Cesar Purisima

Cesar Purisima
Secretary of Finance of the Republic of the Philippines
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2010
President	Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by	Margarito Teves
In office February 15, 2005 – July 15, 2005
President	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded by	Juanita Amatong
Succeeded by	Margarito Teves
Secretary of Trade and Industry
In office 2004 – February 15, 2005
President	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded by	Manuel Roxas II
Succeeded by	Juan Santos
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Nationality	Filipino
Religion	Roman Catholic

Cesar V. Purisima is the current Philippine Secretary of Finance.^[1] On June 29, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III picked him as his Secretary of Finance.^[2] He held this post before in the administration of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo before he resigned amid the president's alleged involvement in the 2005 Hello Garci Scandal.^[3]

Background

Before being appointed by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as her Finance Secretary, he was chairman and managing partner of SGV & Co. He was also a member of the Global Executive Board and Global Practice Council of Ernst & Young.^[4]

References

1. ^ Noynoy names Cabinet execs, senior government officials
2. ^ Noynoy names Cabinet execs, senior government officials
3. ^ Eight Cabinet members quit, call on GMA to resign
4. ^ Profile of Aquino’s Cabinet members

Preceded by Margarito Teves

Philippine Secretary of Finance 2010 – Present

Succeeded by Incumbent

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Name	Purisima, Cesar
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