List of governors of Monagas


This is a list of governors of the Venezuelan state of Monagas.
Until 1989, they were appointed by the president of Venezuela. Starting from that year they are elected in universal, direct and secret elections. In some years the head of Monagas state was known as president or civil and military chief, in others governor. Monagas was created in its present form in 1909. It existed previously as the Province of Maturín from 1856, becoming the State of Maturín in 1864, before being merged with another state in 1879.

Monagas State precursors

Governors of the Province of Maturín/State of Maturín
Governors of Nueva Andalucía State, which Maturín belonged to
  • José E, Acosta.
  • Antonio Russián.
  • José S. González.
  • Manuel López Alcalá.
Governors of Maturín
Provisional Government:
  • José A. López
  • José María Núñez
  • Mateo Sosa
Civil and Military Chiefs
  • Ángel Romero.
  • Manuel Guzmán Álvarez.
  • Rómulo Camino.
  • Manuel Guzmán Álvarez.
  • Rómulo Camino.
  • Diego B. Ferrer.
  • Antonio Valverde.
  • Manuel Guzmán Álvarez.
  • Emilio Himiob.
  • José Antonio Vázquez.
  • Jesús M. Vallenilla.
  • Santos Carrera.
  • Venancio Simosa.
  • Santos Carrera.
  • Fermín Carrera.
  • Joaquín Díaz.
  • Carrera.

Monagas State

Presidents of Monagas State
  • J. V. Guevara.
  • Pablo Giuseppi Monagas.
  • Emilio Fernández
  • José J. Aróstegui.
  • Manuel Ángeles.
  • Emilio Pérez Hernández.
  • Pedro Ducharme.
  • Manuel Ledesma.
  • Juan Pablo López Centeno.
  • Andrés Rolando M.
  • Alejandro Rascaniere.
  • José María Isava Núñez.
  • Francisco Conde García.
  • Pablo II. Higuera.
  • Rafael Rodríguez Méndez.
  • Pablo Higuera.
  • Ramón Rojas Guardia.
  • Alirio Ugarte Pelayo.
  • Horacio Guerrero Gori.
  • Giliberti Gómez.
  • Federico Scholoeter.
  • Domingo Colmenares Vivas.
Governors of Monagas State since 1958
  • Temístocles Núñez R.
  • Jorge Yibirín Marún
  • Luis Piñerúa Ordaz.
  • Armando Sánchez Bueno.
  • Darío Rodríguez Méndez.
  • Noel Grisanti Luciani.
  • Luis Alfaro Ucero.
  • José Tomás Milano Parma.
  • Humberto Anderson.
  • Rafael Solórzano Bruce.
  • Pedro Cardier Gago.
  • Martín Márquez Añez.
  • Manuel García B.
  • Pablo Morillo Robles.
  • Luis Guevara Manosalva.
  • Pedro Cabello Poleo.
  • Guillermo Call.
  • Pedro Augusto Beauperthuy.
Governors chosen by direct election
Took officeLeft officeGovernorVote
19891992Guillermo Call, Democratic Action58.05
19921995Guillermo Call, Democratic Action52.45
19951998Luis Eduardo Martínez, Democratic Action48.34
19982000Luis Eduardo Martínez, Democratic Action51.74
20002000Miguel Gómez, MVRReplacement after Martínez resigned office for health issues.
20002004Guillermo Call, Democratic Action41.25
20042008José Gregorio Briceño, MIGATO58.29
20082012José Gregorio Briceño, PSUV64.86
20122017Yelitza Santaella, PSUV55.11
20172021Yelitza Santaella, PSUV54.07
20212025Cosme Arzolay, PSUVReplacement after Santaella became Minister of Education.
20212025Ernesto Luna, GPPSB46.22
20252029Ernesto Luna, GPPSB94.95