Governor of Masbate

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

Governor of Masbate
Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Masbate
Incumbent Richard Kho since June 30, 2025
Style	The Honorable
Appointer	Elected via popular vote
Term length	3 years
Inaugural holder	Vicente Triviño
Formation	1898

List of governors of Masbate (1898-present)

No.	Image	Governor[1]	Term
1		Vicente Triviño	1898-1900
2		Bonifacio Serrano	1900-1905
3		Isabelo Burdeos	1905-1908
4		Enrique Legaspi	1916-1919
5		Narciso Medina	1919-1922
6		Fausto Bayot	1922-1924
7		Jose Zurbito	1924-1927
8		Teofisto Cordova	1927-1930
9		Genaro Briz	1930-1933
10		Domingo Magbalon	1933-1936
11		Mateo Pecson	1936-1943
12		Jose Almario	1944
13		Rafael Letada	1946-1948
14		Vicente Quisumbing	1952-1955
15		Jesus Almero	1955-1964
16		Manuel Pecson	1964-1968
17		Moises Espinosa	1968-1975
18		Emilio Espinosa	1975-1978
-		Col. Cornelio Barrameda (OIC)	1978-1980
(18)		Emilio Espinosa	1980-1986
-		Romeo Mijares (OIC)	1986
-		Nestor Esperilla (OIC)	1986
-		Jolly Fernandez (OIC)	1986-1987
-		Juan Sanchez	1987-1988
(18)		Emilio Espinosa	1988-1998
19		Antonio Kho	1998-2007
20		Elisa Olga Kho	2007-2010
21		Rizalina Seachon-Lanete	2010-2015
-		Vicente Homer Revil	2015-2016
(19)		Antonio Kho	2016-2025
22		Richard Kho[2]	2025-present