1845 | |
Manuel de Saldaña | January 18, 1845-February 4, 1845 | |
Pedro José de la Garza | February 4, 1845-July 21, 1845 | |
Victorino T. Canales | July 21, 1845-November 23, 1845 | |
Juan Martin de la Garza Flores | November 23, 1845-October 19, 1846 | |
Manuel Núñez Ponce | August 28, 1846-did not take possession | |
Manuel Saldaña | October 19, 1846-November 10, 1846 | |
Francisco Vital Fernandez | November 10, 1846-September 18, 1848 | |
Eleno de Vargas | July 26, 1847-August 16, 1847 | |
Jesús de Cárdenas | September 18, 1848-August 17, 1851 | |
Antonio Canales Rosillo | August 17, 1851-September 30, 1851 | |
Jesús de Cárdenas | September 30, 1851-November 19, 1852 | |
Juan José de la Garza Cisneros | November 19, 1852-December 21, 1852 | |
Ramon Prieto | December 21, 1852-January 13, 1853 | |
Rafael Chovel | January 13, 1853-March 20, 1853 | |
Juan Francisco Villasana | March 20, 1853-May 2, 1853 | |
Adrian Woll | May 2, 1853-January 28, 1855 | |
Romulo Diaz de la Vega | January 28, 1855-April 4, 1855 | |
Adrian Woll | April 4, 1855-September 8, 1855 | |
Juan José de la Garza Cisneros | September 30, 1855-May 9, 1856 | |
Ramon Guerra | May 9, 1856-August 9, 1856 | |
José de la Garza Cisneros | August 9, 1856-February 19, 1857 | |
Tomás Moreno | February 19, 1857-August 1, 1857 | |
Andrés José de Cos | August 1, 1857-August 27, 1857 | |
Juan Fernández Flores | August 27, 1857-October 19, 1857 | |
Juan José de la Garza Cisneros | October 19, 1857-January 7, 1858 | |
Ramón Guerra | January 7, 1857-January 17, 1858 | |
Juan José de la Garza Cisneros | January 17, 1858-March 12, 1858 | |
Ramon Guerra | March 12, 1858-July 30, 1858 | |
Juan José de la Garza Cisneros | July 30, 1858-February 26, 1859 | |
Andrés Treviño | February 26, 1859-January 13, 1860 | |
Juan José de la Garza | April 16, 1860-August 1, 1861 | |
Manuel Saavedra | November 26, 1860-February 9, 1861 | |
Modesto Ortíz | August 1, 1861-September 1, 1861 | |
Jesús de la Serna | September 1, 1861-January 30, 1862 | |
Ignacio Comonfort | January 30, 1862-August 9, 1862 | |
Albino López | August 9, 1862-September 15, 1862 | |
Juan B. Troconis | September 15, 1862-October 23, 1862 | |
Albino López | October 23, 1862-August 1, 1863 | |
Manuel Ruíz | August 1, 1863-November 5, 1863 | |
Jesús de la Serna | November 5, 1863-January 1, 1864 | |
Manuel Ruíz | January 1, 1864-January 12, 1864 | |
Juan Nepomuceno Cortina | January 12, 1864-September 26, 1864 | |
Jose Maria Carvajal | September 26, 1864-April 15, 1865 | |
Francisco de León | April 1865-December 1865 | |
Juan Nepomuceno Cortina | March 1865-late 1866 | |
Jose Maria Carvajal | March 4, 1866-August 20, 1866 | |
Servando Canales Molano | August 20, 1866-August 31, 1866 | |
Santiago Tapia | August 31, 1866-November 3, 1866 | |
Felipe Berriozábal (Northern District) | September 30, 1866-September 1, 1867 | |
Ascensión Gómez (Central District) | September 30, 1866-March 1867 | |
Francisco de León (Central District) | March 6, 1867-June 27, 1867 | |
Felipe Escandón (Central District) | June 27, 1867-July 5, 1867 | |
Juan de Haro | September 30, 1866-April 3, 1867 | |
Desiderio Pavón | August 14, 1867-April 16, 1868 | |
Francisco L. Saldaña | April 16, 1868-July 31, 1868 | |
Juan José de la Garza Cisneros | August 1, 1868-December 1, 1869 | |
Francisco L. Saldaña | December 1, 1869-August 30, 1870 | |
Servando Canales Molano | September 1, 1870-June 1, 1872 | |
Ramón Guerra | June 1, 1872-August 5, 1872 | |
Servando Canales Molano | August 5, 1872-September 10, 1874 | |
