List of female cabinet secretaries of the Philippines

     denotes the first female secretary of that particular department.

Secretary Position Year Appointed Administration
Government
Corazon Aquino President of the Philippines 1986 Herself
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo President of the Philippines 2001 Herself
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Vice President of the Philippines 1998 Joseph Estrada
Secretary of Budget and Management
Emilia T. Boncodin Secretary of Budget and Management 1998 Fidel Ramos
Emilia T. Boncodin Secretary of Budget and Management 2001 Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Secretary of Education
Lourdes Sevilla Quisumbung Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports 1998 Corazon Aquino
Erlinda C. Perifanco Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports 1986 Fidel Ramos
Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources
Elisea G. Gozun Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources 2002 Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Secretary of Finance
Juanita Dy Amatong Secretary of Finance 2003 Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Secretary of Foreign Affairs 2002 Herself
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Secretary of Foreign Affairs 2003 Herself
Delia Domingo Albert Secretary of Foreign Affairs 2003 Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Secretary of Health
Carmencita Reodica Secretary of Health 1996 Fidel Ramos
Carmencita Reodica Secretary of Health 1998 Joseph Estrada
Dr. Esperanza Cabral Secretary of Health 2010 Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Dr. Janette Garin Secretary of Health 2014 Benigno Aquino III
Secretary of Justice
Leila de Lima Secretary of Justice 2010 Benigno Aquino III
Secretary of Labour and Employment
Marie Nieves E. Confessor Secretary of Labour 1992 Corazon Aquino
Patricia Sto. Tomas Secretary of Labour and Employment 2001 Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Rosalinda Baldoz Secretary of Labour and Employment 2010 Benigno Aquino III
Secretary of National Defense
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Secretary of National Defense 2003 Herself
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Secretary of National Defense 2006 Herself
Secretary of Science and Technology
Estrella F. Alabastro Secretary of Science and Technology 2001 Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Estrella F. Alabastro Secretary of Science and Technology 2010 Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Secretary of Social Welfare and Development
Estefania Aldaba-Lim Secretary of Social Welfare 1972 Ferdinand Marcos
Imelda Romualdez Marcos Minister of Human Settlements 1978 Ferdinand Marcos
Sylvia P. Montes Minister of Social Services and Development 1978 Ferdinand Marcos
Dr. Mita Pardo de Tavera Minister/Secretary of Social Welfare and Development 1986 Corazon Aquino
Corazon Alma C. de Leon Secretary of Social Welfare and Development 1992 Fidel Ramos
Lilian Laigo Secretary of Social Welfare and Development 1995 Fidel Ramos
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Secretary of Social Welfare and Development 1998 Joseph Estrada
Dulce Saguisag Secretary of Social Welfare and Development 2000 Joseph Estrada
Corazon Julian N. Soliman Secretary of Social Welfare and Development 2001 Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Dr. Esperanza Cabral Secretary of Social Welfare and Development 2006 Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Corazon Julian N. Soliman Secretary of Social Welfare and Development 2010 Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Secretary of Tourism
Narzalina Lim Secretary of Tourism 1987 Corazon Aquino
Mina Gabor Secretary of Tourism 1996 Fidel Ramos
Gemma Teresa Guerrero Cruz Araneta Secretary of Tourism 1998 Joseph Estrada
Presidential Spokesperson
Anabella T. Abaya Presidential Spokesperson 1992 Fidel Ramos
Executive Secretary
Luz Cleta Reyes-Bakunawa Executive Secretary 1987 Corazon Aquino
Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education
Patricia Licuanan Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education 2010 Benigno Aquino III
Presidential Management Staff
Ma. Leonora Vasquez-de Jesus, Ph.D. Chief of the Presidential Management Staff 1992 Fidel Ramos
Ma. Leonora Vasquez-de Jesus, Ph.D. Chief of the Presidential Management Staff 1998 Joseph Estrada
Julia Abad Chief of the Presidential Management Staff 2010 Benigno Aquino III
Cabinet Secretary
Ma. Leonora Vasquez-de Jesus, Ph.D. Cabinet Secretary 1992 Fidel Ramos
Ma. Leonora Vasquez-de Jesus, Ph.D. Cabinet Secretary 1998 Joseph Estrada
Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council
Ma. Leonora Vasquez-de Jesus, Ph.D. Chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council 2000 Joseph Estrada
Secretary of Socio-economic Planning/Director General of National Economic and Development Authority
Solita Collas-Monsod Director General of National Economic and Development Authority and
Minister/Secretary of Economic Planning
1986 Corazon Aquino

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