Governor of Eastern Samar

Governor of Eastern Samar
Gobernador ng Silangang Samar
Incumbent RV Evardone since June 30, 2025
Style	The Honorable
Seat	Eastern Samar Provincial Capitol, Borongan
Term length	3 years, renewable maximum not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms
Inaugural holder	Victor Amasa
Formation	June 1, 1968
Deputy	Vice Governor

The governor of Eastern Samar is the local chief executive and head of the Provincial Government of Eastern Samar in the Philippines. Along with the governors of Biliran, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, and Southern Leyte, the province's chief executive is a member of the Regional Development Council of the Eastern Visayas Region.

The Seat of the Governor of Eastern Samar

List of governors of Eastern Samar

Governors of Eastern Samar

1. THIRD PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1960–1980)
No.	Name	Term	Origin	Note(s)
1	Victor Amasa	January 1, 1968 - June 30, 1980	Borongan	First elected governor. Elected twice. Former mayor of Borongan.[1]

2. FOURTH PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1980–1986)
No.	Name	Term	Origin	Note(s)
2	Frederico Oraya Mengote	June 30, 1980 - March 15, 1986	Oras	Elected twice.

3. FIFTH PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1986–present)
No.	Image	Name	Term	Origin	Note(s)
3		Lutgardo Barbo	March 16, 1986 - June 30, 1988	Borongan	Appointed by President Corazon C. Aquino.[2]
			June 30, 1988 - June 30, 1998		Elected in 3 consecutive terms[3]
4		Ruperto A. Ambil Jr.	June 30, 1998 - June 30, 2001	Borongan	Elected.
5		Clotilde Hilaria Japzon-Salazar	June 30, 2001- June 30, 2004	Gen. MacArthur	First female elected governor.
6		Ben Evardone	June 30, 2004 - June 30, 2010	Sulat	Elected twice.[4]
7		Conrado B. Nicart Jr.	June 30, 2010 - August 24, 2017	San Policarpo	Elected in 3 consecutive terms. Died while in office.
8		Marcelo Ferdinand A. Picardal	August 25, 2017 - April 16, 2019	Borongan	Acting governor, in lieu of the incumbent, who took medical leave.[5]
			April 17, 2019 - June 30, 2019		Succeeded after the death of the incumbent.[6]
(6)		Ben Evardone	June 30, 2019 - June 30, 2025	Sulat	Elected twice. Longest serving governor.[4]
9		RV Evardone	June 30, 2025- present	Sulat	Elected.[7]

References

1. Alice E. Nicart (November 7, 2006). "Eastern Samar's 41st Foundation Day observed". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
2. "Lutgardo Barbo Biography". Peoplaid.com. October 5, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
3. "Lutgardo Barbo". GMA News. January 1, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
4. Joey A. Gabrieta (May 12, 2022). "Evardone reelected as governor of Eastern Samar". Inquirer.net. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
5. Joey A. Gabieta (September 4, 2017). "Picardal now acting governor of Eastern Samar". Leyte-Samar Daily News. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
6. Ronald O. Reyes (April 22, 2019). "Eastern Samar Gov. Nicart dies due to a lingering illness". Leyte-Samar Daily News. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
7. Janie Vee T. Gumban (July 2, 2025). "RV Evardone sworn in as youngest governor in Region 8; vows agri modernization in Eastern Samar". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved July 4, 2025.