Secretary of Health
Kalihim ng Kalusugan
Seal
Incumbent
Ted Herbosa
since June 5, 2023
StyleThe Honorable
AppointerThe President with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderSergio Osmeña
FormationDecember 24, 1941
Websitewww.doh.gov.ph

The secretary of health (Filipino: Kalihim ng Kalusugan) is the Cabinet of the Philippines member who is in charge of the Department of Health. The secretary of health is also the ex-officio chairperson of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).[1][2]

List of secretaries of health

# Name Term Began Term Ended President
Secretary of Public Instruction, Health, and Public Welfare
1 Sergio Osmeña[A] December 24, 1941 August 1, 1944 Manuel Quezon
Secretary of Health and Public Welfare
2 Basilio J. Valdes February 27, 1945 April 1945 Sergio Osmeña
3 Jose Locsin June 29, 1945 May 27, 1946
4 Antonio Villarama May 28, 1946 October 3, 1947 Manuel Roxas
Secretary of Health
(4) Antonio Villarama October 3, 1947 April 15, 1948 Manuel Roxas
April 17, 1948 December 31, 1949 Elpidio Quirino
5 Juan S. Salcedo December 14, 1950 December 30, 1953
December 30, 1953 May 1954 Ramon Magsaysay
6 Paulino Garcia June 1954 March 17, 1957
March 17, 1957 June 1958 Carlos P. Garcia
7 Elpidio Valencia July 1958 December 30, 1961
8 Francisco Q. Duque Jr. December 30, 1961 July 1963 Diosdado Macapagal
9 Floro Dabu July 1963 December 1964
10 Manuel Cuenco December 1964 December 30, 1965
11 Paulino Garcia December 30, 1965 August 2, 1968 Ferdinand Marcos
12 Amadeo H. Cruz August 2, 1968 December 25, 1971
13 Clemente S. Gatmaitan December 25, 1971 June 30, 1978
Minister of Health
(13) Clemente S. Gatmaitan June 30, 1978 July 23, 1979 Ferdinand Marcos
14 Enrique Garcia July 24, 1979 June 30, 1981
15 Jesus Azurin July 25, 1981 February 25, 1986
Secretary of Health
16 Alfredo Bengzon March 25, 1986 February 7, 1992 Corazon Aquino
17 Antonio Periquet February 10, 1992 June 30, 1992
18 Juan Flavier July 1, 1992 January 30, 1995 Fidel V. Ramos
19 Jaime Galvez-Tan January 30, 1995 July 5, 1995
20 Hilarion Ramiro Jr. July 10, 1995 March 22, 1996
21 Carmencita Reodica April 8, 1996 June 29, 1998
22 Felipe Estrella June 30, 1998 September 13, 1998 Joseph Ejercito Estrada
23 Alberto Romualdez September 14, 1998 January 20, 2001
24 Manuel Dayrit January 20, 2001 June 1, 2005 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
25 Francisco Duque III June 1, 2005 September 1, 2009
26 Esperanza Cabral September 1, 2009 June 30, 2010
27 Enrique Ona June 30, 2010 December 19, 2014 Benigno Aquino III
28 Janette Garin February 17, 2015 June 30, 2016
Act Paulyn Ubial June 30, 2016 October 10, 2017 Rodrigo Duterte
Act Herminigildo Valle October 12, 2017 October 25, 2017
(25) Francisco Duque III October 26, 2017 June 30, 2022
OIC Maria Rosario Vergeire July 14, 2022 June 5, 2023 Bongbong Marcos
29 Teodoro “Ted” J. Herbosa June 5, 2023 present

References

  1. ^ Gotinga, JC (August 13, 2020). "Where's Duque? Senators ask amid PhilHealth corruption mess". Rappler. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "R.A. 7875 AN ACT INSTITUTING A NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR ALL FILIPINOS AND ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2011. The Secretary of Health shall be the ex officio Chairperson
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