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Enrique Manalo

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The Honorable
Enrique A. Manalo
Official portrait, 2022
28thSecretary of Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
July 1, 2022
PresidentBongbong Marcos
Preceded byTeodoro Locsin Jr.
In office
March 9, 2017 – May 17, 2017
(Acting)
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byPerfecto Yasay Jr.(Ad interim)
Succeeded byAlan Peter Cayetano
21stPermanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations
In office
February 28, 2020[1]– July 1, 2022
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byTeodoro Locsin Jr.
Succeeded byAntonio M. Lagdameo
Undersecretary for Policy of theDepartment of Foreign Affairs
In office
April 30, 2016 – February 28, 2020
PresidentBenigno Aquino III
Rodrigo Duterte
Ambassador of the Philippines to the United Kingdom
In office
2011–2016
PresidentBenigno Aquino III
Preceded byAntonio M. Lagdameo
Succeeded byEvan Garcia
Personal details
Born
Enrique A. Manalo

(1952-07-21)July 21, 1952(age 71)
Manila,[2]Philippines
SpousePamela Louise Hunt
Children2
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman(BEcon,M.Ec)

Enrique A. Manalo(born July 21, 1952) is a Filipino diplomat currently serving as theSecretary of Foreign Affairsunder theMarcos Jr. administrationsince July 1, 2022.[3]He previously served in an acting role under theDuterte administrationfrom March 9 to May 17, 2017,[4]whenPerfecto Yasay Jr.'s ad-interim appointment confirmation was rejected by theCommission on Appointmentsdue to citizenship issues.[5]He also previously served asPhilippine Ambassador to the United Kingdomfrom 2011 to 2016, Undersecretary for Policy of theDepartment of Foreign Affairsfrom 2016 to 2020, and the 21stPermanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nationsfrom 2020 to 2022.[6]

Early life and education[edit]

Manalo was born on July 21, 1952, inManilato diplomats Armando Manalo and Jimena Austria.[2]Manalo attended theUniversity of the Philippines Manila,where he obtained both a bachelor's and a master's degree in economics.[7][8]

Career[edit]

Manalo has been working with the Department of Foreign Affairs since 1979.[9]He began his career in the foreign service as the Special Assistant to the Office of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1979 to 1981.[10]After that, he completed his first tour of duty at the Philippine Mission to the United Nations inGeneva, Switzerlanduntil 1986. From 1986 to 1989, he was the First Secretary and consul at thePhilippine Embassy in Washington, D.C.,and then served as the Special Assistant to the First Undersecretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs until 1992.[11]

From 1992 to 1998, he was the Minister Counselor at the Philippine Mission to the United Nations in New York and thereafter, as Assistant Secretary for European Affairs. He was back at the Philippine Mission to the United Nations in New York from 2000 to 2003 serving as its Deputy Permanent Representative (with rank of Ambassador). He then served as the Permanent Representative of the Philippine Mission to the United Nations and other International Organizations inGeneva, Switzerlandfrom 2003 to 2007.[11]From 2005 to 2007, he served as the elected chairman of the 41st and 42nd session of theWorld Intellectual Property OrganizationGeneral Assembly.[12]

In 2007, he was appointed DFA Undersecretary for Policy, serving until 2010. From 2010 to 2011, he served as the Philippine Ambassador toBelgiumandLuxembourgand head of the Philippine Mission to theEuropean Union.He served as theambassador of the Philippines to the United Kingdomfrom 2011 to 2016[13]and a non-resident ambassador to Ireland from 2013 to 2016.[14][10]

In April 2016, he was appointed again as Undersecretary for Policy and on March to May 2017, and served as actingSecretary of Foreign Affairsafter the rejection ofPerfecto Yasay Jr.'s ad-interim appointment by theCommission on Appointments(CA),[15]with the post of Secretary of Foreign Affairs subsequently taken by former senatorAlan Peter Cayetanoupon the latter's confirmation by the Commission on Appointments on May 17, 2017.[16]In August 2018, Manalo was appointed by PresidentDuterteas the ambassador of the Philippines to Germany[17]and in February 2020, he was appointed as the 21stPermanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations,of which has been left vacant since October 12, 2018, after former UN Permanent RepresentativeTeodoro Locsin Jr.left the post to become the Secretary of Foreign Affairs (replacing Cayetano, whom the latter resigned as Secretary of Foreign Affairs on October 17, 2018, upon running for the post of representative ofTaguig–Paterosin theMay 2019 elections,of which Cayetano eventually won). Manalo's appointment as permanent representative of the Philippines to the United Nations was confirmed by the Commission on Appointments on March 4, 2020,[18]and later, he presented his credentials to theSecretary-General of the United NationsAntónio Guterreson July 27, 2020.[19]

