List of ambassadors of the Philippines to Timor-Leste
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The ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (Filipino: Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Demokratikong Republika ng Timor-Leste; Portuguese: Embaixador da República das Filipinas em República Democrática de Timor-Leste; Tetum: Embaixador Republika Filipina ba Repúblika Demokrátika Timór Lorosa'e) is the Republic of the Philippines' foremost diplomatic representative in Timor-Leste. As head of the Philippines' diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the president and the government of the Philippines to the president and government of Timor-Leste. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based at the embassy located in Dili, the capital of the country.
| Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|
| Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Demokratikong Republika ng Timor-Leste Embaixador da República das Filipinas em República Democrática de Timor-Leste Embaixador Republika Filipina ba Repúblika Demokrátika Timór Lorosa'e | |
Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines | |
Incumbent since January 30, 2025Mary Ann A. Padua | |
| Department of Foreign Affairs Embassy of the Philippines, Dili | |
| Style | Her Excellency |
| Reports to | Department of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Dili, Timor-Leste |
| Nominator | Secretary of Foreign Affairs |
| Appointer | |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder |
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| Formation | August 4, 2003 |
| Website | Philippine Embassy, Dili |
Heads of mission
| Head of mission | Tenure | Note(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael E. Seguis | August 4, 2003 – 2004 | First and only non-resident Philippine ambassador to Timor-Leste; the residence is in Jakarta, Indonesia. | ||
| Farita Aguilucho-Ong | May 17, 2004 – 2008 | |||
| Leoncio R. Cardenas | February 2008 – June 2009 | |||
| Maria Aileen H. Bugarin | July 2009 – July 2015 | |||
| Evelyn D. Austria-Garcia | September 2015 – March 2017 | |||
| Abdulmaid K. Muin | September 16, 2017 – June 22, 2022 | Credentials were presented to President Francisco Guterres on October 10, 2017.[1] | ||
| Dean Jason N. Arriola | June 23, 2022 – April 15, 2023 | Chargé d'Affaires | ||
| Belinda M. Ante | April 16, 2023 – November 2024 | |||
| Mary Ann A. Padua | January 30, 2025 – present | |||
| Source: Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Dili[2] | ||||