Governor of Tarlac

Local chief executive

Governor of Tarlac

Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Tarlac

Incumbent
Christian Yap

since June 30, 2025

Style| The Honorable
Seat| Tarlac Provincial Capitol
Appointer| Elected via popular vote
Term length| 3 years
Inaugural holder| Francisco Makabulos
Formation| 1898
Deputy| Vice Governor

The governor of Tarlac (Filipino: Punong Panlalawigan ng Tarlac), is the chief executive of the provincial government of Tarlac.

## List of governors of Tarlac (1898-present)

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No.  | Image  | Governor[1] | Term

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1 |  | Francisco Makabulos | 1898–1900
2 |  | Alfonso Ramos | 1901–1904
3 |  | Manuel de Leon | 1904–1907
4 |  | Jose Espinosa Jr. | 1907–1910
5 |  | Gregorio Romulo | 1910–1914
6 |  | Ernesto Gardiner | 1914–1919
7 |  | Luís Morales[2] | 1922–1925
(2) |  | Manuel de Leon | 1925-1928
8 |  | Marcelino Agana | 1928–1931
9 |  | Jose Urquico | 1931–1937
10 |  | Alfonso Pablo | 1927–1940
11 |  | Eduardo Cojuangco Sr. | 1941
12 |  | Sergio Aquino | 1942–1944
13 |  | Feliciano Gardiner | 1944
14 |  | Alejandro Galang | 1945–1946
15 |  | Antonio Lopez | 1946–1953
16 |  | Arsenio H. Lugay[3] | 1954–1961
17 |  | Benigno Aquino Jr.[4] | 1963–1967
18 |  | Lazaro Domingo | 1967
19 |  | Eduardo Cojuangco Jr.[5] | 1967–1969
20 |  | Jose Macapinlac | 1969–1971
21 |  | Eliodoro Castro | 1971–1979
22 |  | Homobono Sawit | 1979–1984
23 |  | Federico Peralta | 1984–1986
24 |  | Candido Guiam | 1986–1987
25 |  | Florendo Sangalang | 1987–1988
26 |  | Carlos Kipping | 1988
27 |  | Mariano Un Ocampo III | 1988–1992
28 |  | Margarita Cojuangco | 1992–1998
29 |  | Jose V. Yap Sr. | 1998–2007
30 |  | Victor A. Yap[6] | 2007–2016
31 |  | Susan Yap-Sulit[7] | 2016–2025
32 |  | Christian Yap[8] | 2025–present

## Elections

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* 1988 Tarlac local elections
* 1992 Tarlac local elections
* 1995 Tarlac local elections
* 1998 Tarlac local elections
* 2001 Tarlac local elections
* 2004 Tarlac local elections
* 2007 Tarlac local elections
* 2010 Tarlac local elections
* 2013 Tarlac local elections
* 2016 Tarlac local elections
* 2019 Tarlac local elections
* 2022 Tarlac local elections
* 2025 Tarlac local elections

## References

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1. ^ "Past Governors of Tarlac". Province of Tarlac. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
2. ^ "Luis Morales". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
3. ^ "Nacionalistas obtain[...]". The Manila Times. Tarlac, Tarlac: The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. November 11, 1955. p. 3\. "Nacionalista Gov. Antonio H. Lugay has been reelected with a 10,000-vote majority over ex-Congressman Jose Y. Feliciano."
4. ^ "Benigno Simeon Aquino Jr.". Encyclopædia Britannica.
5. ^ "Tycoon and kingmaker Danding Cojuangco dies". ABS-CBN News. June 17, 2020. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
6. ^ "Gov. Vic Yap and his Tarlac". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
7. ^ "Tarlac Provincial, Congressional officials take oath". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
8. ^ "Yaps take capitol and Tarlac City, but Angeleses win key posts too". Rappler. Retrieved May 14, 2025.

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