Secretary of Energy (Philippines)

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Secretary of Energy
Kalihim ng Enerhiya
Seal of the Department of Energy (Philippines).svg
Official seal of the
Department of Energy
Raphael Lotilla (2).jpg
since July 11, 2022
Style The Honorable
AppointerThe President with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holderGeronimo Z. Velasco
Formation1978
Website http://www.doe.gov.ph

The secretary of energy (Filipino: Kalihim ng Enerhiya) is the member of the Cabinet of the Philippines in charge of the Department of Energy.

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Functions

According to the Department of Energy Act of 1992, the secretary of energy has the following functions: [1]

List of secretaries of energy

1977–1986

No.PortraitSecretaryTook officeLeft office President
Secretary of Energy [2]
1Geronimo VelascoOctober 6,
1977
June 2,
1978
Ferdinand Marcos
Minister of Energy [3]
(1)Geronimo VelascoJune 2,
1978
February 25,
1986
Ferdinand Marcos

1992–present

No.PortraitSecretaryTook officeLeft office President
Secretary of Energy [1]
2Delfin LazaroJanuary 12,
1993
September 19,
1994
Fidel V. Ramos
3Francisco ViraySeptember 20,
1994
June 30,
1998
4Mario TiaoquiJune 30,
1998
January 20,
2001
Joseph Estrada
5 Jose Isidro N. Camacho - World Economic Forum on East Asia 2010.jpg Jose Isidro Camacho
(born 1955)
March 2,
2001
June 7,
2001
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
6 Vicente Perez Jr. 2023 (cropped).jpg Vincent S. Perez
(born 1958)
June 8,
2001
March 21,
2005
7 Raphael Lotilla.jpg Raphael Lotilla
(born 1958)
March 22,
2005
July 31,
2007
8 Secretary Angelo Reyes.jpg Angelo Reyes
(1945−2011)
August 1,
2007
March 25,
2010
[lower-alpha 1] Jose IbazetaMarch 31,
2010
June 30,
2010
9 Rene Almendras U.S.-Philippines Society Board Meeting, February 2024 (cropped).jpg Rene Almendras
(born 1960)
[4]
June 30,
2010
November 4,
2012
Benigno Aquino III
10 Jericho Petilla Profile Picture.jpg Jericho Petilla
(born 1963)
[4]
November 5,
2012
April 30,
2015
[lower-alpha 1] Zenaida Monsada
[5]
May 1,
2015
July 1,
2015
11July 2,
2015
June 30,
2016
12 Alfonso Cusi (01912198) (cropped).jpg Alfonso Cusi
(born 1949)
[6]
June 30,
2016
June 30,
2022
Rodrigo Duterte
(7) Raphael Lotilla (2).jpg Raphael Lotilla
(born 1958)
July 11,
2022
Incumbent Bongbong Marcos

Notes

  1. 1 2 Acting secretary.

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References

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