Governor of Negros Occidental
Gobernador sang Probinsya sang Negros Occidental
Incumbent
Eugenio Jose Lacson
since June 30, 2019
StyleThe Honorable
His Excellency (formerly, Spanish era)
SeatNegros Occidental Provincial Capitol, Bacolod
Term length3 years
Inaugural holderPedro de Alcaraz (de facto, as Corregidor of Negros Island)
Melecio Severino (de jure, as elected Governor of Negros Island)
Formation1901
DeputyVice Governor
Websitenegros-occ.gov.ph

The governor of Negros Occidental is the local chief executive and head of the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental. Along with the Governor of Negros Oriental and the Mayor of the highly urbanized city of Bacolod, he serves as one of the chief executives of Negros Island in the Philippines.

Formation

Before independence, the position had been occupied by appointed Spanish military commanders that also serve the role of Governor since the transfer of the capital to Bacolod in 1849. Previously, the local chief executive post was vested on the "Corregidor," or the commander of the military outpost, in the two previous capitals of Ilog, Negros Occidental and Himamaylan.

After the Negros Revolution, all provincial authority divested on the Office of the President and Vice President, representing Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental. Americans occupied the fledgling republic and requested the provisional government to conduct an island-wide election for the gubernatorial post. Melecio Severino of Silay emerged as the first elected governor.

Line of succession

As with the President of the Philippines, the role of Governor is passed on to the Vice Governor of Negros Occidental in case of incapacity, resignation or death. But unlike the national line of succession, the Board Member designated as the first in line for garnering the highest number of votes succeeds as Vice Governor, also the same should only the Vice Governor be incapacitated. Should both the Governor and Vice Governor be incapacitated, the same would succeed as Governor and the Board Member with the second highest number of votes would succeed as Vice Governor.

By the convention set for the newly-created Negros Island Region, the Governor of Negros Occidental sits as chairperson of one of the two regional councils, namely the Regional Development Council and the Regional Peace and Order Council. Currently, the Governor of Negros Occidental is Eugenio Jose "Bong" Lacson.

A Spouse of the Governor of Negros Occidental is accorded the title of "First Lady,"[1][2] but alternatively called "Gubernatorial First Lady" or "Provincial First Lady," as not to confuse with the office of the First Lady of the Philippines. Unlike the First Lady of the Philippines, the Provincial First Lady is not accorded a formal ceremonial role, but rather conventionally represents the Governor in the social activities of the province.

List of governors

Spanish governors of Negros province

From the formal establishment of the military outpost in the pueblo of Ilog until the promulgation of a royal decree dividing the island into Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental on October 25, 1889, Negros Island was governed as a single province starting from being under the jurisdiction of Oton, Iloilo until it established its capitals in Ilog (1734), Himamaylan (1795) and Bacolod (1849).[3]

