Enrique Manalo

Enrique Manalo
Manalo as then-Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom, December 2012
Undersecretary for Policy
Department of Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
April 30, 2016
President Benigno Aquino III
Rodrigo Duterte
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Acting
In office
March 9, 2017 – May 17, 2017
President Rodrigo Duterte
Preceded by Perfecto Yasay Jr. (Ad interim)
Succeeded by Alan Peter Cayetano
Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office
2011–2016
President Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by Antonio Lagdameo
Succeeded by Evan Garcia
Personal details
Born (1952-07-21) July 21, 1952

Enrique Austria Manalo (born July 21, 1952)[1] is a Filipino diplomat and Undersecretary for Policy of the Department of Foreign Affairs. He served as Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines from March 9 to May 17, 2017 when Perfecto Yasay Jr.'s ad-interim appointment confirmation was rejected by the Commission on Appointments due to citizenship issues.[2]

Early life and education

Manalo was born to diplomat parents; Armando Manalo and Rosario Manalo with the latter being the first female career diplomat of the Philippines. He attended the University of the Philippines Manila where he obtained both a Bachelor's and master's degree in economics.[3][4]

Career

Manalo has been working with the Department of Foreign Affairs since 1970.[5] At the United Nations, Manalo served as the permanent representative to the Philippine Mission to the United Nations and other organizations in Geneva, Switzerland from 2003 to 2007. From 2010 to 2011, he served the Philippine ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg and later as head of the Philippine diplomatic mission to the European Union. He was the head of the Philippine Mission to the European Union from 2010 to 2011. He was also ambassador of the Philippines to the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2016 and a non-resident ambassador to Ireland from 2013 to 2016.

Personal life

Pamela Louise Hunt-Manalo is the spouse of Enrique Manalo. They have two sons.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Macas, Trisha; del Callar, Michaela (March 9, 2017). "Duterte appoints Enrique Manalo as acting DFA secretary". GMA News Online. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  2. ↑ Corales, Nestor (9 March 2017). "Enrique Manalo named acting Foreign Secretary after Yasay rejection". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Cellona, Jonathan (March 9, 2017). "Duterte names DFA Usec Manalo to replace Yasay". ABS-CBNnews.com. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Lee-Brago, Pia (10 March 2017). "Career diplomat takes over at DFA". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  5. ↑ Dancel, Raul (10 March 2017). "Philippine veteran diplomat is acting foreign secretary". The Strait Times. Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Co. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by
Perfecto Yasay, Jr.
Ad interim		 Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Acting
2017		 Succeeded by
Alan Peter Cayetano
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Antonio Lagdameo		 Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom
2011–2016		 Succeeded by
Evan Garcia
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