Governor of Basilan

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

Provincial Governor of Basilan
Incumbent Mujiv Hataman since June 30, 2025
Appointer	Elected via popular vote
Term length	3 years
Inaugural holder	Tomas Nanquil
Formation	1973

Military Governors (1973-1975)

	Governor
1	Col. Tomas Nanquil Jr.
2	Rear Adm. Romulo Espaldon

Civilian Governors (1975-present)

No.	Image	Governor[1]	Term
1		Asan G. Camlian	1975-1986
2		Louis W. Alano	1986-1988
3		Abdulgani A. Salapuddin	1988-1998
4		Wahab M. Akbar	1998-2007
5		Jum Jainudin Akbar	2007-2016
6		Hadjiman Hataman Salliman	2016-2025
7		Mujiv Hataman	2025-present[2]