Governor of Negros Oriental

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StyleThe Right Honourable
His Excellency (formerly, Spanish era)
SeatOriental Negros Provincial Capitol, Dumaguete
Term length3 years
Inaugural holderPedro de Alcaráz (de facto, as Corregidor of Negros Island)
Joaquin Pardo de Tavera (de jure, as appointed Governor of Negros Oriental)
Governor of Oriental Negros
Gobernador sa Sidlakang Negros
Gobernador de Negros Oriental
since May 31, 2023
StyleThe Right Honourable
His Excellency (formerly, Spanish era)
SeatOriental Negros Provincial Capitol, Dumaguete
Term length3 years
Inaugural holderPedro de Alcaráz (de facto, as Corregidor of Negros Island)
Joaquin Pardo de Tavera (de jure, as appointed Governor of Negros Oriental)
Formation1625
DeputyVice-Governor (formerly called Lt. Governor)
WebsiteOriental Negros Provincial Government

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

Before the establishment of the Republic, 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. When the island was divided into two provinces, the Military Governor designated Dumaguete as the provincial capital.

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 for the whole island. But upon the dissolution of the republic, Demetrio Larena, the former Vice-President of the Republic of Negros was appointed Governor.

Duties and related offices

By the convention set for the newly created Negros Island Region, the Governor of Negros Oriental sits as chairperson of one of the two regional councils, namely the Regional Development Council and the Regional Peace and Order Council.

List of governors

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