Secretary of Science and Technology (Philippines)

Secretary of Science and Technology Kalihim ng Agham at Teknolohiya
Logo of the DOST
Incumbent Fortunato de la Peña since June 30, 2016
Appointer	The President with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Antonio V. Arizabal
Formation	January 30, 1987
Website	www.dost.gov.ph

The Secretary of Science and Technology (Filipino: Kalihim ng Agham at Teknolohiya) 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 de la 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[1]
2	Ceferino L. Follosco		April 7, 1989	June 30, 1992
3	Ricardo T. Gloria		June 30, 1992	July 6, 1994	Fidel V. Ramos[2]
4	William Padolina		July 7, 1994	June 30, 1998
			June 30, 1998	January 29, 1999	Joseph Ejercito Estrada[3]
5	Filemon A. Uriarte, Jr.		February 1, 1999	January 1, 2001
*	Rogelio A. Panlasigui		January 2, 2001	March 11, 2001	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo[4]
6	Estrella F. Alabastro		March 12, 2001	June 30, 2010
7	Mario Montejo		June 30, 2010	June 30, 2016	Benigno S. Aquino III[5]
8	Fortunato de la Peña		June 30, 2016	Incumbent	Rodrigo Roa Duterte

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