Secretary of Health (Philippines)
| Secretary of Health | |
|---|---|
| Kalihim ng Kalusugan | |
_PHL.svg) Official seal of the Department of Health | |
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| Style | The Honorable |
| Appointer | The President with the consent of the Commission on Appointments |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Sergio Osmeña |
| Formation | December 24, 1941 |
| Website | www |
The secretary of health (Filipino: Kalihim ng Kalusugan) is the Cabinet of the Philippines member who is in charge of the Department of Health. The secretary of health is also the ex-officio chairperson of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).[1][2]
List of secretaries of health
| # | Name | Term Began | Term Ended | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of Public Instruction, Health, and Public Welfare | ||||
| 1 | Sergio Osmeña[A] | December 24, 1941 | August 1, 1944 | Manuel Quezon |
| Secretary of Health and Public Welfare | ||||
| 2 | Basilio J. Valdes | February 27, 1945 | April 1945 | Sergio Osmeña |
| 3 | Jose Locsin | June 29, 1945 | May 27, 1946 | |
| 4 | Antonio Villarama | May 28, 1946 | October 3, 1947 | Manuel Roxas |
| Secretary of Health | ||||
| Antonio Villarama | October 3, 1947 | April 15, 1948 | Manuel Roxas | |
| April 17, 1948 | December 31, 1949 | Elpidio Quirino | ||
| 5 | Juan S. Salcedo | December 14, 1950 | December 30, 1953 | |
| December 30, 1953 | May 1954 | Ramon Magsaysay | ||
| 6 | Paulino Garcia | June 1954 | March 17, 1957 | |
| March 17, 1957 | June 1958 | Carlos P. Garcia | ||
| 7 | Elpidio Valencia | July 1958 | December 30, 1961 | |
| 8 | Francisco Q. Duque Jr. | December 30, 1961 | July 1963 | Diosdado Macapagal |
| 9 | Floro Dabu | July 1963 | December 1964 | |
| 10 | Manuel Cuenco | December 1964 | December 30, 1965 | |
| 11 | Paulino Garcia | December 30, 1965 | August 2, 1968 | Ferdinand Marcos |
| 12 | Amadeo H. Cruz | August 2, 1968 | December 25, 1971 | |
| 13 | Clemente S. Gatmaitan | December 25, 1971 | June 30, 1978 | |
| Minister of Health | ||||
| Clemente S. Gatmaitan | June 30, 1978 | July 23, 1979 | Ferdinand Marcos | |
| 14 | Enrique Garcia | July 24, 1979 | June 30, 1981 | |
| 15 | Jesus Azurin | July 25, 1981 | February 25, 1986 | |
| Secretary of Health | ||||
| 16 | Alfredo Bengzon | March 25, 1986 | February 7, 1992 | Corazon Aquino |
| 17 | Antonio Periquet | February 10, 1992 | June 30, 1992 | |
| 18 | Juan Flavier | July 1, 1992 | January 30, 1995 | Fidel V. Ramos |
| 19 | Jaime Galvez-Tan | January 30, 1995 | July 5, 1995 | |
| 20 | Hilarion Ramiro Jr. | July 10, 1995 | March 22, 1996 | |
| 21 | Carmencita Reodica | April 8, 1996 | June 29, 1998 | |
| 22 | Felipe Estrella | June 30, 1998 | September 13, 1998 | Joseph Ejercito Estrada |
| 23 | Alberto Romualdez | September 14, 1998 | January 20, 2001 | |
| 24 | Manuel Dayrit | January 20, 2001 | June 1, 2005 | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| 25 | Francisco Duque III | June 1, 2005 | September 1, 2009 | |
| 26 | Esperanza Cabral | September 1, 2009 | June 30, 2010 | |
| 27 | Enrique Ona | June 30, 2010 | December 19, 2014 | Benigno S. Aquino III |
| 28 | Janette Garin | February 17, 2015 | June 30, 2016 | |
| ** | Paulyn Ubial | June 30, 2016 | October 10, 2017 | Rodrigo Roa Duterte |
| * | Herminigildo Valle | October 12, 2017 | October 25, 2017 | |
| (25) | Francisco Duque III | October 26, 2017 | June 30, 2022 | |
| * | Maria Rosario Vergeire (OIC) | July 14, 2022 | present | Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. |
Notes:
- A In concurrent capacity as Vice President.
- (*) Acting Capacity
- (**) Ad Interim
References
- ^ Gotinga, JC (August 13, 2020). "Where's Duque? Senators ask amid PhilHealth corruption mess". Rappler. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "R.A. 7875 AN ACT INSTITUTING A NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR ALL FILIPINOS AND ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
The Secretary of Health shall be the ex officio Chairperson
