| Secretary of Health | |
|---|---|
| Kalihim ng Kalusugan | |
Seal | |
since June 5, 2023 | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Appointer | Thepresident with the consent of theCommission on Appointments |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Sergio Osmeña |
| Formation | November 15, 1935 |
| Website | www |
Thesecretary of health (Filipino:Kalihim ng Kalusugan) is theCabinet of the Philippines member who is in charge of theDepartment of Health. The secretary of health is also the ex-officio chairperson of thePhilippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).[1][2]
The following are the functions of a secretary:[3]
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Osmeña[a] (1878–1961) [4] | December 24, 1941 | August 1, 1944 | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Chairman of the Philippine Executive Commission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claro M. Recto (1890–1960) [5] | January 26, 1942 | October 14, 1943 | Jorge B. Vargas |
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Mañalac Acting [6] | October 20, 1943 | January 1, 1944 | Jose P. Laurel |
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emiliano Tría Tirona (1883–1952) [7] | January 4, 1944 | 1945 | Jose P. Laurel |
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basilio Valdes (1892–1970) | February 27, 1945 | April 1945 | Sergio Osmeña | |
| Jose Locsin (1891–1977) | June 29, 1945 | May 27, 1946 | ||
| Antonio Villarama | May 28, 1946 | October 4, 1947 | Manuel Roxas |
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Villarama | October 4, 1947 | December 31, 1949 | Manuel Roxas | |
| Elpidio Quirino | ||||
| Juan Salcedo Jr. (1904–1988) | December 14, 1950 | May 1954 | ||
| Ramon Magsaysay | ||||
| Paulino Garcia | June 1954 | June 1958 | ||
| Carlos P. Garcia | ||||
| Elpidio Valencia | July 1958 | December 30, 1961 | ||
| Francisco Duque Jr. | December 30, 1961 | July 1963 | Diosdado Macapagal | |
| Floro Dabu | July 1963 | December 1964 | ||
| Manuel A. Cuenco (1907–1970) | December 1964 | December 30, 1965 | ||
| Paulino Garcia | December 30, 1965 | August 2, 1968 | Ferdinand Marcos | |
| Amadeo Cruz | August 2, 1968 | December 25, 1971 | ||
| Clemente Gatmaitan | December 25, 1971 | June 2, 1978 |
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemente Gatmaitan | June 2, 1978 | July 23, 1979 | Ferdinand Marcos | |
| Enrique Garcia | July 24, 1979 | June 30, 1981 | ||
| Jesus C. Azurin (1916–1990) | July 25, 1981 | February 25, 1986 | ||
| Alfredo Bengzon (born 1935) | March 25, 1986 | February 11, 1987 | Corazon Aquino |
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Bengzon (born 1935) | February 11, 1987 | February 7, 1992 | Corazon Aquino | |
| Antonio Periquet | February 10, 1992 | June 30, 1992 | ||
| Juan Flavier (1935–2014) | July 1, 1992 | January 30, 1995 | Fidel V. Ramos | |
| Jaime Galvez-Tan | January 30, 1995 | July 5, 1995 | ||
| Hilarion Ramiro Jr. | July 10, 1995 | March 22, 1996 | ||
| Carmencita Reodica | April 8, 1996 | June 29, 1998 | ||
| Felipe Estrella | June 30, 1998 | September 13, 1998 | Joseph Estrada | |
| Alberto Romualdez (1940–2013) | September 14, 1998 | January 20, 2001 | ||
| Manuel Dayrit | January 20, 2001 | June 1, 2005 | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | |
| Francisco Duque III (born 1957) | June 1, 2005 | September 1, 2009 | ||
| Esperanza Cabral | September 1, 2009 | June 30, 2010 | ||
| Enrique Ona (born 1939) [8] | June 30, 2010 | December 19, 2014 | Benigno Aquino III | |
| Janette Garin (born 1972) | February 17, 2015 | June 30, 2016 | ||
| Paulyn Ubial (born 1962) Interim [9][10] | June 30, 2016 | October 10, 2017 | Rodrigo Duterte | |
| Herminigildo Valle Officer in Charge [11] | October 12, 2017 | October 25, 2017 | ||
| Francisco Duque III (born 1957) [12] | October 26, 2017 | June 30, 2022 | ||
| Maria Rosario Vergeire (born 1968) Officer in Charge | July 14, 2022 | June 5, 2023 | Bongbong Marcos | |
| Ted Herbosa (born 1959) | June 5, 2023 | Incumbent |
The Secretary of Health shall be the ex officio Chairperson