The Governor of Antique (; ) is the chief executive of the provincial government of Antique, Philippines. Like all local government heads in the Philippines, the governor is elected via popular vote, and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term (although the former governor may return to office after an interval of one term). In case of death, resignation or incapacity, the vice governor becomes the governor.
The current governor is Paolo Javier, who has been assuming the post since 2025.
List of governors
Spanish Colonial Period
Year in office Governor Notes1751–1755Francisco Domingo Escote1756–1759Antonio Arguelles1760–1761Josef Arellano1762–1765Mariano dela Torre y Bulacao1766–1768Francisco (Margas) Vergara1769–1770Manuel Tabuena1771–1776Vicente Quejada1777–1778Jose Arguelles1778–1780Antonio Arguelles1781–1782Tomas Aguirre1783–1785Juan Salgado1786–1787Juan de MontinolaInitiated the administrative relocation of the provincial capital to San José de Buenavista.1788–1792Mariano Rossa de Rivera1793–1798Manuel Rotea1799–1802Pedro Vidal1802–1803Angel Paredes1803–1805Gerondo Ruiz1805-1805Juan ArmigoGobernadorcillo of San José, stepped in after the death of Ruíz.1808–1814Angel Paredes1815–1817Rafael Andres Gomez1818–1820Juan Ormido1820–1821Bernardo Simon y Mecenas1821–1823Antonio Esteves1824 –Juan Josef de Valda1825–Francisco Ureta1826–1827Francisco Matinez y Cañas1828–1829Francisco UretaHis term was defined by a serious clergy-led rebellion that required military intervention from the Governor-General to restore order.1830–1833Francisco Benitez y CañasNotorious for his greed and cruelty, he provoked a second uprising and was forced to flee the province in a hasty flight to save his life.1834–1836Domingo BenitoCooperated with the friars to bring the province a rare era of "Octavian peace" and calm.1837–1844Manuel de Yturriaga y MuroSparked a third rebellion by feuding with the clergy and was eventually dismissed for his misconduct.1845–1848Ramon Plaza1849–1850Joaquin Varon1851–1860Enrique Barbaza1860–Luis Santamaria1861–1863Juan Martinez1864–1865Jose Gutierez1865–1866Jose Arcinas1866–1867Jose Marzan1867–1868Jose Bordoy1868–1869Leandro Casamor1869–Jose Ramos1870–Eulogio Santos1871–1872Julian Ordoñez1873–1875Andres Coll Valz1876–1877Felix Gomez y Codez1877–1878Andres Coll Valz1878–Felix Gomez y Codez1878–1879Diego del Rio Rianzon1879–1881Leandro Allendes Salazar1881–1884Manuel Castillon1884–1886Ladislao de Vera1887–1888Antonio Montono1888–1890Juan Bravo1891–1893Gregoria Cuestra1893–1894Ygnacio Cadrana1894–Ysidro Castro1895–Ygnacio Martinez1896–1897Manuel Zuberia y Gallar1897–1898Castro Verde1898–Francisco Aparacio y Jurada
Revolutionary government
Year in office GovernorImage Notes1898–Pedro Rendon Gella Revolutionary governor1898–Gen. Leandro Locsin Fullon Filipino government
American governors Image Year in office Governor Notes1900–Lt. Col. William Sherley ScottAmerican military governor1901–Lt. Col. William Sherley ScottAmerican civil governor1901–Maj. Gen. Willard Ames HolbrookActing civil governor
Filipino governors
Official portrait Year in office Governor Notes1901–1904Gen. Leandro Locsin FullonWas a revolutionary general who lead the expeditionary force sent by Emilio Aguinaldo to Panay Island and established a revolutionary government.1904Bartolome Rendon GellaFormerly the vice-governor, acted as governor after Fullon's death. Bartolome is also the first registered doctor of Antique.1904–1909Angel Abiera Salazar, Sr.1909–1913Santos Capadocia1912–1919Anacleto Jimenez Villavert1919–1922Vicente Rendon GellaFirst registered lawyer of Antique and schoolmaster of the Colegio de San Vicente Ferrer.1922–1931Enrique Bacolatson Salvani1931–1934Mamerto Portillo1935–1938Alejandro Lim1938–1940 1947–1951Alberto A. Villavert1940–1947Tobias A. FornierThe municipality of Tobias Fornier was named after him1951–1955Calixto ZaldivarAssociate justice of the Supreme Court from 1964 to 1974. He was the father of former Antique Governor Salvacion Perez1955–1963Josue Lacson CadiaoFather of former Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao1963–1967Encarnacion Fornier 1967–1971 Julian Pacificador 1971–1980 Evelio Javier Aged 28, Evelio Javier is the Philippines' youngest governor. The day of his assassination (February 11) is now marked as Governor Evelio B. Javier Day and is a special non-working public holiday in the provinces of Antique, Capiz, Aklan, and Iloilo, the four provinces on Panay island. 1980–1986 Enrique A. Zaldivar 1986–1998 Jovito Plameras Jr. 1998–2001 Exequiel Bellaflor Javier 2001–2010 Salvacion Zaldivar Perez 2010–2015 Exequiel Bellaflor Javier 2015–2025 Rhodora Javier Cadiao 2025–present Paolo Sales Javier
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