Order Name Year in office Title Capital Governor-General
1Pedro de Alcaraz1625-1627CorregidorIlog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Fernándo de Silva
2Jeronimo Benegas1627-1629CorregidorIlog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Juan Niño de Tabora
3Juan de Leon1629-1631CorregidorIlog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Juan Niño de Tabora
----1631-1652Direct administration by the Alcalde Mayor of IloiloIlog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Juan Niño de Tabora
Lorenzo de Olaza
Juan Cerezo de Salamanca
Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera
Diego Fajardo Chacón
4Juan Ferrer1652-1666CorregidorIlog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Diego Fajardo Chacón
Sabiniano Manrique de Lara
Diego de Salcedo
5Pedro de Tortosa1666-1668CorregidorIlog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Diego de Salcedo
6Jacinto Rivera1668-1669CorregidorIlog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Juan Manuel de la Peña Bonifaz
7Nicolas Jurado1669-1671CorregidorIlog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Manuel de León
8Agustin Martinez1671-1673CorregidorIlog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Manuel de León
----1673-1699Direct administration by the Alcalde Mayor of IloiloIlog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Manuel de León
Francisco Coloma
Francisco Sotomayor y Mansilla
Juan de Vargas y Hurtado
Gabriel de Curuzealegui y Arriola
Alonso de Avila Fuertes
Fausto Cruzat y Gongora
9Francisco Tabares1699-1701CorregidorIlog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Fausto Cruzat y Gongora
10Ramon Diaz Ruizbobo1701-1703CorregidorIlog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri
11Felix de Cabrera1703-1705CorregidorIlog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri
----1705-1709Direct administration by the Alcalde Mayor of IloiloIlog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri
12Francisco de Figueroa1709-1711CorregidorIlog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Martín de Urzúa y Arizmendi
13Bartolome Gallardo1711-1714CorregidorIlog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Martín de Urzúa y Arizmendi
14Ricardo Ricarte1714- 1716CorregidorIlog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Martín de Urzúa y Arizmendi
José Torralba
15Juan Bautista de Sameta1716-1718CorregidorIlog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda
----1718-1719Direct administration by the Alcalde Mayor of IloiloIlog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda
16Fernando de Rojas1719-1721CorregidorIlog (de facto)
Administered from Arevalo
Francisco de la Cuesta
17--1721-1779Direct administration by the Alcalde Mayor of IloiloIlog (de jure)
Administered from Arevalo
Francisco de la Cuesta
Toribio José Cosio y Campo
Fernándo Valdés y Tamon
Gaspar de la Torre
Juan Arrechederra
Francisco José de Ovando
Pedro Manuel de Arandía Santisteban
Miguel Lino de Ezpeleta
Manuel Rojo del Río y Vieyra
Simón de Anda y Salazar(first)
Dawsonne Drake (British Occupation)
Francisco Javier de la Torre
José Antonio Raón y Gutiérrez
Simón de Anda y Salazar(second)
Pedro de Sarrio
José Basco y Vargas
18Felipe de Zuñiga1779-1785 (first)
1789-1790 (second)
CorregidorIlogJosé Basco y Vargas
19Mariano Escote1785-1787CorregidorIlogJosé Basco y Vargas
20Vicente Escote1787-1789CorregidorIlogPedro de Sarrio
Félix Berenguer de Marquina
22Jose de Arriola1790- 1793CorregidorIlogFélix Berenguer de Marquina
23Ramon de Zuñiga1793-1799CorregidorHimamaylanRafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León
24Jose Casteu1799-1803CorregidorHimamaylanRafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León
25Simon Matias de Rojas1803-1806CorregidorHimamaylanRafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León
26Carlos Casares1806-1810CorregidorHimamaylanMariano Fernández de Folgueras
27Ciriaco Lladoc1810-1814 (first)
1818-1821 (second)
CorregidorHimamaylanManuel Gonzalez de Aguilar(first)
Mariano Fernández de Folgueras(second)
28Jose Maria de Torres1814-1818CorregidorHimamaylanJosé Gardoqui Jaraveitia
30Fernando Cuervo1821-1824CorregidorHimamaylanMariano Fernández de Folgueras
Juan Antonio Martínez
31Camilo Peña1824-1827CorregidorHimamaylanJuan Antonio Martínez
Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca
----1827-1829Direct administration by the Spanish Governor of IloiloHimamaylanMariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca
32Juan de Cordova1829-1833CorregidorHimamaylanMariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca
Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo
33Luis Villasis1833-1839CorregidorHimamaylanPasqual Enrile y Alcedo
Gabriel de Torres
Joaquín de Crámer
Pedro Antonio Salazar Castillo y Varona
Andrés García Camba
Luis Lardizábal
34Mariano Valero y Soto1839- 1842Alcalde MayorHimamaylanLuis Lardizábal
Marcelino de Oraá Lecumberri
35Jose Saenz de Vizmanos1842- 1848Alcalde MayorHimamaylanMarcelino de Oraá Lecumberri
Francisco de Paula Alcalá de la Torre
Narciso Clavería
36Manuel Valdivieso Morquecho1848-1855Alcalde MayorBacolodNarciso Clavería
Antonio María Blanco
Antonio de Urbistondo y Eguía
Ramón Montero y Blandino
Manuel Pavía
Ramón Montero y Blandino
Manuel Crespo y Cebrían
37Emilio Saravia1855-1857Gobernador Politico-MilitarBacolodManuel Crespo y Cebrían
Ramón Montero y Blandino
38Pedro de Beaumont1857-1860Gobernador Politico-MilitarBacolodFernándo Norzagaray y Escudero
39Beremundo Aranda1860-1864Gobernador Politico-MilitarBacolodRamón María Solano y Llanderal
Juan Herrera Dávila
José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney y González
Salvador Valdés
Rafaél de Echagüe y Bermingham
40Jose de Crame1864-1865Gobernador Politico-MilitarBacolodRafaél de Echagüe y Bermingham
41Joaquin Vidal1865- 1866Gobernador Politico-MilitarBacolodJoaquín del Solar e Ibáñez (first)
Juan de Lara e Irigoyen
42Juan Gil y Montes1866-1867Gobernador Politico-MilitarBacolodJosé Laureano de Sanz y Posse
Juan Antonio Osorio
Joaquín del Solar e Ibáñez(second)
José de la Gándara y Navarro
43Antonio Vasquez Cuenca1867Gobernador Politico-Militar (Interim)BacolodJosé de la Gándara y Navarro
44Eugenio Serrano1867-1868Gobernador Politico-MilitarBacolodJosé de la Gándara y Navarro
45Enrique Fajardo1868-1869Gobernador Politico-MilitarBacolodJosé de la Gándara y Navarro
46Francisco Jaudenes1869- 1871Gobernador Politico-MilitarBacolodManuel Maldonado
(Republican Governor General)
Carlos María de la Torre y Navacerrada
(Republican Governor General)
47Domingo Garcia1871-1873Gobernador Politico-MilitarBacolodRafael de Izquierdo y Gutíerrez
48Miguel Masgrao1873Gobernador Politico-Militar (Interim)BacolodRafael de Izquierdo y Gutíerrez
49Federico Lemeyer1873-1875Gobernador Politico-MilitarBacolodJuan Alaminos y Vivar
Manuel Blanco Valderrama
José Malcampo y Monje
51Roman Pastor1875-1877Gobernador Politico-MilitarBacolodJosé Malcampo y Monje
52Juan Blake1877-1878Gobernador Politico-MilitarBacolodDomingo Moriones y Murillo
53Ramon Estevanez1878-1883Gobernador Politico-MilitarBacolodDomingo Moriones y Murillo
Rafael Rodríguez Arias
Fernando Primo de Rivera
54Eduardo Subinza1883-1885Gobernador Politico-MilitarBacolodEmilio Molíns
Joaquín Jovellar
55Antonio Tovar1885-1889Gobernador Politico-MilitarBacolodEmilio Terrero y Perinat
56Fernando Giralt1889-1890Gobernador Politico-MilitarBacolodEmilio Terrero y Perinat
Antonio Moltó
Federico Lobatón
Valeriano Wéyler

