Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Philippines)

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Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Kalihim ng Ugnayang Panlabas
Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines.svg
Secretary Enrique Manalo - Official Portrait.png
Incumbent
Enrique Manalo
since July 1, 2022
Department of Foreign Affairs
Style Mr. Secretary
(informal)
The Honorable
(formal)
His Excellency [1]
(diplomatic)
Member of Cabinet
National Security Council
Reports to President of the Philippines
Seat Pasay
Appointer President of the Philippines
with Commission on Appointments advice and consent
Term length At the President's pleasure
Inaugural holder Apolinario Mabini
FormationJanuary 21, 1899
Website www.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.

Contents

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

Duties and Powers

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

1899

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

1943–1945

No.PortraitSecretaryTook officeLeft office President
Minister of Foreign Affairs
3 Claro Mayo Recto.jpg Claro M. Recto
(1890–1960)
[7]
October 19,
1943
1945 Jose P. Laurel

1946–present

No.PortraitSecretaryTook officeLeft office President
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
4 [a] Elpidio R Quirino.jpg Elpidio Quirino
(1890–1956)
July 5,
1946
January 6,
1950
Manuel Roxas
Elpidio Quirino
5Felino NeriJanuary 6,
1950
May 11,
1950
6 Carlos P. Romulo (cropped).jpg Carlos P. Romulo
(1899–1985)
May 11,
1950
January
1952
7 Hon. Joaquin Miguel Elizalde.jpg Joaquín Miguel Elizalde
(1896–1965)
April 18,
1952
December 30,
1953
8 [b] Carlos P Garcia photo.jpg 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] VP Emmanuel Pelaez (cropped).jpg Emmanuel Pelaez
(1915–2003)
December 30,
1961
July
1963
Diosdado Macapagal
11 Salvador P. Lopez
(1911–1993)
July
1963
May 9,
1964
12Mauro Mendez
[8]
May 9,
1964
December 30,
1965
13 Narciso Rueca Ramos.jpg Narciso Ramos
(1900–1986)
December 30,
1965
November 30,
1968
Ferdinand Marcos
(6) Carlos P. Romulo (cropped).jpg Carlos P. Romulo
(1899–1965)
[9]
November 30,
1968
June 2,
1978
Minister of Foreign Affairs [10]
(6) Carlos P. Romulo (cropped).jpg Carlos P. Romulo
(1899–1965)
June 2,
1978
January 14,
1984
Ferdinand Marcos
[d] Manuel Collantes.jpg Manuel Collantes
(1917–2009)
January 14,
1984
June 30,
1984
14 Arturo Tolentino.jpg Arturo Tolentino
(1910–2004)
June 30,
1984
March 4,
1985
[d] Pacifico CastroMarch 4,
1985
February 25,
1986
15 [c] Salvador Laurel.jpg 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 (cropped).jpg Roberto Romulo
(1938–2022)
June 30,
1992
April 30,
1995
Fidel V. Ramos
19 Domingo L. Siazon Jr (cropped).jpg Domingo Siazon Jr.
(1939–2016)
April 30,
1995
January 20,
2001
Joseph Estrada
20 Teofisto Guingona Jr. 20171013.jpg Teofisto Guingona Jr.
(born 1928)
February 9,
2001
July 15,
2002
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
[e] President Arroyo (06-14-2006).jpg Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
(born 1947)
July 15,
2002
July 16,
2002
21 Blas Ople 2.jpg Blas Ople
(1927–2003)
July 16,
2002
December 14,
2003
[d] Franklin EbdalinDecember 14,
2003
December 22,
2003
22 Delia Albert 2017.jpg Delia Albert
(born 1942)
December 22,
2003
August 18,
2004
23 IAEA Alberto Romulo and Yukiya Amano (cropped).jpg Alberto Romulo
(born 1933)
[12]
August 18,
2004
February 23,
2011
Benigno Aquino III
24 Albert del Rosario at the State Department April 30, 2012.jpg Albert del Rosario
(1939–2023)
[12] [13]
February 23,
2011
March 7,
2016
[d] Rene Almendras U.S.-Philippines Society Board Meeting, February 2024 (cropped).jpg Rene Almendras
(born 1960)
March 8,
2016
June 30,
2016
[f] Philippines Foreign Secretary Yasay Addresses Reporters at a News Conference (28502880421) (cropped).jpg Perfecto Yasay Jr.
(1947–2020)
[14] [15]
June 30,
2016
March 9,
2017
Rodrigo Duterte
[d] PH Ambassador to UK Enrique Manalo.jpg Enrique Manalo
(born 1952)
[16]
March 9,
2017
May 17,
2017
25 Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano 2018.jpg Alan Peter Cayetano
(born 1970)
[17] [18] [19]
May 18,
2017
October 17,
2018
26 Filipino FM Locsin at PMOJ Office 2022 (cropped).jpg Teodoro Locsin Jr.
(born 1948)
[20]
October 17,
2018
June 30,
2022
27 Secretary Enrique Manalo - Official Portrait (cropped).png Enrique Manalo
(born 1952)
[2]
July 1,
2022
Incumbent Bongbong Marcos

Notes

  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. 1 2 In concurrent capacity as Vice President.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Acting secretary.
  5. Acting secretary. In concurrent capacity as President.
  6. Interim secretary.

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