| Governor of Bulacan | |
|---|---|
| Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Bulakan | |
| Status | head of government |
| Seat | Bulacan Provincial Capitol |
| Term length | 3 years Renewable twice |
| Inaugural holder | Gregorio del Pilar |
| Formation | 1897 |
| Website | Official Website of the Province of Bulacan |
The governor of Bulacan (Filipino : Punong Ng lalawigan ng Bulakan) is the local chief executive of the province of Bulacan in Central Luzon region of the country. The governor holds office at the Bulacan Provincial Capitol in Malolos City.
| No. | Portrait | Governor | Term of office | Place of origin | Vice-governor | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revolutionary Governors (1899–1900) | ||||||||||
| 1 |  | Gen. Gregorio del Pilar (Gregorio Hilario del Pilar y Sempio) November 14, 1875 – December 2, 1899 (Aged 24) † | May 1898 [1] – December 2, 1899 | San Jose, Bulakan | None | |||||
| 2 | Brig. Gen. Isidoro Torres (Isidoro Torres y Dayao) April 10, 1866 – December 5, 1928 (Aged 62) | 1899 | Matimbo, Malolos | none | ||||||
| Segundo Rodrigo | 1898–1899 | Bulakan | none | |||||||
| 3 | Col. José Juan Serapio | 1900–1901 | Bagbaguin, Santa Maria | none | ||||||
| American Period (1901–1937) | ||||||||||
| 4 | Pablo Ocampo Tecson July 4, 1858 – April 30, 1940 (Aged 81) | 1902–1906 | San Miguel (formerly San Miguel de Mayumo) | none | ||||||
| 5 | Teodoro Sandiko (Teodoro Sandiko y Santa Ana) March 31, 1860 – October 19, 1939 (Aged 79) | 1906–1909 | Pandacan | none | ||||||
| 6 | Donato Teodoro | 1910–1912 | Sto. Cristo, Malolos | none | ||||||
| 7 | Trinidad Icasiano 1883 – ?? | June 4, 1912 – 1916 | Santa Maria | none | ||||||
| 8 | Nicolas Buendia March 12, 1879 – September 14, 1958 (Aged 79) | 1916–1919 | Malolos | none | ||||||
| 9 | Juan B. Carlos | 1919–1921 | Baliuag | none | ||||||
| 10 |  | Dr. Pío Valenzuela Pío Valenzuela y Alejandrino July 11, 1869 – April 6, 1956 (Aged 86) | 1921–1925 | Valenzuela (Formerly Polo) | none | |||||
| 11 | Restituto J. Castro | 1925–1928 | Bulakan | none | ||||||
| 12 | José Padilla Sr. | 1928–1931 | Plaridel | none | ||||||
| 13 | Cirilo B. Santos | 1931–1934 | San Miguel | none | ||||||
| 14 | José Padilla Sr. | 1934–1937 | Plaridel | none | ||||||
| Commonwealth Period (1938–1946) | ||||||||||
| 15 | Jacinto Molina | 1938–1940 | Bulacan | none | ||||||
| 16 | Emilio Rustia | 1941–1943 | Baliuag | none | ||||||
| 17 | Fortunato F. Halili February 28, 1898 – ?? | 1943–1944 | Bagbaguin, Santa Maria | none | ||||||
| 18 | Javier Fabalan | 1944 | San Miguel | none | ||||||
| 19 | Jose delos Reyes | 1944 | none | |||||||
| 20 | Alejo S. Santos July 17, 1911 — February 18, 1984 (Aged 72) | 1945–1946 | Bustos | none | ||||||
| Third and Fourth Philippine Republic (1946–1986) | ||||||||||
| 21 | Arturo Samaniego | 1946 | none | |||||||
| 22 | Pedro Viudez | 1946 | none | |||||||
| 23 | Fortunato F. Halili February 28, 1898 – ?? | 1946–1951 | Bagbaguin, Santa Maria | none | ||||||
| 24 | Teofilo Sauco | 1951 | Baliuag | none | ||||||
| 25 | Alejo S. Santos July 17, 1911 — February 18, 1984 (Aged 72) | 1952–1957 | Bustos | none | ||||||
| 26 | Tomas S. Martin | 1958–1963 | Hagonoy | Manolo Cruz | ||||||
| 27 | Jose M. Villarama | 1964–1967 | Angat | Salvador Santiago | ||||||
| 28 | Ignacio Santiago Sr. August 31, 1929 – December 2, 2015 (Aged 86) | January 1, 1968 – March 23, 1986 | Valenzuela | Amado Pineda (1968–1971) Wilfrido Villarama (1972–1975) Bernardo Ople (1980–1986) | ||||||
| Fifth Philippine Republic (1986–present) | ||||||||||
| 29 | Roberto M. Pagdanganan July 19, 1946 (Age 77) | May 1, 1986 – December 1, 1987 | Calumpit | Francisco Aniag Jr. (1986–1987) Virgilio Robes (1987) | ||||||
| 30 | Amado T. Pineda September 13, 1920 – December 16, 1995 (Aged 75) | December 1, 1987 – January 31, 1988 | Calumpit | Virgilio Robes | ||||||
| 29 | Roberto M. Pagdanganan July 19, 1946 (Age 77) | February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1998 | Calumpit | Ricardo Nicolas (1988–1992) Josefina dela Cruz (1992–1998) | ||||||
| 31 |  | Josefina M. dela Cruz April 15, 1958 (Age 66) | June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007 | Bocaue | Aurelio Plamenco | |||||
| 32 |  | Joselito Andrew R. Mendoza November 10, 1962 (Age 61) [2] | June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010 | Bocaue | Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado | |||||
| 33 |  | Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado December 29, 1946 (Age 77) | June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019 | Hagonoy | Daniel Fernando (Cesar Fernando Ramirez) | |||||
| 34 |  | Daniel R. Fernando (Cesar Fernando Ramirez) May 12, 1962 (Age 62) | June 30, 2019 – Incumbent | Guiguinto | Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado (2019–2022) Alex Castro (since 2022) | |||||
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