Secretary of Agriculture (Philippines)

The secretary of agriculture (Filipino: Kalihim ng Pagsasaka) is the member of the Cabinet of the Philippines in charge of the Department of Agriculture.

Secretary of Agriculture
Official seal of the Department of Agriculture
since November 3, 2023
StyleThe Honorable
AppointerThe President with the consent of Commission on Appointments
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderJose Alejandrino
FormationJune 23, 1898
Websitehttp://www.da.gov.ph

Functions

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The following are the functions of the secretary of agriculture:[1]

  • Advise the president on the promulgation of rules, regulations and other issuances relative to agriculture and fishery;
  • Establish policies and standards for the efficient and effective operations of the department in accordance with the programs of the government.
  • Promulgate rules, regulations and other issuances necessary in carrying out the department's mandate, objectives, policies, plans, programs, and projects;
  • Exercise supervision and control over all functions and activities of the department;
  • Delegate authority for the performance of any administrative or substantive function to any undersecretary or other officers of rank at the department proper;
  • Perform other functions as may be provided by law or assigned appropriately by the president.

List

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1898–1899

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No. Portrait Secretary Took office Left office President
Secretary of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce
1   José Alejandrino
(1870–1951)
June 23,
1898
January 21,
1899
Emilio Aguinaldo
Secretary of Welfare[a]
2 Gracio Gonzaga January 21,
1899
May 7,
1899
Emilio Aguinaldo
Secretary of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce
3   León María Guerrero
(1853–1935)
May 7,
1899
November 13,
1899
Emilio Aguinaldo

1917–1935

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No. Portrait Secretary Took office Left office Governor-General
Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources[2]
4   Galicano Apacible
(1864–1949)
[3][4]
January 11,
1917
October 31,
1921
Francis Burton Harrison
Charles Yeater
Leonard Wood
5 Rafael Corpus
(1880–1960)
[4][5]
November 2,
1921
July 17,
1923
[b] Silverio Apostol
[6]
July 18,
1923
September 6,
1928
Eugene Allen Gilmore
Henry L. Stimson
6   Rafael Alunan
[7]
September 6,
1928
January 1,
1933
Eugene Allen Gilmore
Dwight F. Davis
George C. Butte
Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce[8]
(6)   Vicente Singson Encarnacion
(1875–1961)
January 1,
1933
July 26,
1934
Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
Frank Murphy
7   Eulogio Rodriguez
(1883–1964)
July 26,
1934
November 15,
1935

