Albert del Rosario
Filipino diplomat (1939–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Albert Ferreros del Rosario Sr. (November 14, 1939 – April 18, 2023) was a Filipino businessman, diplomat, and government official. He served as the secretary of foreign affairs of the Philippines from 2011 to 2016 under the Benigno Aquino III administration. During his tenure as foreign minister, he was notable for representing the Philippines in a case against China's claim of the South China Sea under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Albert del Rosario | |
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25th Secretary of Foreign Affairs | |
In office February 23, 2011 – March 7, 2016 | |
President | Benigno Aquino III |
Preceded by | Alberto Romulo |
Succeeded by | Jose Rene Almendras (acting) |
Ambassador of the Philippines to the United States | |
In office 2001–2006 | |
President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
Preceded by | Ernesto Maceda |
Succeeded by | Willy C. Gaa |
Personal details | |
Born | Albert Ferreros del Rosario (1939-11-14)November 14, 1939 Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
Died | April 18, 2023(2023-04-18) (aged 83) on flight to San Francisco, California, US |
Spouse | Gretchen de Venecia |
Relations | Monsour del Rosario (nephew) Gregorio del Pilar (first-cousin-twice-removed)[1][2] |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | New York University (BEc) |
Occupation | Business executive |
Prior to serving foreign affairs secretary, he was chair of the Philippine Stratbase Consultancy and the Makati Foundation for Education and served as the ambassador of the Philippines to the United States from 2001 to 2006 during the Gloria Macapagal Arroyo administration.