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A French Aide-de-camp (right) assisting a General of Division (centre), during the Napoleonic wars.

An aide-de-camp (French for camp assistant) is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state. The first aide-de-camp is typically the foremost personal aide.

In some countries, the aide-de-camp is considered to be a title of honor (which confers the post-nominal letters ADC or A de C), and participates at ceremonial functions.

The badge of office for an aide-de-camp is usually the aiguillette, a braided cord in gold or other colors, worn with a uniform on the left (or sometimes right) shoulder.

Argentina[link]

In Argentina, three officers (one from each armed service, of the rank of lieutenant colonel or its equivalent), are appointed as aide-de-camp to the President of the Republic and three others to the Minister of Defense, these six being the only ones to be called "edecán", which is one Spanish translation for aide-de-camp ("ayudante de campo" is another – "edecán" is a phonetic imitation of the French term; "ayudante de campo" is a word-for-word translation of it).

A controversy was raised in 2006, when president Néstor Kirchner decided to promote his Army aide-de-camp, Lt. Col. Graham to colonel, one year ahead of his class.

Upon taking office, current president Cristina Kirchner, decided to have, for the first time, female officers as her aides-de-camp.

In each of the armed forces, the chief of staff and other senior officers have their own adjutants, normally of the rank of major or lieutenant colonel, or its equivalent.

At unit level, the unit S-1 (personnel officer) doubles as the unit commander's adjutant, although in recent times in many units this practice has been left only for ceremonial purposes, while for everyday duties a senior NCO performs the adjutant's activities.

An aiguillette is worn on the right shoulder by aides-de-camp and adjutants as a symbol of their position, the colour of the aiguillette depending of the rank of the person they are serving (there are golden, tan, silver and red aiguillettes, as well as an olive green one for combat uniform).

Commonwealth of Nations[link]

"Her Aide-de-Camp", early 19th century humorous/symbolic drawing

Charles James Esquire's Military Dictionary (1810) pp 29–30 stated that an aide-de-camp was an officer appointed to attend a general officer and is seldom under the grade of captain: “The King may appoint for himself as many as he pleases, which appointment gives the rank of colonel in the army. Generals being field marshals, have four, lieutenant generals two, major generals one”.

In British colonies and modern-day British Overseas Territories, the aide-de-camp is appointed to serve the governor.

In 1973, the Governor of Bermuda, Sir Richard Sharples, and his aide-de-camp, Captain Hugh Sayers, were murdered on the grounds of Government House.

On the last day of British rule in Hong Kong on 30 June 1997, the police aide-de-camp to Governor Chris Patten presented Patten with the flag at Government House. He then gave the Vice Regal Salute before proceeding, with the Pattens, to leave Government House for the last time.

Prince Charles is a Personal Aide-de-Camp to Queen Elizabeth II.

Australia[link]

Australian Defence Force officers serve as aides-de-camp to specific senior appointments, such as the Queen, Governor-General, state governors, Defence Force Chiefs and other specified Army, Navy and Air Force command appointments. Honorary aides-de-camp to the Governor-General or state governors are entitled to the post-nominal ADC during their appointment. Officers of and above the ranks of Rear Admiral, Major General and Air Vice Marshal in specifically designated command appointments are entitled to an aide de camp with the Army rank of Captain (or equivalent). Within the Navy, an aide-de-camp is called a "Flag Lieutenant" (as senior Naval Officers are "Flag Officers").

Canada[link]

Aide-de-camp Canadian Army Colonel Jean-Claude Cloutier with then-Quebec Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault.

Aides-de-camp in Canada are appointed to the Queen and certain other members of the royal family, the governor general, lieutenant governors, and to certain other appointments (e.g., Minister of National Defence, flag/general officers, Canadian heads of mission, foreign heads of state visiting Canada).^[1]

In addition to the military officers appointed as full-time aides-de-camp to the governor general, several other flag/general and senior officers are appointed ex officio as honorary aides-de-camp to the governor general including:^[2]

• The Chief of the Defence Staff;
• The commandant of the Royal Military College of Canada;
• A senior officer of the Quebec-based Royal 22^e Régiment;
• Commanding officer, The Governor General's Horse Guards;
• Commanding officer, Governor General's Foot Guards;
• Commanding officer, The Canadian Grenadier Guards; and
• The commanding officers of Naval Reserve divisions;

Most aides-de-camp wear a gold pattern aiguillette when acting in their official capacity, however members of St. John Ambulance Canada wear silver aiguillettes consistent with their other accoutrements. All aides-de-camp also wear the cypher or badge of the principal to whom they are appointed.^[3] Honorary appointees to the Queen (royal cypher), to the Duke of Edinburgh, or the Prince of Wales, wear the appropriate cypher on their uniform epaulet and are entitled to use the post-nominal letters ADC for the duration of their appointment.

