Secretary of Transportation (Philippines)

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Secretary of Transportation
Kalihim ng Transportasyon
Department of Transportation (Philippines).svg
Official seal of the
Department of Transportation
Arthur Tugade Aug 2017.jpg
Incumbent
Arthur Tugade
since June 30, 2016
StyleThe Honorable
Member ofCabinet
AppointerThe President
with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderMaximo Paterno
FormationJanuary 23, 1899
(122 years ago) (1899-01-23)[1]
Websitewww.dotr.gov.ph

The secretary of transportation (Filipino: Kalihim ng Transportasyon) is the head of the Department of Transportation and is a member of the president’s Cabinet.[1]

The current secretary is Arthur Tugade, who assumed office on June 30, 2016.[2][3]

List of secretaries of transportation[]

(*) Acting Capacity

# Name Term Began Term Ended President
Minister of Public Works and Communications
1 January 21, 1899 November 13, 1899 Emilio Aguinaldo
Secretary of Public Works and Communications
2 Antonio de las Alas November 15, 1935 1936 Manuel Quezon
3 Mariano Jesús Cuenco 1936 1939
4 José Avelino 1939 1941
Secretary of National Defense, Public Works, Communications and Labor
5 Basilio Valdes December 23, 1941 August 1, 1944 Manuel Quezon
Secretary of Public Works and Communications
6 1944 1945 Sergio Osmeña
7 Sotero Cabahug 1945 May 28, 1946
8 May 28, 1946 July 1, 1949 Manuel Roxas
Elpidio Quirino
9 February 21, 1950 1951
10 Sotero Baluyut January 6, 1951 1952
11 May 6, 1952 1953
Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications
12 March 10, 1954 1955 Ramon Magsaysay
13 April 30, 1955 December 30, 1961
Carlos P. Garcia
14 1961 1962 Diosdado Macapagal
15 1962 1962
16 1962 1963
17 1963 1965
18 Antonio V. Raquiza August 24, 1966 1968 Ferdinand Marcos
19 Rene Espina November 1968 September 1969
20 September 1969 1970
21 David Consunji 1970 1975
22 Alfredo Juinio 1975 1978
Minister of Public Works, Transportation and Communications
Alfredo Juinio 1978 1981 Ferdinand Marcos
Minister of Transportation and Communications
23 Jose P. Dans 1981 1986 Ferdinand Marcos
Secretary of Transportation and Communications
24 February 25, 1986 March 1987 Corazon C. Aquino
25 March 1987 1989
26 Oscar Orbos January 3, 1990 December 9, 1990
27 1990 1992
28 1992 1992
29 July 1992 March 1996 Fidel V. Ramos
30 April 1996 April 1997
31 Arturo Enrile April 1997 January 1998
32 January 1998 June 30, 1998
33 June 30, 1998 January 20, 2001 Joseph Ejercito Estrada
34 Pantaleon Alvarez January 20, 2001 2002 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
35 Leandro Mendoza July 3, 2002 February 23, 2010
36 (Acting) March 9, 2010 June 30, 2010
37 Jose De Jesus June 30, 2010 July 4, 2011 Benigno S. Aquino III
38 Mar Roxas July 4, 2011 October 18, 2012
39 Joseph Emilio Abaya October 18, 2012 June 30, 2016
Secretary of Transportation
40 Arthur Tugade June 30, 2016 Incumbent Rodrigo Roa Duterte

References[]

  1. ^ a b "About DOTr". dotr.gov.ph. DOTr. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Duterte names Tugade for DOTC, eyes Dominguez for DOF". Rappler. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Tugade, Sueno, Villar appointments approved; Piñol deferred". GMA News. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2020.

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