Secretary of Agrarian Reform
Cabinet secretary of a Philippine government agency
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The secretary of agrarian reform (Filipino: Kalihim ng Repormang Pansakahan) in the Philippines is the head of the country's Department of Agrarian Reform and is a member of the president's Cabinet.
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| Secretary of Agrarian Reform | |
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| Kalihim ng Repormang Pansakahan | |
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| Style | The Honorable |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Appointer | The president with the consent of the Commission on Appointments |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Precursor | Governor of the Land Authority |
| Inaugural holder | Conrado F. Estrella |
| Formation | September 10, 1971 |
| Website | http://www.dar.gov.ph |
Powers and functions
According to the Administrative Code of 1987, the following are the powers and functions of a secretary:[2]
- Advise the president on matters under a department's jurisdiction;
- Establish the policies and standards for a department's operation;
- Promulgate rules and regulations;
- Promulgate administrative issuances;
- Exercise disciplinary powers over officers and employees under a secretary;
- Appoint officers and employees in a department;
- Exercise jurisdiction over a department's bureaus, offices, agencies and corporations;
- Delegate authority to officers and employees;
- Perform other functions provided by law.
List
Secretary of Agrarian Reform (1971–1978)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Conrado Estrella Sr. (1917–2011) [3] |
September 10, 1971 |
June 2, 1978 |
Ferdinand Marcos |
Minister of Agrarian Reform (1978–1987)
President Ferdinand Marcos issued Presidential Decree No. 1397 on June 2, 1978, converting all departments into ministries headed by ministers.[4]
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Conrado Estrella Sr. (1917–2011) |
June 2, 1978 |
April 30, 1986 |
Ferdinand Marcos |
| Corazon Aquino | ||||
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Heherson Alvarez (1939–2020) |
May 1, 1986 |
February 11, 1987 |
Secretary of Agrarian Reform (1987–2004)
President Corazon Aquino issued Administrative Order No. 15 on February 11, 1987, converting all ministries into departments headed by secretaries.[5]
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Heherson Alvarez (1939–2020) |
February 11, 1987 |
March 7, 1987 |
Corazon Aquino |
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Philip Juico | July 23, 1987 |
July 1, 1989 | |
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Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945–2016) |
July 20, 1989 |
January 4, 1990 | |
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Florencio Abad (born 1954) |
January 4, 1990 |
April 5, 1990 | |
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Benjamin Leong | April 6, 1990 |
June 30, 1992 | |
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Ernesto Garilao | June 30, 1992 |
June 30, 1998 |
Fidel V. Ramos |
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Horacio Morales (1943–2012) |
June 30, 1998 |
February 11, 2001 |
Joseph Estrada |
| Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | ||||
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Hernani Braganza | February 12, 2001 |
January 15, 2003 | |
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Roberto Pagdanganan (born 1946) |
January 20, 2003 |
January 20, 2004 | |
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Jose Mari Ponce Acting |
February 20, 2004 |
August 24, 2004 | |
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Rene Villa | August 26, 2004 |
September 27, 2004 |
Secretary of Land Reform (2004–2005)
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo issued Executive Order No. 364 on September 27, 2004, renaming the Department of Agrarian Reform into the Department of Land Reform.[6]
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rene Villa | September 27, 2004 |
July 9, 2005 |
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
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Nasser Pangandaman | July 9, 2005 |
August 23, 2005 |
Secretary of Agrarian Reform (from 2005)
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo issued Executive Order No. 456 on August 23, 2005, renaming the Department of Land Reform back to the Department of Agrarian Reform.[7]
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nasser Pangandaman | August 23, 2005 |
June 30, 2010 |
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
|
Gil de los Reyes [8] |
June 30, 2010 |
June 30, 2016 |
Benigno Aquino III |
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Rafael V. Mariano (born 1956) Interim [9][10] |
June 30, 2016 |
September 6, 2017 |
Rodrigo Duterte |
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Rosalina Bistoyong Officer in Charge [11] |
September 12, 2017 |
November 30, 2017 | |
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John Castriciones[a] (born 1962) [12][13][14] |
December 1, 2017 |
March 22, 2018 | |
| March 22, 2018 |
October 14, 2021 | |||
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Bernie Cruz Acting [15] |
October 28, 2021 |
June 22, 2022 | |
|
David Erro Officer in Charge [16] |
June 22, 2022 |
June 30, 2022 | |
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Conrado Estrella III (born 1960) |
June 30, 2022 |
Incumbent | Bongbong Marcos |
Notes
- John Castriciones served in an acting capacity from December 1, 2017 until March 22, 2018.