Francisco Echartea | September 10, 1874-June 1, 1875 | |
Servando Canales Molano | June 1, 1875-September 6, 1875 | |
Francisco Echartea | September 25, 1875-April 20, 1876 | |
Servando Canales Molano | April 20, 1876-November 6, 1876 | |
José Martínez | October 17, 1865-October 28, 1876 | |
Gómez Ascensión Mansilla | November 6, 1876-January 13, 1877 | |
Juan Gojón | January 13, 1877-February 6, 1877 | |
Francisco Echartea | February 6, 1877-November 22, 1877 | |
Juan Gójon | November 22, 1877-October 16, 1878 | |
Francisco Echartea | October 16, 1878-April 10, 1879 | |
Juan Gójon | April 11, 1879-May 12, 1880 | |
Antonio Canales Molano | May 12, 1880-May 3, 1884 | |
Juan Gójon | January 18, 1884-March 12, 1884 | |
Romulo Cuellar | May 4, 1884-May 3, 1888 | |
Alejandro Prieto Quintero | May 4, 1888-May 3, 1896 | |
José Guadalupe Mainero Juárez | May 4, 1896-July 31, 1901 | |
Alejandro Prieto Quintero | July 31, 1901-August 10, 1901 | |
Matías Guerra | August 10, 1901-September 30, 1901 | |
Pedro Argüelles | October 1, 1901-March 3, 1908 | |
Juan B. Castelló | March 4, 1908-June 1, 1911 | |
Espiridión Espiridión | June 1, 1911-November 30, 1911 | |
Matías Guerra | November 30, 1911-February 4, 1912 | |
Joaquin Argüelles | February 5, 1912-May 5, 1912 | |
Matías Guerra | May 5, 1912-April 28, 1913 | |
José C. Mainero | January 12, 1913-January 30, 1913 | |
Joaquín Argüelles | June 28, 1913-July 24, 1913 | |
Antonio Rabago | July 24, 1913-November 18, 1913 | |
Ignacio Zaragoza Morelos | November 19, 1913-May 14, 1914 | |
Luis Caballero Vargas | November 18, 1913-July 26, 1916 | |
Gonzalo Castro | October 15, 1914-October 20, 1914 | |
Máximo García | April 16, 1915-June 9, 1915 | |
Raúl Garate Legleú | October 7, 1915-November 24, 1915 | |
Raúl Garate Legleú | March 1916-June 1916 | |
Flores Trejo Fidencio | July 26, 1916-February 22, 1917 |
Name | Party | Term |
Egidio Torre Cantú | PRI | (2011–2017) |
Eugenio Hernández Flores | PRI | (2005–2011) |
Tomás Yarrington | PRI | (1999–2005) |
Manuel Cavazos Lerma | PRI | (1993–1999) |
Américo Villarreal Guerra | PRI | (1987–1993) |
Emilio Martínez Manautou | PRI | (1981–1987) |
Enrique Cárdenas González | PRI | (1975–1981) |
Manuel A. Rabize | PRI | (1969–1975) |
Praxedis Balboa | PRI | (1963–1969) |
Norberto Treviño Zapata | PRI | (1957–1963) |
Horacio Terán | PRI | (1951–1957) |
Raúl Garate | PRI | (1947–1951) |
Hugo Pedrero González | PRI | (1945–1947) |
Magdaleno Aguilar | PRI | (1941–1945) |
Marte R. Gómez | PRI | (1937–1941) |
Enrique Canseco | PRI | (1935–1937) |
Aniceto Villanueva | PRI | (1935) |
Loreto Garza | PRI | (1935) |
Ramón Rocha | PRI | (1934–1935) |
Albino Hernández | PRI | (1933) |
Rafael Villarreal | PRI | (1933–1935) |
Zeferino Fajardo | PRI | (1929–1933) |
Baudelio Villanueva | PRI | (1929) |
Francisco Castellanos | PRI | (1929–1933) |
Juan Rincón | (1928–1929) | |
Benito Juárez Ochoa | (1927) | |
Emilio Portes Gil | (1925–1929) | |
Gregorio Garza Salinas | (1924–1925) | |
Candelario Garza | (1924) | |
Pelayo Quintana | (1924) | |
Benecio López Padilla | (1923–1924) | |
Juan Manuel Ramírez | (1922–1923) | |
José F. Montesinos | (1922) | |
César López Lara | (1921–1923) | |
José Morante | (1920–1921) | |
Federico Martínez Rojas | (1920) | |
Emilio Portes Gil | (1920) | |
Rafael Cárdenas | (1920) | |
Francisco González Villarreal | (1919–1920) | |
Andrés Osuna | (1918–1919) | |
Alfredo Ricaut | (1917–1918) | |
Luis Ilizaliturri | (1917) | |
Gregorio Osuna | (1917) |