Pictured (L to R): Gov. Chester T. Fernando; Gov. Harry D. Early; Gov. Edwin Martinez; Gov. Tom Dailey; Gov. Floyd Correa; Gov. Richard Luarkie; Gov. Irvin Santiago; Gov. John E. Antonio; Gov. Roland Johnson; Gov. Conrad Lucero
Terms of the Governor
Per the current Constitution of the Pueblo of Laguna New Mexico, effective June 6, 1984, the Governor shall be elected for a period of two (2) calendar years or until their successors have been duly elected and installed. The Governor shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms in the same office.
Pueblo of Laguna - Former Governors
Governor | Years Served |
Lorenzo Romero | 1826 |
Unknown Governors | 1827 – 1840 |
Luis Sarracino | 1841 |
Unknown Governors | 1842 -1854 |
Juan Pedro Garbiso | 1855 |
Unknown Governors | 1856 – 1865 |
Francisco Juancho | 1866 |
Unknown Governors | 1867 – 1876 |
Juan Analla | 1877 |
Unknown Governors | 1878 – 1879 |
Robert G. Marmon | 1880 |
Unknown Governors | 1881 – 1884 |
George H. Pradt | 1885 |
Unknown Governors | 1886 – 1893 |
Jose A. Paisano | 1896 |
Toribio Krouni | 1897 |
Toribio Krouni | 1898 |
Jose A. Paisano | 1899 |
Jose Shroresimo | 1900 |
Unknown Governor | 1901 |
Francisco Aragon | 1902 |
Martin Paisano | 1903 |
Jose M. Showcemia | 1904 |
Unknown Governor | 1905 |
Jose M. Showcemia | 1906 |
Unknown Governor | 1907 |
Frank Paisano | 1908 |
Unknown Governor | 1909 |
Bautista Kowemeseuh | 1910 |
Unknown Governor | 1911 |
Frank Paisano | 1912 |
William Paisano | 1913 |
Unknown Governor | 1914 |
U.G. Paisano | 1915 |
U.G. Paisano | 1916 |
Frank Paisano | 1917 |
Frank Paisano | 1918 |
Frank Paisano | 1919 |
Frank Paisano | 1920 |
Frank Paisano | 1921 |
Frank Paisano | 1922 |
Paul Johnson | 1923 |
Paul Johnson | 1924 |
Frank Siow | 1925 |
Frank Paisano | 1926 |
Paul Johnson | 1927 |
Paul Johnson | 1928 |
Paul Johnson | 1929 |
Robert Analla | 1930 |
Frank Lorenzo | 1931 |
Walter Sarracino | 1932 |
Bert Wetmore | 1933 |
Paul Johnson | 1934 |
Walter Johnson | 1935 |
Robert Analla | 1936 |
Walter Sarracino | 1937 |
Charles Nori | 1938 |
Robert Analla | 1939 |
Francisco Lorenzo | 1940 |
John C. Sarracino | 1941 |
John C. Sarracino | 1942 |
John C. Sarracino | 1943 |
John C. Sarracino | 1944 |
Francisco Lorenzo | 1945 |
Robert Analla | 1946 |
Pete Martin | 1947 |
Pete Martin | 1948 |
John C. Sarracino | 1949 |
John C. Sarracino | 1950 |
William C. Creager | 1951 |
Ben J. Smith | 1952 |
James R. Paisano | 1953 |
Tom Dailey | 1954 |
Tom Dailey | 1955 |
John Paisano | 1956 |
Clemente Lente | 1957 |
James Solimon | 1958 |
Timothy P. Analla | 1959 |
Robert Pacheco, Sr. | 1960 |
Timothy P. Analla | 1961 |
Robert Dailey | 1962 |
Walter Sarracino | 1963 |
Irvin Santiago | 1964 |
Joe Mariano | 1965 |
Joe Mariano | 1966 |
Tom Dailey | 1967 |
Ben Lorenzo | 1968 |
Tom Dailey | 1969 |
Tom Dailey | 1970 |
Tom Dailey | 1971 |
Timothy P. Analla | 1972 |
Frank Analla | 1973 |
Frank Analla | 1974 |
Roland E. Johnson | 1975 |
Roland E. Johnson | 1976 |
Roland E. Johnson | 1977 |
Floyd Correa | 1978 |
Floyd Correa | 1979 |
Harry D. Early | 1980 |
Harry D. Early | 1981 |
Harry D. Early | 1982 |
Edwin Martinez | 1983 |
Vicenti Pedro | 1984 |
Chester T. Fernando * | 1985 – 1986 |
Chester T. Fernando | 1987 – 1988 |
Delfino M. Begay ** | 1989 – 1990 |
Harry D. Early | 1991 – 1992 |
Harry D. Early | 1993 – 1994 |
Roland E. Johnson | 1995 – 1996 |
Roland E. Johnson | 1997 – 1998 |
Harry D. Early | 1999 – 2000 |
Harry D. Early | 2001 – 2002 |
Roland E. Johnson | 2003 – 2004 |
Roland E. Johnson | 2005 – 2006 |
John E. Antonio, Sr. | 2007 – 2008 |
John E. Antonio, Sr. | 2009 – 2010 |
Richard B. Luarkie | 2011 – 2012 |
Richard B. Luarkie | 2013 – 2014 |
Virgil A. Siow | 2015 – 2016 |
Virgil A. Siow | 2017 – 2018 |
Wilfred Herrera, Jr. | 2019 – 2020 |
Wilfred Herrera, Jr. | 2021 – 2022 |
John E. Antonio, Sr. ** | 2022 |
Martin Kowemy | 2022 – 2023 |
Wilfred Herrera, Jr. | 2023 – Present |
* In 1984, the Pueblo of Laguna Constitution amended the Governor’s term. It was changed from a one-year term to a two year term, taking effect in 1985.
** Governor did not complete the two-year term.