Aides-de-camp to the governor general wear the governor general's badge (crest of the arms of Canada) and aides-de-camp to a lieutenant governor wear the lieutenant governor's badge (the shield of the province surmounted by a crown, with the exception of Nova Scotia, which is authorized the Union Flag, bearing a maple leaf wreath surrounding the shield of the Provincial arms, all surmounted by the Crown).^[4] They are appointed from officers of the Canadian Forces. Aides-de-camp to lieutenant governors are appointed from officers of the Canadian Forces, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and, depending on the province, aides may also be appointed from other uniformed organizations such as municipal or provincial police and emergency services. In certain instances, civilians may be appointed. Non-uniformed civilians do not wear the aiguillette, but do wear their lieutenant governor's badge as a symbol of their appointment. On November 29, 1973, Governor General Roland Michener concluded his initiative to permit aides-de-camp to the Governor General and Lieutenant-Governors to use the post-nominal letters A de C^[5] for the duration of their appointment.^[6]

Aides-de-camp to royal and vice-regal personages wear the aiguillette on the right shoulder. Aides-de-camp to all others wear their aiguillette on the left shoulder.^[4]

United Kingdom[link]

In the United Kingdom, junior officers serve as aides-de-camp to certain senior officers. Flag Lieutenant is the Royal Navy's equivalent. Equerries are equivalents to aides-de-camp in the Royal Household, in which ADCs are restricted to senior officers with a primarily honorific role.

There are several categories of these senior aides de camp to the Queen. Most are serving military, naval and RAF officers, usually of colonel or brigadier rank or equivalent. There are also specific posts for very senior officers, such as First and Principal Naval Aide de Camp, Flag Aide de Camp, Aides de Camp General, and Air Aides de Camp. Analogous offices include the Lieutenant of the Admiralty, the Rear Admiral of the United Kingdom, and the Gold Stick and Silver Stick.

Certain members of the Royal Family with military rank may be appointed Personal Aides de Camp to The Queen. Those currently holding this appointment are Field Marshal HRH The Duke of Kent; Admiral HRH The Prince of Wales; Captain Mark Phillips, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards; Rear Admiral HRH The Duke of York; Second Lieutenant HRH The Earl of Wessex and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence.

Hong Kong[link]

The Hong Kong Police Force, the Fire Services Department, the Customs and Excise Department, the Immigration Department, the Government Flying Service, the Civil Aid Service, the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force, the Auxiliary Medical Service, the St. John Ambulance Brigade, and the Correctional Services Department each sends an aide-de-camp to the territory's Chief Executive, which replaced the Governor in 1997.

India[link]

In India, officers of the rank of Major General and equivalent and above in the sister services who are in command of divisions or of peacetime commands like Area HQ have ADCs who usually belong to their general's parent regiment/battalion. There have been instances where the sons have served a tenure of ADC to their fathers. The service chiefs (Chief of the Army/Air/Navy Staff) usually have three ADCs and the President of India has five ADCs (three from the army and one each from the navy and the air force). There is also one honorary ADC from the Territorial Army (The army reserve). The Governor of the states has two ADCs, one each from the army and the state police service.

Pakistan[link]

In Pakistan the President, Prime Minister, Chief Ministers and Governor have their own aide-de-camp. The ADC can be from any one of the three Armed Forces and typically are of the rank of Captain (Army), Lieutenant (Navy) or Flight Lieutenant (Air Force). Interestingly, the ADC to Justice Khan Habibullah Khan, while he was Chief Minister/Leader of the House of West Pakistan was his son, a senior bureaucrat Captain (r) Akhtar Munir Marwat and Captain (r) Gohar Ayub Khan was to his father, President General Ayub Khan. The Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee and all the three Services Chiefs' (Army, Navy and Air Force) are authorized to have an ADC.