Spanish governors of Negros Occidental

Governor General Valeriano Wéyler promulgated a royal decree in October 25, 1889, which divided the island into two provinces, namely Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, upon the request of the 13 Augustinian Recollect friars administering the towns east of the island. Bacolod was retained as the capital of Negros Occidental.

Order Name Year in office Title Capital Governor-General
1Camilo Lasala1890-1894Gobernador Politico-MilitarBacolodValeriano Wéyler
Eulogio Despujol
Federico Ochando
Ramón Blanco, 1st Marquis of Peña Plata
2Manuel Valdeviseo Morquecho1894-1898Gobernador Politico-MilitarBacolodRamón Blanco, 1st Marquis of Peña Plata
Camilo de Polavieja
José de Lachambre
Fernando Primo de Rivera
3Isidro Castro y Cinceros1898Gobernador Politico-MilitarBacolodFernando Primo de Rivera
Basilio Augustín
Fermín Jáudenes
Francisco Rizzo
Diego de los Ríos

Revolutionary government

Order Name Year in office Title Capital President
1General Juan AranetaNovember 6, 1898 – November 27, 1898Gobernador Militar (Acting, as Secretary of War)BacolodGeneral Aniceto Lacson
2Simeon LizaresNovember 27, 1898 – December 1, 1899Gobernador Civil (Acting, as Secretary of the Interior)BacolodGeneral Aniceto Lacson

Filipino governors

This list[4] includes governors appointed or elected since the end of Spanish rule, the recognized start of the institutional office.

