Secretary of National Defense (Philippines)
The Secretary of National Defense is the head of the Department of National Defense and is a member of the President’s Cabinet.
The current Secretary is Delfin Lorenzana, who assumed office on June 30, 2016.Prior to the department’s formation in 1935, President Emilio Aguinaldo established a similar department, the Department of War and Public Works. Three individuals served as heads of the department. They are as follows:
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