Imperial Russia[link]

Portrait of Alexander Lanskoy, Aide-de-camp to the Empress, 1782, Russia

In the 18th-Century, under Catherine the Great of Russia, favorites of the Empress were frequently appointed as her Aides-de-camp.

Sri Lanka[link]

In Sri Lanka, the President have ADCs from the three armed services as well as Extra-ADCs. All general, flag and air officers have their own ADCs usually selected from their parent regiment or unit.

United States[link]

US Captain A. S. McDill (left rear), aide-de-camp to Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, COMINCH.

Within the United States Army, aides-de-camp are specifically appointed to general-grade officers (NATO Code OF-6 through OF-10), the Secretary of the Army, Secretary of Defense, Vice President, and President of the United States; rank and number determined by the grade. For those general officers with more than one aide, the senior-ranking aide is usually considered to be the senior aide and serves in the capacity of coordinating the other aides and the others of the general's personal staff such as the driver, orderlies, et al. For the majority officers, the maximum tour of duty for aides is generally two years. The following is a listing of the accepted number of aides allotted a general officer:

Brigadier General: 1 First Lieutenant

Major General: 1 Captain; 1 Lieutenant

Lieutenant General: 1 Major; 1 Captain

General: 1 Lieutenant Colonel, 1 Major, 1 Captain

General of the Army (or Chief of Staff, USA): 1 Colonel, 1 Lieutenant Colonel, 1 Major

Lieutenant colonels and colonels commanding units (battalions and brigades, respectively) do not have aides, but it is generally accepted that the unit's adjutant – called the S-1 – also serves the commanding officer as an aide.

At the brigadier general level it is not uncommon to have a captain as aide-de-camp.^{[citation needed]}

U.S. Army aides-de-camp wear a special device in place of the branch-of-service (i.e., infantry, artillery, quartermaster, et al.) insignia they would otherwise wear on the lapels of their service uniform. The rank of the official whom the aide serves is indicated on the device, as shown below. Although the Chief of Staff of the Army is a four-star general and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is a four-star general or admiral, their aides-de-camp wear devices specific to those offices, vice the normal four-star aide device. See below. An aide-de-camp wears a special aiguillette on the shoulder of his dress uniforms.

• BrigGenAide.jpg

  Insignia for an aide to a Brigadier General

• MajGenAide.jpg

  Insignia for an aide to a Major General

• LtGenAide.jpg

  Insignia for an aide to a Lieutenant General

• GenAide.jpg

  Insignia for an aide to a General

• GA-Aide.GIF

  Insignia for an aide to a General of the Army (there are currently no Generals of the Army)

• AideCoSArmyBC.gif

  Insignia for an aide to the Army Chief of Staff

• AideSecyArmyBC.gif

  Insignia for an aide to the Secretary of the Army

• AideJCoSBC.gif

  Insignia for an aide to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

• AideSecyDefenseBC.gif

  Insignia for an aide to the Secretary of Defense

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  Insignia for an aide to the Vice President of the United States

• AidePOTUSBC.gif

  Insignia for an aide to the President of the United States

Variations[link]

• Air Aide-de-Camp
• First and Principal Naval Aide de Camp
• Flag Aide de Camp
• Naval Aide-de-Camp
• Aides de Camp General
• Galloper is the obsolete term
• Aide-de-camp to the Emperor of Japan
• Aide-de-Camp Extraordinary

Notes[link]

1. ^ Canadian Forces Administrative Order 3-4
2. ^ CFAO 3-4
3. ^ Canadian Forces Publication 265
4. ^ ^{a b} CFP 265
5. ^ Canada Gazette, February 9, 1974
6. ^ Canadian Heritage - Styles of address - Others

Further reading[link]

• Lawrence P. Crocker (1996-09). Army Officer's Guide. ISBN 978-0-8117-2665-8. http://books.google.com/?id=cxEhzE5_Mf8C. 
• Australian Army Protocol Manual 1999. Defence Publishing Service DPS: 31568/99.

External links[link]

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Alpha Condé
President of Guinea
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 December 2010
Prime Minister	Jean-Marie Doré Mohamed Said Fofana
Preceded by	Sékouba Konaté (Acting)
Personal details
Born	(1938-03-04) 4 March 1938 (age 74) Boké, French Guinea (now Guinea)
Political party	Rally of the Guinean People
Alma mater	University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne
Religion	Islam[1]

Alpha Condé (born 4 March 1938) is a Guinean politician who has been President of Guinea since December 2010. He spent decades in opposition to a succession of regimes in Guinea, unsuccessfully running against President Lansana Conté in the 1993 and 1998 presidential elections and leading the Rally of the Guinean People (RPG), an opposition party. Standing again in the 2010 presidential election, Condé was elected as President of Guinea in a second round of voting, according to official results.

