Secretary of Justice (Philippines)

The secretary of justice () is the head of the Department of Justice and is a member of the president's Cabinet.

The position is currently held by its Acting Secretary Usec. Fredderick A. Vida since October 10, 2025 following Jesus Crispin Remulla's appointment as Ombudsman.

List of secretaries of justice

Director of Justice (1897)

Secretary of Justice (1898–1899)

Attorney General (1899–1901)

Secretary of Finance and Justice (1901–1917)

Secretary of Justice (1917–1935)

Secretary of Justice (1935–1941)

Commissioner of Justice (1942–1943)

Minister of Justice (1943–1945)

Secretary of Justice, Labor and Welfare (1944–1945)

Secretary of Justice (1945–1978)

Minister of Justice (1978–1987)

Secretary of Justice (from 1987)

See also

• Justice ministry
• Politics of the Philippines

Notes

References

External links

• DOJ website