Manalo (left) with United States Secretary of StateAntony Blinken,April 2023

In July 2022, Manalo was appointed by PresidentBongbong Marcosto serve as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, having previously served the post in an acting capacity in theDuterte administration,of which he was sworn in on July 1, 2022, succeeding Teodoro Locsin Jr., and eventually vacating the post of permanent representative of the Philippines to the United Nations on the same day (of which the latter post would later be filled up by former Philippine ambassador to the United Kingdom, Antonio M. Lagdameo on July 7, 2022;[20]succeeding Manalo).[3][21]The appointment of Manalo as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs was later confirmed by the Commission on Appointments's foreign affairs committee on September 28, 2022.[22][23]

Awards and recognition[edit]

Honors and titles conferred on Ambassador Manalo in recognition of his exceptional and distinguished service to the Republic of the Philippines include:

Personal life[edit]

Manalo is married to Pamela Louise Hunt-Manalo. They have two sons.[8]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"New Permanent Representative of Philippines Presents Credentials".United Nations. April 19, 2017.RetrievedMarch 3,2018.
  2. ^ab"About the Secretary".Official Website - Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines.April 18, 2023.
  3. ^ab"Marcos appoints career diplomat as foreign affairs chief".CNN Philippines.July 1, 2022. Archived fromthe originalon July 1, 2022.RetrievedJuly 1,2022.
  4. ^Macas, Trisha; del Callar, Michaela (March 9, 2017)."Duterte appoints Enrique Manalo as acting DFA secretary".GMA News.RetrievedMarch 18,2017.
  5. ^Corales, Nestor (March 9, 2017)."Enrique Manalo named acting Foreign Secretary after Yasay rejection".Philippine Daily Inquirer.RetrievedMarch 9,2017.
  6. ^Mendez, Christina."Duterte names new envoy to UN, other appointees".The Philippine Star.RetrievedApril 1,2020.
  7. ^Cellona, Jonathan (March 9, 2017)."Duterte names DFA Usec Manalo to replace Yasay".ABS-CBN News.RetrievedMarch 18,2017.
  8. ^abLee-Brago, Pia (March 10, 2017)."Career diplomat takes over at DFA".The Philippine Star.RetrievedMarch 10,2017.
  9. ^Dancel, Raul (March 10, 2017)."Philippine veteran diplomat is acting foreign secretary".The Straits Times.Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Co.RetrievedMarch 10,2017.
  10. ^ab"Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo".Embassy of the Philippines in Budapest, Hungary.RetrievedMarch 2,2020.
  11. ^ab"New Philippine Ambassador Assumes Post".Embassy of the Philippines in Brussels, Belgium.March 11, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 11,2021.
  12. ^Jalbuena, Katrice R. (September 28, 2008)."Manalo to preside over WIPO meeting".The Manila Times.
  13. ^"CA confirms Foreign Affairs Secretary Del Rosario, 22 new ambassadors, 39 officers".Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.May 31, 2011.RetrievedApril 2,2020.
  14. ^Department of Foreign Affairs."New Ambassadors present Credentials - New Ambassadors present Credentials - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade".www.dfa.ie.RetrievedApril 1,2020.
  15. ^"Duterte appoints Enrique Manalo as acting DFA secretary".GMA News.RetrievedApril 1,2020.
  16. ^"CA panel approves Cayetano appointment as DFA chief".CNN Philippines.May 17, 2017. Archived fromthe originalon May 19, 2017.RetrievedAugust 17,2022.
  17. ^"Ex-DFA acting chief Manalo named ambassador to Germany".GMA News.RetrievedApril 1,2020.
  18. ^"CA approves Duterte's appointment of Manalo as Philippine envoy to UN".GMA News.RetrievedApril 1,2020.
  19. ^"New Permanent Representative of Philippines Presents Credentials".United Nations. July 27, 2020.RetrievedAugust 11,2022.
  20. ^Flores, Helen."Lagdameo named envoy to UN; Cua heads PCSO".The Philippine Star.RetrievedAugust 3,2022.
  21. ^Mercado, Neil Arwin (July 1, 2022)."Bongbong Marcos appoints career diplomat Enrique Manalo as DFA secretary".Philippine Daily Inquirer.RetrievedJuly 2,2022.
  22. ^"CA confirms appointment of DFA, DBM chiefs".CNN Philippines.September 28, 2022. Archived fromthe originalon June 29, 2023.RetrievedJune 29,2023.
  23. ^Joseph Pedrajas (September 29, 2022)."Manalo thanks CA for confirming appointment as DFA chief".Manila Bulletin.RetrievedJune 29,2023.
  24. ^"President Duterte confers Presidential Awards on outstanding DFA officials".Presidential Communications Operations Office.
  25. ^"6 Filipino diplomats receive PH's highest honors".www.pna.gov.ph.
  26. ^"President Duterte confers Gawad Mabini award upon 6 DFA officials".Presidential Communications Operations Office.

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