1935–present

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No. Portrait Secretary Took office Left office President
Secretary of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce
(7)   Eulogio Rodriguez
(1883–1964)
[9]
November 15,
1935
November 15,
1938
Manuel L. Quezon
10   Benigno Aquino Sr.
(1894–1947)
[9]
December 1,
1938
August 28,
1941
(5)   Rafael Alunan
[10]
August 28,
1941
December 24,
1941
Secretary of Finance, Agriculture and Commerce[11]
11   José Abad Santos
(1886–1942)
[12]
December 24,
1941
March 26,
1942
Manuel L. Quezon
12 Andrés Soriano
(1898–1964)
[12]
March 26,
1942
July 31,
1944
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce
(5)   Rafael Alunan
[13]
January 26,
1942
October 14,
1943
Jorge B. Vargas[c]
Minister of Agriculture and Commerce
(5)   Rafael Alunan
[14]
October 19,
1943
March 20,
1945
Jose P. Laurel
Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce[15]
13   Manuel Nieto
(1892–1970)
August 8,
1944
February 27,
1945
Sergio Osmeña
14   Delfín Jaranilla
(1883–1980)
February 27,
1945
July 12,
1945
(6)   Vicente Singson Encarnacion
(1875–1961)
[16]
July 12,
1945
May 28,
1946
15 Mariano Garchitorena
(1898–1961)
[17]
May 28,
1946
July 1,
1947
Manuel Roxas
Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources[18]
(15) Mariano Garchitorena
(1898–1961)
July 1,
1947
September 1,
1948
Manuel Roxas
Elpidio Quirino
16 Placido Mapa
[19]
September 21,
1948
September 14,
1950
17[d]   Fernando Lopez
(1904–1993)
[19][20][21]
September 14,
1950
May 26,
1953
[b] Placido Mapa
[22]
May 26,
1953
December 29,
1953
18 Salvador Araneta
(1902–1982)
[23]
March 10,
1954
August 13,
1955
Ramon Magsaysay
19 Juan Rodriguez August 18,
1954
March 3,
1960
Carlos P. Garcia
20 Cesar Fortich March 3,
1960
September 15,
1961
[b]   Jose Locsin
(1891–1977)
September 15,
1961
December 30,
1961
21 Benjamin Gozon 1962 1963 Diosdado Macapagal
22 Jose Feliciano 1963 1965
(17)[d]   Fernando Lopez
(1904–1993)
[24]
December 30,
1965
January 15,
1971
Ferdinand Marcos
23 Arturo Tanco Jr.
[24]
January 15,
1971
May 17,
1974
Secretary of Agriculture[25]
(23) Arturo Tanco Jr. May 17,
1974
June 2,
1978
Ferdinand Marcos
Minister of Agriculture[26]
(23) Arturo Tanco Jr. June 2,
1978
June 27,
1984
Ferdinand Marcos
Minister of Agriculture and Food[27]
24   Salvador Escudero
(1942–2012)
June 30,
1984
February 25,
1986
Ferdinand Marcos
25   Ramon Mitra Jr.
(1928–2000)
February 25,
1986
January 30,
1987
Corazon Aquino
Minister of Agriculture[1]
(25)   Ramon Mitra Jr.
(1928–2000)
January 30,
1987
February 11,
1987
Corazon Aquino
Secretary of Agriculture[28]
(25)   Ramon Mitra Jr.
(1928–2000)
February 11,
1987
March 9,
1987
Corazon Aquino
26   Carlos Dominguez III
(born 1945)
March 9,
1987
December 31,
1989
27 Senen Bacani January 1,
1990
June 30,
1992
28 Roberto Sebastian
(1944–2012)
June 30,
1992
January 31,
1996
Fidel V. Ramos
(24)   Salvador Escudero
(1942–2012)
February 1,
1996
June 30,
1998
[b]   William Dar
(born 1953)
June 30,
1998
May 24,
1999
Joseph Estrada
29   Edgardo Angara
(1934–2018)
May 25,
1999
January 6,
2001
30 Domingo F. Panganiban
(born 1939)
January 8,
2001
March 31,
2001
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
31 Leonardo Montemayor March 31,
2001
December 8,
2002
32 Luis Lorenzo Jr. December 9,
2002
August 15,
2004
33   Arthur C. Yap
(born 1965)
[29]
August 23,
2004
July 15,
2005
(30) Domingo F. Panganiban
(born 1939)
July 16,
2005
October 22,
2006
(33)   Arthur C. Yap
(born 1965)
[30]
October 25,
2006
February 24,
2010
[b] Bernie Fondevilla
[31]
March 1,
2010
March 8,
2010
34 March 8,
2010
June 30,
2010
35   Proceso Alcala
(born 1955)
[32]
June 30,
2010
June 30,
2016
Benigno Aquino III
36   Emmanuel Piñol
(born 1953)
[33][34]
June 30,
2016
August 5,
2019
Rodrigo Duterte
37   William Dar
(born 1953)
[35]
August 5,
2019
June 30,
2022
38[e]   Bongbong Marcos
(born 1957)
June 30,
2022
November 3,
2023
Bongbong Marcos
39   Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.
(born 1966/1967)
November 3,
2023
Incumbent

Notes

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  1. ^ The Department of Welfare was responsible for agriculture from January 21 until May 7, 1899.
  2. ^ a b c d e Acting secretary.
  3. ^ As Chairman of the Philippine Executive Commission.
  4. ^ a b In concurrent capacity as Vice President.
  5. ^ In concurrent capacity as President.

References

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