| Governor of Davao Oriental | 
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| Style | Honorable | 
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| Term length | Three years per term, can serve for up to three consecutive terms | 
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| Inaugural holder | Paciano V. Bangoy | 
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| Formation | 1967 | 
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The governor of Davao Oriental is the executive head of the province of Davao Oriental. The inaugural holder of the post is Paciano Bangoy.[1]
List
| No.
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Image
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Governor
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Term
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Party
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| 1 | 
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Paciano V. Bangoy | 
July 1967 – December 1967 | 
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| 2 | 
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Leopoldo Lopez | 
1968 – 1971 | 
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| 3 | 
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Teodoro Palma Gil | 
1972 – 1978 | 
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| 4 | 
  | 
Francisco Rabat | 
1978 – 1986 | 
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| 5 | 
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Josefina S. Sibala | 
April 1986 – November 1987 | 
 | 
| OIC | 
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Teodoro Palma Gil | 
November 1987 – January 1988 | 
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| 6 | 
 | 
Leopoldo N. Lopez | 
February 1988 – August 1991 | 
 | 
| – | 
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Josefina  Sibala | 
August 1991 – June 1992 | 
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| 7 | 
 | 
Rosalind Y. Lopez | 
June 1992 – June 2001 | 
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| 8 | 
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Maria Elena Palma Gil | 
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2007 | 
 | 
Lakas
 | 
| 9
 | 
 
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Corazon Nuñez Malanyaon
 | 
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016 | 
 | 
KAMPI
 | 
| 
 | 
Nacionalista
 | 
| 10 | 
  | 
Nelson Dayanghirang | 
June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022 | 
 | 
Hugpong
 | 
| – | 
  | 
Corazon Nuñez Malanyaon | 
June 30, 2022 – June 28, 2023 | 
 | 
Nacionalista
 | 
| 11 | 
  | 
Niño Sotero L. Uy Jr. | 
June 28, 2023 – present | 
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Nacionalista
 | 
| – | 
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Nelson Dayanghirang[2] | 
June 30, 2025 – present | 
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Nacionalista
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References