| Post: | Provincial Governor |
| Body: | Basilan |
| Incumbent: | Hadjiman Hataman Salliman |
| Incumbentsince: | June 30, 2016 |
| Appointer: | Elected via popular vote |
| Termlength: | 3 years |
| Formation: | 1973 |
| Inaugural: | Tomas Nanquil |
The governor of Basilan (fil|Punong Panlalawigan ng Basilan), is the chief executive of the provincial government of Basilan.
| Governor | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Col. Tomas Nanquil Jr. | |
| 2 | Rear Adm. Romulo Espaldon |
| [1] | Governor[2] | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asan G. Camlian | 1975-1986 | |
| 2 | Louis W. Alano | 1986-1988 | |
| 3 | Abdulgani A. Salapuddin | 1988-1998 | |
| 4 | 1998-2007 | ||
| 5 | Jum Jainudin Akbar | 2007-2016 | |
| 6 | 2016-present |