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Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Philippines)

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Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Kalihim ng Ugnayang Panlabas
since July 1, 2022
Department of Foreign Affairs
StyleMr. Secretary
(informal)
The Honorable
(formal)
His Excellency[1]
(diplomatic)
Member ofCabinet
National Security Council
Reports toPresident of the Philippines
SeatPasay
AppointerPresident of the Philippines
with Commission on Appointments advice and consent
Term lengthAt the President's pleasure
Inaugural holderApolinario Mabini
FormationJanuary 21, 1899
Websitewww.dfa.gov.ph

The secretary of foreign affairs (Filipino: Kalihim ng Ugnayang Panlabas) is the Cabinet of the Philippines member in charge of implementing foreign policy for the government of the Philippines as the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

The current secretary is Enrique Manalo, who assumed office on July 1, 2022.[2]

Duties and Powers

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Under the basis of Commonwealth Act No. 732,[3] Republic Act No. 708,[4] and Republic Act No. 7157,[5] the duties and powers of the Secretary is: "advises and assists the President in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, integrating, and evaluating the total national effort in the field of foreign affairs relations in pursuit of its Constitutional mandate".[6]

List of secretaries of foreign affairs

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1899

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No. Portrait Secretary Took office Left office President
Secretary of Foreign Relations
1 Apolinario Mabini
(1864–1903)
January 21,
1899
May 7,
1899
Emilio Aguinaldo
2 Felipe Buencamino
(1848–1929)
May 7,
1899
November 13,
1899
Emilio Aguinaldo

1943–1945

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No. Portrait Secretary Took office Left office President
Minister of Foreign Affairs
3 Claro M. Recto
(1890–1960)
[7]
October 19,
1943
1945 Jose P. Laurel

1946–present

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No. Portrait Secretary Took office Left office President
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
4[a] Elpidio Quirino
(1890–1956)
July 5,
1946
January 6,
1950
Manuel Roxas
Elpidio Quirino
5 Felino Neri January 6,
1950
May 11,
1950
6 Carlos P. Romulo
(1899–1985)
May 11,
1950
January
1952
7 Joaquín Miguel Elizalde
(1896–1965)
April 18,
1952
December 30,
1953
8[b] Carlos P. Garcia
(1896–1971)
December 30,
1953
August 22,
1957
Ramon Magsaysay
Carlos P. Garcia
9 Felixberto Serrano
(1906–1990)
August 22,
1957
December 30,
1961
10[c] Emmanuel Pelaez
(1915–2003)
December 30,
1961
July
1963
Diosdado Macapagal
11 Salvador P. Lopez
(1911–1993)
July
1963
May 9,
1964
12 Mauro Mendez
[8]
May 9,
1964
December 30,
1965
13 Narciso Ramos
(1900–1986)
December 30,
1965
November 30,
1968
Ferdinand Marcos
(6) Carlos P. Romulo
(1899–1965)
[9]
November 30,
1968
June 2,
1978
Minister of Foreign Affairs[10]
(6) Carlos P. Romulo
(1899–1965)
June 2,
1978
January 14,
1984
Ferdinand Marcos
[d] Manuel Collantes
(1917–2009)
January 14,
1984
June 30,
1984
14 Arturo Tolentino
(1910–2004)
June 30,
1984
March 4,
1985
[d] Pacifico Castro March 4,
1985
February 25,
1986
15[c] Salvador Laurel
(1928–2004)
February 25,
1986
February 2,
1987
Corazon Aquino
16 Manuel Yan
(1920–2008)
February 2,
1987
February 11,
1987
Secretary of Foreign Affairs[11]
(16) Manuel Yan
(1920–2008)
February 11,
1987
October 15,
1987
Corazon Aquino
17 Raul Manglapus
(1918–1999)
October 15,
1987
June 30,
1992
18 Roberto Romulo
(1938–2022)
June 30,
1992
April 30,
1995
Fidel V. Ramos
19 Domingo Siazon Jr.
(1939–2016)
April 30,
1995
January 20,
2001
Joseph Estrada
20 Teofisto Guingona Jr.
(born 1928)
February 9,
2001
July 15,
2002
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
[e] Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
(born 1947)
July 15,
2002
July 16,
2002
21 Blas Ople
(1927–2003)
July 16,
2002
December 14,
2003
[d] Franklin Ebdalin December 14,
2003
December 22,
2003
22 Delia Albert
(born 1942)
December 22,
2003
August 18,
2004
23 Alberto Romulo
(born 1933)
[12]
August 18,
2004
February 23,
2011
Benigno Aquino III
24 Albert del Rosario
(1939–2023)
[12][13]
February 23,
2011
March 7,
2016
[d] Rene Almendras
(born 1960)
March 8,
2016
June 30,
2016
[f] Perfecto Yasay Jr.
(1947–2020)
[14][15]
June 30,
2016
March 9,
2017
Rodrigo Duterte
[d] Enrique Manalo
(born 1952)
[16]
March 9,
2017
May 17,
2017
25 Alan Peter Cayetano
(born 1970)
[17][18][19]
May 18,
2017
October 17,
2018
26 Teodoro Locsin Jr.
(born 1948)
[20]
October 17,
2018
June 30,
2022
27 Enrique Manalo
(born 1952)
[2]
July 1,
2022
Incumbent Bongbong Marcos

