Alberto Romulo
Alberto Romulo | |
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.jpg) Romulo in 2010 | |
| 23rd Secretary of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office August 23, 2004 – February 25, 2011 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Benigno Aquino III |
| Preceded by | Delia Albert |
| Succeeded by | Albert del Rosario |
| 34th Executive Secretary of the Philippines | |
| In office June 2001 – August 2004 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Renato de Villa |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Ermita |
| 26th Secretary of Finance | |
| In office January 2001 – June 2001 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Jose Pardo |
| Succeeded by | Jose Isidro Camacho |
| Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| President | Corazon Aquino Fidel V. Ramos |
| Preceded by | Teofisto Guingona, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Tatad |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998 | |
| 3rd Secretary of Budget and Management | |
| In office February 25, 1986 – March 13, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Guillermo Carague |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Alba |
| Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Quezon City | |
| In office June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986 Serving with Ismael Mathay, Jr., Orlando Mercado, and Cecilia Muñoz-Palma | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alberto Gatmaitan Rómulo August 7, 1933 Camiling, Tarlac, Philippine Islands |
| Political party | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino |
| Spouse | Rosie Lovely Tecson-Romulo |
| Children | 5 (incl. Roman and Bernadette) |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | Secretary of Foreign Affairs |
Alberto Gatmaitan Rómulo (born August 7, 1933) is a Filipino politician and diplomat. He served in the Philippine in various capacities as Executive Secretary, Finance Secretary, Foreign Affairs Secretary, and Budget Secretary. His most recent stint is his leadership of the Department of Foreign Affairs[1] before and during the early period of the administration of President Benigno Aquino III.
Rómulo was born in Camiling, Tarlac from Pangasinan and Tagalog parents.[2] He was then elected as member of the Regular Batasang Pambansa representing Quezon City in 1984. He then joined government service as the interim Minister of the Budget of President Corazon Aquino during the transition period following the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution. He was a senator from 1987 to 1998, during which time he served as Majority Leader for five years. As Majority Leader, he greatly helped then Senate President Neptali Gonzales, Sr. in running the plenary sessions of the Senate and in executing its legislative mill.[3]
He became Finance Secretary in January 2001, having been appointed when President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo took office and formed her own cabinet. He left this position in May 2001; Romulo was later appointed as an Executive Secretary.[4] On August 18, 2004, he was appointed Foreign Secretary,[4] and which he would hold until February 25, 2011, under President Aquino.[5] He served as Chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN in 2007.[6]
In March 2017, Romulo was appointed chairman and director of the board of the Development Bank of the Philippines. [7]
References
- ^ Medalia, Jonathan. Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments. DIANE Publishing. pp. 13–. ISBN 978-1-4379-2746-7. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ Juaniyo Y. Arcellana (July 25, 2010). "A foreign secretary for all seasons". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
- ^ Ron Gagalac and Maricar Bautista (September 23, 2009). "Palace: No loyalty check of Cabinet members". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
- ^ a b Genalyn Kabiling (June 28, 2010). "Palace happy Romulo is keeping DFA post". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
- ^ Pia Lee-Brago (February 24, 2011). "Romulo hosts lunch for Del Rosario, but no turnover yet". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
- ^ Christine Ong (July 29, 2007). "China's influence over ASEAN likely to grow with Rice's absence". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
- ^ "Ex-Sen. Romulo takes oath as DBP chairman". Manila Bulletin. March 5, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
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- 1933 births
- Living people
- Secretaries of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines
- De La Salle University alumni
- People from Pangasinan
- People from Tarlac
- Executive Secretaries of the Philippines
- Secretaries of Finance of the Philippines
- Senators of the 8th Congress of the Philippines
- Senators of the 9th Congress of the Philippines
- Senators of the 10th Congress of the Philippines
- Majority leaders of the Senate of the Philippines
- Secretaries of Budget and Management of the Philippines
- Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Quezon City
- Manuel L. Quezon University alumni
- Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino politicians
- Benigno Aquino III Administration cabinet members
- Arroyo Administration cabinet members
- Corazon Aquino Administration cabinet members
- Members of the Batasang Pambansa
- Heads of government-owned and controlled corporations of the Philippines
- Duterte Administration personnel