Ronaldo Puno
| Ronaldo "Ronnie" Puno | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Interior and Local Government | |
| In office February 5, 2006 – June 30, 2010 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Angelo Reyes |
| Succeeded by | Benigno Aquino III As concurrent capacity as President |
| In office April 12, 1999 – January 10, 2000 | |
| President | Joseph Estrada |
| Preceded by | Joseph Estrada As concurrent capacity as President |
| Succeeded by | Alfredo Lim |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Antipolo's 1st District | |
| In office June 30, 2004 – February 5, 2006[1] | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Puno |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 25, 1948 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Lakas-NUCD (1992–1998) LAMMP (1998–2001) Lakas-CMD (2001–2004) KAMPI (2004–2009) Lakas-Kampi-CMD (2009–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Michaela V. Puno |
| Profession | Politician |
Ronaldo V. Puno (born April 25, 1948) is a campaign manager in Philippine politics. He supported the presidential bids of eventual winners Fidel V. Ramos, Joseph Estrada, and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
He was a former interior secretary of the Philippines, and was a representative in Congress. He is also the leader of Kampi, the chief administration party of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Career
Ronaldo V. Puno has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the Ateneo de Manila University and Masteral Credits from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and has 35 years of extensive experience in business and public relations and administration. His wide experience enabled him to gain valuable knowledge of and experience in management and project development activities. Serving the Philippine government for the past 22 years has brought him to assignments as a diplomat in Washington, D.C., enabled him to interact with representatives and officials of the U.S. and the Philippine government and gained in-depth know-how of the political and private business cultures, customs, strategy formulation and decision-making processes.
Representative of Antipolo City
He was elected Representative of the First District of Antipolo City on May 10, 2004, and declared winner by the Local Board of Canvassers on May 14, 2004. He is the President of the Political Party KAMPI (Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino), He is the Chairman of Pacific Sunrise International Holdings, Inc. and He is also Chairman of the Board of his family business in West Virginia, U.S.A., the North River Mountain Ranch.
Reappointment as DILG Secretary
On September 3, 2007, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo designated Puno, DILG Secretary, as presidential adviser on political affairs in a concurrent capacity, replacing OIC, National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales. Puno is president on leave of her party, the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino.[2] The Commission on Appointments (CA) finally confirmed on June 11, 2008, en masse several top government officials, including Puno amid walk outs by Senators Jamby Madrigal and Panfilo Lacson.[3]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joseph Estrada |
DILG Secretary 1999 – 2000 |
Succeeded by Alfredo Lim |
| Preceded by Angelo Reyes |
DILG Secretary 2006 – 2010 |
Succeeded by Benigno Aquino III |
| House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||
| Preceded by Newly created constituency |
Representative of the First District of Antipolo City Prior to 2004, Lone District of Antipolo City 2004 – 2006 |
Succeeded by Roberto V. Puno |
References
- ↑ Appointed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government.
- ↑ Inquirer.net, Ronaldo Puno is new Arroyo adviser
- ↑ abs-cbnnews.com, CA confirms Gonzalez, Puno and others