Alberto Romulo
Philippine politician and diplomat
Alberto Gatmaitan Rómulo (born August 7, 1933) is a Filipino politician.[1] He had many jobs during the President Benigno Aquino III administration.
Alberto Romulo | |
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![]() 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(s) | Rosie Lovely Tecson-Romulo |
Children | 5 (incl. Roman and Bernadette) |
Alma mater | |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website | Secretary of Foreign Affairs |
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.
References
change- ↑ Medalia, Jonathan (2008). Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments. DIANE Publishing. pp. 13–. ISBN 978-1-4379-2746-7. Retrieved July 4, 2011.