Enrique Manalo is a Filipino career diplomat and government official. He is appointed as Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations following the cabinet revamp initiated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. after the May 12, 2025 elections. He was previously the secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Enrique Manalo
Birth Date –> July 21, 1952 (Age: )
Hometown –> Manila, Philippines
Family
Wife –> Pamela Louise Hunt
Children –> 2 boys
Father –> Armando Manalo
Mother –> Rosario Manalo
Education
College –> University of the Philippines
Degree –> Economics
Master –> Economics, University of the Philippines
Political Career / Work Experiences
2020-2022, 2025-Present – Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York City
2022-2025 – Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs
2018-2020 – Ambassador of the Philippines to Germany
2017 – Acting Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs
2011-2016 – Ambassador to the United Kingdom
2010-2011 – Philippine Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg and head of the Philippine Mission to the European Union
2007-2010 – DFA Undersecretary for Policy
2005-2007 – Chairman of the 41st and 42nd session, World Intellectual Property Organization General Assembly
2003-2007 – Permanent Representative, Philippine Mission to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland
2000-2003 – Deputy Permanent Representative with rank of Ambassador, Philippine Mission to the United Nations in New York
1998-2000 – Assistant Secretary for European Affairs, DFA
1992-1998 – Minister Counselor, Philippine Mission to the United Nations in New York
1989-1992 – Special Assistant, First Undersecretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs
1986-1989 – First Secretary and consul, Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C.
1982-1986 – Tour of Duty, Philippine Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland
1979-1981 – Special Assistant, Office of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
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See also: Top Government Officials Under Ferdinand Marcos Jr.