Chairperson of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority | |
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Office of the Philippine President | |
Member of | MMDA Executive Council |
Seat | Makati, Philippines |
Appointer | President of the Philippines |
Term length | At the President's Pleasure |
Inaugural holder | Jejomar Binay (Metropolitan Manila Authority) Prospero Oreta (Metropolitan Manila Development Authority) |
Formation | January 9, 1990 (as Chairperson of the Metropolitan Manila Authority) June 30, 1994 (as Chairperson of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority) |
The chairperson of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is the chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the presiding officer of the Metro Manila Council. [1] The post is also known as the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) when the post is held in an acting capacity.
The Chairperson of the MMDA is appointed by the President of the Philippines. The appointment of the chairperson is subject to the same disqualifications and prohibitions of a member of the Cabinet but not subject for a confirmation from the Commission on Appointments. [1]
The Chairperson of the MMDA is also the presiding officer of the Metro Manila Council. The Chairperson is tasked to execute the policies and measures approved by the Metro Manila Council as well as oversee the management and operations of the MMDA. [1]
# | Name | Term | President | ||
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Start | End | ||||
1 | Jejomar Binay | January 9, 1990 | June 30, 1991 | Corazon Aquino | |
2 | Ignacio Bunye | June 30, 1991 | June 30, 1992 | ||
3 | Mel Mathay | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 1994 | Fidel V. Ramos |
# | Name | Term | President | ||
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Start | End | ||||
1 | Prospero Oreta | June 30, 1994 | June 30, 1998 | Fidel V. Ramos | |
2 | Jejomar Binay | June 30, 1998 | January 20, 2001 | Joseph Ejercito Estrada | |
3 | Benjamin Abalos | January 20, 2001 | June 10, 2002 [2] | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | |
4 | Bayani Fernando | June 18, 2002 [3] | November 25, 2009 | ||
5 | Oscar Inocentes | November 25, 2009 | July 27, 2010 | ||
Benigno S. Aquino III | |||||
6 | Francis Tolentino | July 27, 2010 | October 7, 2015 | ||
Emerson Carlos was Officer-In Charge from October 7 – 30, 2015 | |||||
7 | Emerson Carlos | October 30, 2015 | June 30, 2016 | ||
July 8, 2016 | August 19, 2016 | Rodrigo Duterte | |||
Thomas Orbos was Officer-In Charge from August 22, 2016 – May 21, 2017 | |||||
8 | Danilo Lim | May 22, 2017 | January 6, 2021 [lower-alpha 1] | ||
9 | Benjamin Abalos Jr. | January 10, 2021 | February 7, 2022 | ||
Romando S. Artes was Officer-In Charge from February 7, 2022 – March 1, 2022 | |||||
10 | Romando Artes | March 1, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | ||
Engr. Baltazar N. Melgar was Officer-In Charge from June 30, 2022 – August 1, 2022 | Bongbong Marcos | ||||
* | Carlo Dimayuga III (Acting) | August 1, 2022 | October 31, 2022 | ||
* | Romando Artes (Acting) | November 1, 2022 | Incumbent | ||
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