Secretary of Energy (Philippines)

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Secretary of Energy
Kalihim ng Enerhiya
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Official seal of the
Department of Energy
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Incumbent
Raphael P. M. Lotilla
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.

Contents

List of secretaries of energy

#NameTerm BeganTerm EndedPresident
Minister of Energy
1Geronimo Z. Velasco19781986 Ferdinand Marcos
Secretary of Energy
2Wenceslao R. Dela PazJune 10, 1987February 7, 1992 Corazon Aquino
3Rufino B. BomasangFebruary 7, 1992June 30, 1992
June 30, 1992January 11, 1993 Fidel V. Ramos [1]
4Delfin L. LazaroJanuary 12, 1993September 19, 1994
5Francisco L. ViraySeptember 20, 1994June 30, 1998
6Mario V. TiaoquiJune 30, 1998January 20, 2001 Joseph Ejercito Estrada
7 Jose Isidro Camacho March 2, 2001June 7, 2001 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
8 Vincent S. Perez June 8, 2001March 21, 2005
9 Raphael P. M. Lotilla March 22, 2005July 18, 2007
10 Angelo Reyes August 2007March 26, 2010
*Jose C. IbazetaMarch 31, 2010June 30, 2010
11 Jose Rene Almendras June 30, 2010November 4, 2012 Benigno S. Aquino III
12 Jericho Petilla November 4, 2012July 2, 2015
13 Zenaida Monsada [2] July 2, 2015June 30, 2016
14 Alfonso Cusi June 30, 2016June 30, 2022 Rodrigo Duterte
(9) Raphael P. M. Lotilla July 11, 2022 (reappointed October 4, 2022)Incumbent Bongbong Marcos
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References

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  2. Elchico, Alvin. "Monsada now DOE OIC Secretary". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 3, 2015.