Enrique Manalo

Luis Enrique Austria Manalo (born July 21, 1952) is a Filipino diplomat who is the current Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations.[1] Prior to that, he served as Undersecretary for Policy of the Department of Foreign Affairs. He also served as acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines from March 9 to May 17, 2017[2] when Perfecto Yasay Jr.'s ad-interim appointment confirmation was rejected by the Commission on Appointments due to citizenship issues.[3]

Enrique Manalo
Manalo as then-Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom, December 2012
21st Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations
Incumbent
Assumed office February 28, 2020
President	Rodrigo Duterte
Preceded by	Teodoro Locsin Jr.
Undersecretary for Policy of the Department of Foreign Affairs
In office April 30, 2016 – February 28, 2020
President	Benigno Aquino III Rodrigo Duterte
Secretary of Foreign Affairs Acting
In office March 9, 2017 – May 17, 2017
President	Rodrigo Duterte
Preceded by	Perfecto Yasay Jr. (Ad interim)
Succeeded by	Alan Peter Cayetano
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Kingdom
In office 2011–2016
President	Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by	Antonio Lagdameo
Succeeded by	Evan Garcia
Personal details
Born	July 21, 1952
Spouse(s)	Pamela Louise Hunt
Children	2

Early life and education

Manalo was born in Manila to diplomat Armando Manalo and Rosario Manalo.[4] He attended the University of the Philippines Manila where he obtained both a bachelor's and a master's degree in economics.[5][6]

Career

Manalo has been working with the Department of Foreign Affairs since 1979.[7] He began his career in the foreign service as the Special Assistant to the Office of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1979 to 1981.[8] After that, he completed his first tour of duty at the Philippine Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, and then served as the Special Assistant to the First Undersecretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs. From 1998 to 2000, he was the Minister Counselor of the Philippine Mission to the United Nations in New York and thereafter, as Assistant Secretary for European Affairs. He then served as the Permanent Representative of the Philippine Mission to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland from 2003 to 2007. After that, he was appointed Undersecretary of Policy, serving from 2007 to 2010. From 2010 to 2011, he served as the Philippine Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg and head of the Philippine Mission to the European Union. He was ambassador of the Philippines to the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2016[9] and a non-resident ambassador to Ireland from 2013 to 2016.[10][8] In April 2016, he was appointed again as Undersecretary for Policy and on March to May 2017, served as acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs after the rejection of Perfecto Yasay Jr.'s ad-interim appointment by the Commission on Appointments.[11] In August 2018, Manalo was appointed by President Duterte as the Ambassador of the Philippines to Germany[12] and in February 2020, as the 21st Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations in New York City, a post that had been left vacant since October 2018 after former Permanent Representative Teodoro Locsin Jr.'s departure to become the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. His appointment was confirmed by the Commission on Appointments on March 4.[13]

Awards and recognition

Honors and titles conferred on Ambassador Manalo in recognition of his exceptional and distinguished service to the Republic of the Philippines include:

• Order of Lakandula with rank of Grand Cross (Bayani) (2018)[14][15]
• Order of Sikatuna with rank of Grand Cross (Datu) (Gold Distinction) (2010)
• Gawad Mabini with rank of Grand Cross (Dakilang Kamanong) (2017)[16]

Personal life

Manalo is married to Pamela Louise Hunt-Manalo. They have two sons.[6]

See also

• List of foreign ministers in 2017

References

1. Mendez, Christina. "Duterte names new envoy to UN, other appointees". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
2. Macas, Trisha; del Callar, Michaela (March 9, 2017). "Duterte appoints Enrique Manalo as acting DFA secretary". GMA News. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
3. Corales, Nestor (9 March 2017). "Enrique Manalo named acting Foreign Secretary after Yasay rejection". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
4. "Philippines, Manila, Civil Registration, 1899-1984," database with images, FamilySearch (9 April 2020), Luis Enrique Manalo, 21 Jul 1952; Birth, 21 Jul 1952, City of Manila Civil Registrar, Philippines; FHL microfilm 1,525,764.
5. Cellona, Jonathan (March 9, 2017). "Duterte names DFA Usec Manalo to replace Yasay". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
6. Lee-Brago, Pia (10 March 2017). "Career diplomat takes over at DFA". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
7. Dancel, Raul (10 March 2017). "Philippine veteran diplomat is acting foreign secretary". The Strait Times. Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Co. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
8. "Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo". Embassy of the Philippines in Budapest, Hungary. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
9. "CA confirms Foreign Affairs Secretary Del Rosario, 22 new ambassadors, 39 officers". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. May 31, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
10. Department of Foreign Affairs. "New Ambassadors present Credentials - New Ambassadors present Credentials - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
11. "Duterte appoints Enrique Manalo as acting DFA secretary". GMA News. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
12. "Ex-DFA acting chief Manalo named ambassador to Germany". GMA News. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
13. "CA approves Duterte's appointment of Manalo as Philippine envoy to UN". GMA News. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
14. "President Duterte confers Presidential Awards on outstanding DFA officials". Presidential Communications Operations Office.
15. "6 Filipino diplomats receive PH's highest honors". www.pna.gov.ph.
16. "President Duterte confers Gawad Mabini award upon 6 DFA officials". Presidential Communications Operations Office.

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