The governor of Benguet is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Benguet.

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Benguet sub-province The former sub-province of Benguet was part of the old Mountain Province (La Montañosa). No.TermNameImageRemarks11901–1908H.P. WhitmarshFirst civil governor of Benguet21908–1912William F. Pack31913–1918Juan "Oraa" CariñoFirst Filipino governor of Benguet41918–1922Juan GaerlanDeputy governor51923–1932Tomas BlancoDeputy governor61940–1945Henry KamoraMilitary governor (Japanese occupation)71946–1949Dennis M. MolintasAppointed Governor of the Old Mountain Province comprising the sub-provinces of Benguet, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Abra and Kalinga-Apayao, and the City of Baguio by Head of State Manuel L. Quezon—In the constitution of the Republic of the Philippines on July 4, 1946, enacted by the Tydings-McDuffie law, also called Philippine Independence Act under U.S. federal law. Then in a later time of his political career, in 1966 steps down as elected Vice Governor of the Old Mountain Province to be the transitional Governor by way of succession for the creation of the province of Benguet, in accordance with Republic Act No. 4695 enacted on June 18, 1966. Beforehand, Benguet was a former subordinate province under the jurisdiction and authority of the Governor of then undivided Old Mountain Province, in a larger territory and broader scale of influence.81950–1951Jose Mencio91951–1952Louis HoraDeputy governor10Antero AlumitDeputy governor111952–1954Dalmacio Lubos121954–1963Bado DangwaTwo-terms

Benguet province On June 18, 1966, Mountain Province was divided into four provinces, creating the provinces of Benguet, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Kalinga-Apayao. No.TermNameImageRemarks131968–1986Ben Palispis*1986–1988Bantas SuandingOfficer in Charge; Appointed as Interim Governor during the transition period of the Aquino Government.141988–1992Andres Bugnosen151992–1995Jaime Paul B. Panganiban161995–2004Raul M. Molintas172004–2007Borromeo P. Melchor182007–2016Nestor B. Fongwan 192016–2019Crescencio C. Pacalso202019–present Melchor D. Diclas

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