Delfin Lorenzana

Delfin Lorenzana
Secretary of National Defense
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2016
President	Rodrigo Duterte
Preceded by	Voltaire Gazmin
Personal details
Born	Delfin Negrillo Lorenzana (1948-10-28) October 28, 1948 Midsayap, Cotabato, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Spouse(s)	Editha Aguilar
Alma mater	Philippine Military Academy Ateneo de Manila University Australian National University
Awards	Philippine Legion of Honor Legion of Merit Distinguished Service Star Gold Cross Feb. 86 Revolution Ribbon
Military service
Allegiance	Philippines
Service/branch	Philippine Army
Rank	Major General
Commands	Special Operations Command 2nd Scout Ranger Battalion

Maj. Gen. Delfin Negrillo Lorenzana, AFP (Ret.) (born October 28, 1948) is the 36th Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines.^[1]

Lorenzana graduated from the Philippine Military Academy's "Maagap" class of 1973.^[1] A Special Operations Command (SOCOM), Presidential Security Group and Light Armored Brigade (Now-Mechanized Infantry Division) Commander. He was also Defense and Armed Forces Attaché from 2002 to 2004 and helped develop ties of the US and the Philippines in the lines of Defense and cooperation in the Balikatan exercises. He earned his post-graduate degree of Master of Business Administration, major in Operations Research, from the Ateneo Graduate School of Business. He also finished a number of courses and training both here and abroad, including strategic studies at the Australia University in Canberra, a seminar for Senior International Leaders at Harvard University, and crisis management course at the US Department of State.

Awards

• Feb ’86 Revolution Ribbon
• Gold Cross,
• Philippine Legion of Honor (Degree of Officer),
• Legion of Merit (Degree of Officer),
• Distinguished Service Star

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