Notes

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  1. ^ In concurrent capacity as Vice President until April 17, 1948 and as President from April 17, 1948.
  2. ^ In concurrent capacity as Vice President until March 18, 1957 and as President from March 18, 1957.
  3. ^ a b In concurrent capacity as Vice President.
  4. ^ a b c d e Acting secretary.
  5. ^ Acting secretary. In concurrent capacity as President.
  6. ^ Interim secretary.

References

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  1. ^ "UNITED NATIONS HEADS OF STATE, Protocol and Liaison Service" (PDF). United Nations. January 29, 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Marcos appoints career diplomat as foreign affairs chief". CNN Philippines. July 1, 2022. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth Act No. 732 - Establishment of Foreign Affairs Department". Jur. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "Republic Act No. 708" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Republic Act No. 7157 - Foreign Service Act of 1991". Jur. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Department of Foreign Affairs
  7. ^ Official Gazette Vol. 1, No. 1. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1943. p. 29.
  8. ^ External Affairs Review, Volume XIV, Number 1, January 1964. Wellington: Department of External Affairs. 1964. p. 45.
  9. ^ Official Gazette, Vol. 64, No. 50. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1968. pp. ccxv.
  10. ^ "Presidential Decree No. 1397, s. 1978". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.
  11. ^ "Administrative Order No. 15, s. 1987". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.
  12. ^ a b "Benigno S. Aquino III". Presidential Museum and Library. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  13. ^ Hegina, Aries Joseph (February 8, 2016). "Aquino accepts DFA chief Del Rosario's resignation". Inquirer.net. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  14. ^ Viray, Patricia Lourdes (June 30, 2016). "Duterte's Cabinet takes oath, holds first meeting". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016.
  15. ^ Ager, Maila (March 8, 2017). "CA rejects appointment of Yasay". Inquirer.net. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  16. ^ "Duterte appoints Enrique Manalo as DFA Acting Secretary". CNN Philippines. March 9, 2017. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017.
  17. ^ Santos, Eimor P. (May 10, 2017). "Duterte appoints Cayetano as DFA chief". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on May 13, 2017.
  18. ^ Aurelio, Julie M. (October 17, 2018). "Evasco follows other Cabinet members who quit to run in 2019 polls". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on November 3, 2018.
  19. ^ Viray, Patricia Lourdes (October 17, 2018). "Alan, Lani Cayetano both gunning for House seats". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on November 3, 2018.
  20. ^ Musico, Jelly (October 17, 2018). "Duterte signs appointment papers of new DFA, DSWD chiefs". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018.
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