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Secretary of Agriculture (Philippines)

The Secretary of Agriculture (Filipino: Kalihim ng Pagsasaka) is a member of the Cabinet of the Philippines in charge of the Department of Agriculture.

The current secretary is Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., who assumed office on November 3, 2023.

Functions

The following are the functions of the Secretary of Agriculture:

  • Advise the president on agriculture and fisheries;
  • Establish policies and standards for the department's operations;
  • Promulgate rules, regulations, and other issuances;
  • Exercise supervision and control over the department's functions and activities;
  • Delegate authority to any undersecretary or other officers in the department;
  • Perform other functions provided by law or assigned by the president.

List

Secretary of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce (1898–1899)

Secretary of Welfare (1899)

Secretary of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce (1899)

Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources (1917–1933)

Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce (1933–1935)

Act No. 4007 was approved on December 5, 1932, renaming the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture and Commerce on January 1, 1933.

Secretary of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce (1935–1941)

Secretary of Finance, Agriculture and Commerce (1941–1944)

President Manuel L. Quezon issued Executive Order No. 396 on December 24, 1941, reorganizing the Department of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce as the Department of Finance, Agriculture and Commerce.

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce (1942–1943)

Minister of Agriculture and Commerce (1943–1945)

Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce (1944–1947)

President Sergio Osmeña issued Executive Order No. 15-W on August 8, 1944, reorganizing the Department of Finance, Agriculture, and Commerce as the Department of Agriculture and Commerce.

Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources (1947–1974)

President Manuel Roxas issued Executive Order No. 94 on October 4, 1947, reorganizing the Department of Agriculture and Commerce as the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources as of July 1, 1947.

Secretary of Agriculture (1974–1978)

President Ferdinand Marcos issued Presidential Decree No. 461 on May 17, 1974, creating the Department of Agriculture from the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Minister of Agriculture (1978–1984)

President Ferdinand Marcos issued Presidential Decree No. 1397 on June 2, 1978, converting all departments into ministries headed by ministers.

Minister of Agriculture and Food (1984–1984)

President Ferdinand Marcos issued Executive Order No. 967 on June 30, 1984, renaming the Ministry of Agriculture to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

Minister of Agriculture (1987)

President Corazon Aquino issued Executive Order No. 116 on January 30, 1987, renaming the Ministry of Agriculture and Food back to the Ministry of Agriculture.

Secretary of Agriculture (from 1987)

President Corazon Aquino issued Administrative Order No. 15 on February 11, 1987, converting all ministries into departments headed by secretaries.

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