Order Name Place of origin Year in office Era Vice Governor
1Melecio SeverinoSilayDecember 1, 1899 – April 30, 1901Republic of Negros (as Governor-General of Negros Island)Antonio Jayme
2Jose Ruiz de LuzuriagaBacolodMay 1, 1901 – August 15, 1901American Occupation, appointedLeandro de la Rama Locsin
3Leandro de la Rama LocsinBagoAugust 16, 1901 – March 6, 1904 (first)
September 26, 1907 – March 7, 1908 (second)
American Occupation, appointed
Insular Government, elected
4Antonio Ledesma JaymeBacolodMarch 7, 1904 – May 8, 1906Insular Government
5Manuel LopezSilayMay 9, 1906 – September 25, 1907Insular Government
6Mariano YuloBagoMarch 8, 1908 – October 15, 1912Insular Government
8Matias HiladoBacolodOctober 16, 1912 – October 15, 1922Insular Government
9Gil MontillaSipalayOctober 16, 1922 – October 15, 1925Insular Government
10José LocsinSilayOctober 16, 1925 – October 15, 1928Insular Government
11Agustin RamosHimamaylanOctober 16, 1928 – October 15, 1931Insular Government
12Isaac LacsonTalisayOctober 16, 1931 – July 12, 1934Insular Government
13Ramon SeverinoSilayJuly 12, 1934 – October 13, 1934Insular Government
14Emilio GastonSilayOctober 16, 1934 – June 13, 1937Insular Government
Commonwealth Government
15Valeriano GatuslaoHimamaylanJune 15, 1937 – October 15, 1940 (first)
February 3, 1954 – January 16, 1965 (second)
Commonwealth Government
Third Republic
Gloria Esteban (second)
16Ramon TorresBagoOctober 16, 1940 – December 30, 1941 (first)
June 8, 1953 – September 12, 1953 (second)
Commonwealth Government
Third Republic
17Antonio LizaresTalisayJanuary 1, 1942 – July 31, 1942Commonwealth Government
18Vicente GustiloCadizAugust 1, 1942-April 1943Japanese Occupation
19Alfredo Montelibano, Sr.MurciaDecember 16, 1942 – August 16, 1945Commonwealth Government (In Exile)
(as Military Governor of Negros and Siquijor Islands)
Post delegated to 7 deputy governors:[5][6]
Roberto Llantada
Traquilino Valderrama
Salvador Benedicto
Miguel Gatuslao
Aurelio Locsin
Margarito P. Teves
Crispimano Limbaga
20Gregorio PuraBacolodSeptember 27, 1945 – October 19, 1945Commonwealth Government
(as Military Governor)
21Ildefonso CoscolluelaSilayOctober 20, 1945 – February 14, 1946Commonwealth Government
(as Military Governor)
22Miguel GatuslaoHimamaylanFebruary 15, 1946 – June 6, 1946Commonwealth Government
(as Military Governor)
23Rafael LacsonTalisayJune 7, 1946 – November 22, 1951Commonwealth Government
Third Republic
Felix Amante
24Leon MirafloresBacolodNovember 23, 1951 – July 9, 1952 (first)
September 1, 1952 – June 7, 1953 (second)
January 7, 1954 – January 9, 1954 (third)
Third Republic
25Fernando FuentesBacolodJuly 10, 1952 – August 31, 1952Third Republic
29Felix AmanteBacolodSeptember 16, 1953 – January 6, 1954Third Republic
31Deogracias EstrellaBacolodJanuary 9, 1954 – February 2, 1954Third Republic
33Benjamin GomezSilayJanuary 17, 1965 – December 31, 1967Third Republic
34Alfredo Montelibano, Jr.BacolodJanuary 1, 1968 – April 4, 1986Third Republic
Fourth Republic
--Armin Gustilo[7]CadizJanuary 3, 1986 – April 4, 1986Fourth Republic
(as Governor of Negros del Norte)
Pacifico Aranas[8]
--Jose Puey, Jr.[9]CadizApril 5, 1986 – August 18, 1986Fourth Republic
(as Governor of Negros del Norte, office dissolved)
Romeo Gamboa, Jr.
35Daniel Lacson, Jr.SaraviaApril 5, 1986 – December 4, 1987 (first)
January 24, 1988 – June 25, 1992 (second)
Fourth Republic
Fifth Republic
Eduardo Ledesma (first)
Rafael Coscolluela (second)
36Eduardo LedesmaSilayDecember 5, 1987 – February 1, 1988Fifth RepublicLorendo Dilag
38Rafael CoscolluelaTalisayJune 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001Fifth RepublicRomeo Gamboa, Jr.
39Joseph MarañonSagayJune 30, 2001 – May 14, 2008Fifth RepublicIsidro Zayco
40Isidro ZaycoKabankalanMay 14, 2008 – June 30, 2010Fifth RepublicEmilio Yulo III
41Alfredo Marañon[10]SagayJune 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019Fifth RepublicGenaro Alvarez (first)
Eugenio Lacson (second)
42 Eugenio Jose Lacson[11] San Carlos June 30, 2019-incumbent Fifth Republic Jeffrey Ferrer

References

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  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 16, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  5. "Hofileña: Negros Occidental under Japanese occupation (Part 3)". SunStar. July 20, 2021.
  6. Hofileña, Josefina Dalupan (March 1996). "Life in the Occupied Zone: One Negros Planter's Experience of War". Journal of Southeast Asian Studies. 27 (1): 82–94. doi:10.1017/S0022463400010699. S2CID 154758369.
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  11. Guadalquiver, Nanette. "Lacson proclaimed next governor of Negros Occidental". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
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