Secretary of Science and Technology (Philippines)
The Secretary of Science and Technology is the head of the Department of Science and Technology and is a member of the President’s Cabinet.
The position was created in 1987 by the then president Corazon Aquino, and was first assumed by Antonio Arizabal.
The current Secretary is Fortunato dela Peña, who assumed office on June 30, 2016.List
Acting Capacity
# | Name | Image | Term Began | Term Ended | President |
1 | Antonio V. Arizabal | | January 30, 1987 | April 6, 1989 | Corazon Aquino |
2 | Ceferino L. Follosco | | April 7, 1989 | June 30, 1992 | Corazon Aquino |
3 | Ricardo T. Gloria | | June 30, 1992 | July 6, 1994 | Fidel V. Ramos |
4 | William Padolina | | July 7, 1994 | June 30, 1998 | Fidel V. Ramos |
4 | William Padolina | | June 30, 1998 | January 29, 1999 | Joseph Ejercito Estrada |
5 | Filemon A. Uriarte, Jr. | | February 1, 1999 | January 1, 2001 | Joseph Ejercito Estrada |
* | Rogelio A. Panlasigui | | January 2, 2001 | March 11, 2001 | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
6 | Estrella F. Alabastro | | March 12, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
7 | Mario Montejo | | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | Benigno S. Aquino III |
8 | Fortunato de la Peña | | June 30, 2016 | Incumbent | Rodrigo Roa Duterte |