List of ambassadors of the Philippines to Germany

Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Federal Republic of Germany
Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Republika ng Alemanya Botschafter der Republik der Philippinen in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines
Incumbent Irene Susan B. Natividad since 16 May 2023 [1]
Department of Foreign Affairs Embassy of the Philippines, Berlin
Style	Her Excellency
Reports to	Department of Foreign Affairs
Seat	Berlin, Germany
Nominator	Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Appointer	President of the Philippines with the advice and consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Jose D. Ingles [2]
Formation	8 October 1954
Website	Philippine Embassy, Berlin

The ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Federal Republic of Germany (Filipino : Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Republikang Federal ng Alemanya; German : Botschafter der Republik der Philippinen in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is the Republic of the Philippines' foremost diplomatic representative in the Federal Republic of Germany. As head of the Philippines' diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the president and the government of the Philippines to the president and government of Germany. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based at the embassy located in Berlin.

Heads of mission

Head of mission	Tenure	German president	German chancellor	Philippine president	Note(s)
Leon Maria Guerrero III	1952 – 1956	Theodor Heuss	Konrad Adenauer	Elpidio Quirino Ramon Magsaysay	Non-resident envoy, accredited from the Philippine Embassy in London.
Jose D. Ingles	1956 – 1963	Theodor Heuss Heinrich Lübke	Konrad Adenauer Ludwig Erhard	Ramon Magsaysay Carlos P. Garcia Diosdado Macapagal
Melchor Aquino	1963 – 1966		Ludwig Erhard Kurt Georg Kiesinger	Diosdado Macapagal Ferdinand Marcos
Emilio Bejasa	1966 – 1968			Ferdinand Marcos
Pedro Ramirez	1968 – 1970	Heinrich Lübke Gustav Heinemann	Kurt Georg Kiesinger Willy Brandt
Jose V. Cruz	1970 – 1972
Mauro Calingo	1972 – 1977	Gustav Heinemann Walter Scheel	Willy Brandt Walter Scheel (acting) Helmut Schmidt
Gregorio Abad	1977 – 1984	Walter Scheel Karl Carstens	Helmut Schmidt Helmut Kohl
Ramon V. Del Rosario	1984 – 1986	Karl Carstens Richard von Weizsäcker	Helmut Kohl
Augusto Caesar Espiritu	1986 – 1989	Richard von Weizsäcker		Ferdinand Marcos Corazon Aquino
Bienvenido Tan	1989 – 1994			Corazon Aquino Fidel V. Ramos
Francisco V. Del Rosario	1994 – 1996	Richard von Weizsäcker Roman Herzog		Fidel V. Ramos Joseph Estrada
Romeo A. Arguelles	1996 – 1999	Roman Herzog Johannes Rau	Helmut Kohl Gerhard Schröder
Jose Abeto Zaide	1999 – 2003		Gerhard Schröder	Joseph Estrada Gloria Macapagal Arroyo	First resident ambassador to reside in Berlin, after the embassy was moved there from Bonn. [3]
Minerva Jean A. Falcon	2004 – 2005	Johannes Rau Horst Köhler	Gerhard Schröder Angela Merkel	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Benigno Aquino III
Delia D. Albert	2005 – 2010	Horst Köhler Jens Böhrnsen (acting) Christian Wulff	Angela Merkel
Maria Cleofe Natividad	2011 – 2014	Christian Wulff Horst Seehofer (acting) Joachim Gauck		Benigno Aquino III Rodrigo Duterte
Melita S. Sta. Maria-Thomeczek	2015 – 2018	Joachim Gauck Frank-Walter Steinmeier			Appointed to the position on 6 June 2014 by Pres. Benigno Aquino III, and then confirmed by the Commission on Appointments less than a month later. [4] [5] Credentials were presented on 4 March 2015. [6]
Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega	2019 – 2021	Frank-Walter Steinmeier	Angela Merkel Olaf Scholz	Rodrigo Duterte	Credentials were presented on 12 June 2019. [7]
Irene Susan B. Natividad	2022 – present		Olaf Scholz Friedrich Merz	Bongbong Marcos	Appointed to the position on 22 November 2022 by Pres. Bongbong Marcos, and then confirmed by the Commission on Appointments less than a month later. [8] Credentials were presented on 16 May 2023. [1]
Source: Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Berlin [2]

See also

• List of ambassadors of Germany to the Philippines

References

1. "German Presidential Palace Hoists PH Flag for New PH Ambassador's Presentation of Credentials" (Press release). Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines). 22 May 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
2. "Former Philippine Ambassadors". Embassy of the Philippines, Berlin. 29 October 2006. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
3. "Timeline". Embassy of the Philippines, Berlin. Archived from the original on 9 February 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
4. Santos, Tina G.; Burgonio, TJ (7 June 2014). "New OWWA chief named". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Inquirer Group of Companies. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
5. Dinglasan, Rouchelle (17 September 2014). "6 ambassadors, 42 others get CA nod". GMA Integrated News . Retrieved 8 September 2025.
6. "PHL Ambassador presents credentials to German President" (Press release). Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines). 15 March 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
7. "New Philippine Ambassador presents credentials to German Federal President". Embassy of the Philippines, Berlin (Press release). 12 June 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
8. Romero, Paolo (15 December 2022). "2 Comelec execs, 3 Cabinet men get CA nod". The Philippine Star . Retrieved 8 September 2025.

External links

• Primary and official website of the Embassy of the Philippines, Berlin