| No. |
Image |
Governor |
Term |
| 1 | | Gonzalez Montero (Spanish Governor of Isabela) | 1868 |
| 2 | | Jose Perez (Last Spanish Governor of Isabela) | 1898 |
| 3 | | Gen. Daniel Mata Tria Tirona (Governor of Isabela & Cagayan) | 1898 |
| 4 |  | Dimas M. Guzman (Cabagan) (Jefe Politico (Governor) of Isabela) | 1898 |
| 5 |  | William H. Johnston (US Captain; 16th Infantry Regiment) | 1901-1902 |
| 6 |  | Francisco R. Dichoso (Ilagan) | 1902-1903 |
| 7 |  | Capt. George Curry (New Mexico, USA) | 1903-1905 |
| 8 |  | Col. Blas Villamor (Bangued, Abra) | 1905-1907 |
| 9 |  | Eliseo M. Claravall (Ilagan) | 1907-1909 |
| 10 | | Romualdo G. Mina (Naguilian) | 1909 |
| 11 | | Tomas Gollayan (San Pablo) | 1910-1916 |
| 12 | | Pascual G. Paguirigan (Ilagan) | 1916–1922 |
| 13 | | Ventura S. Guzman (San Pablo) | 1922-1923 |
| 14 | | Primo Gaffud (Echague) | 1925-1928 |
| 15 | | Florentino A. Nicolas (Angadanan) | 1928-1931 |
| 16 | | Fortunato M. Bulan (Ilagan) | 1931-1937 |
| 17 | | Agustin A. Pintang (Echague) | 1938-1939 |
| 18 | | Lino J. Castillejo (Tumauini) | 1939-1940 |
| 19 | | Gabriel R. Visaya (Santiago) | 1941-1942 |
| 20 | | Agustin V. Bersamin (Santiago) | 1942-1944 |
| (18) |
|
Lino J. Castillejo (Tumauini) |
1944-1945 |
| 21 | | Gregorio P. Formoso (Ilagan) | 1945 |
| (19) |
|
Gabriel R. Visaya (Santiago) |
1945-1946 |
| 22 |  | Silvino M. Gumpal (Jones) | 1946-1947 1948-1951 |
| 23 | | Felix T. Caro (Gamu) | 1952-1955 1956-1958 |
| 24 |  | Melanio T. Singson (Ilagan) | 1960-1963 1964-1965 |
| 25 | | Leocadio E. Ignacio (Mallig) | 1965-1967 |
| 26 |  | Samuel F. Reyes (Cauayan) | 1968-1971 |
| 27 | | Faustino N. Dy Sr. (Cauayan) | 1972-1986 |
| (24) |
 |
Melanio T. Singson (Ilagan) |
1986-1987 |
| (27) |
|
Faustino N. Dy Sr. (Cauayan) |
1988-1992 |
| 28 | | Silvestre H. Bello Jr. (Ilagan) | 1987-1988 |
| 29 | | Benjamin G. Dy (Cauayan) | 1992-2001 |
| 30 | | Faustino S. Dy, Jr. (San Manuel) | 2001-2004 |
| 31 | | Maria Gracia Cielo M. Padaca (Cauayan) | 2004-2010 |
| 32 |  | Faustino G. Dy III (Cauayan) | 2010-2019 |
| 33 |  | Rodolfo T. Albano III (Cabagan) | 2019-present[3] |