Along with the governors of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, the province's chief executive is a member of the Regional Development Council of the Cagayan Valley Region.

4734, the subprovince of Quirino was created from Nueva Vizcaya.

[1] Subsequently, On November 14, 1967, Jose B. Aquino was elected first Lieutenant governor of subprovince reporting under the civil governor of Nueva Vizcaya.

On September 17, 1971, Quirino became an independent province through Republic Act No.

[3] Subsequently, the first provincial election was held on November 8, 1971.