Background and personal life[link]

Condé was born on 4 March 1938 in Boké in western Guinea to Mandinka parents from Baro village, Kouroussa Prefecture, upper Guinea.^[2] Alpha is married to Djene Kaba Condé.^[3] He has one son by the name of Alpha Mohammed Condé and one niece by the name of Aicha Diallo who is currently studying in the United States.

Early life[link]

Alpha Condé, who is an ethnic Mandinka, left for France at the age of 15. He was active in parallel within the National Union of Higher Education (SNESUP) and combined the functions of charge within the Association of Guinean students in France (AEGF), and within the Federation of Black African Students in France (FEANF), in which he was the Executive Coordinator of African National Groups (NG) from 1967 to 1975, overseeing the activities of the Directorate of FEANF.

Political career[link]

He won 19.6% of the vote in Guinea's first multiparty presidential election, held on 19 December 1993. Lansana Conté, who had been president since a bloodless 1984 coup d'etat, won that election with 51.7% of the vote. Condé's supporters alleged fraud in this election after the Supreme Court nullified results in the Kankan and Siguiri prefectures, where Condé had received more than 90% of the vote.^[4] In the 1998 presidential election, Condé ran again and received 16.6% of the vote, placing third behind Conté (56.1%) and Mamadou Boye Bâ (24.6%). On 16 December, two days after the poll, Condé was arrested and charged with trying to leave the country illegally; he was also charged with attempting to recruit forces to destabilize the government.^[4]

Controversy during his detention focused on whether he could be represented by foreign as well as domestic lawyers, and whether defense lawyers were being given full access to him in jail. Condé's trial, initially scheduled to begin in September 1999, did not begin until April 2000. Condé, along with 47 co-defendants, were charged with hiring mercenaries, planning to assassinate President Conté, and upsetting the state's security. Defense lawyers began by calling for the judge to immediately release their clients, then quit, saying that under the circumstances they could not properly make a defense. The trial was thus delayed several times, during which time Condé refused to speak in court, and his co-defendants denied all of the charges. The trial finally continued in August, and in mid-September Condé was sentenced to jail for five years.^[4]

However, Condé was released in May 2001 when he was pardoned by President Conté, with the condition that he be prohibited from engaging in political activities.^[4]. Following his release, he left Guinea for France, returning in July 2005.^[5] Upon his return, some reports indicated that he intended to organize the RPG for the municipal elections held in late 2005, but later stated his intention to boycott them.^[6]

Following Conté's death and the 23 December 2008 military coup, Condé met with Moussa Dadis Camara, the President of the National Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD), on 27 December 2008. After the meeting, Condé said that the members of the CNDD junta were "patriots".^[7] Later, however, he opposed the junta^[why?] and was criticised by Camara.^[8]

2010 election[link]

Standing again in the 2010 presidential election, which was widely considered the first truly credible election in Guinea's history, Condé was elected as President of Guinea in a second round of voting, according to official results. He subsequently offered "re-integration" by offering ministerial positions to opposition politicians.^[9]

Assassination attempt[link]

On 19 July 2011, the presidential residence was shelled, resulting in the death of a presidential guard and the injuries of two others; Condé, however, survived the assassination attempt.^[10] A former army chief and a member of the presidential guard were arrested hours after the two attacks on his house. He later spoke to the country saying that "My house was attacked last night, but I congratulate the presidential guard who fought heroically from 3.10 until 5:00 before backup arrived." He also added that his plans for reform would not fail.^[11]

Three days later at least 38 soldiers were arrested for the assassination attempt. An official in the government of Guinea said that many of those arrested had ties to the country's previous military rulers.

United Nations also reacted saying that there was a greater need for military reforms in Guinea. The UN special representative for West Africa Said Djinnit said that the assault showed "weaknesses remain in Guinea's defence and security systems [and] reinforces the UN's determination to support the country['s military reforms]. I saw the damage...[the attack] "clearly intended to kill the president."^[10]

References[link]

v t e Presidents of Guinea Ahmed Sékou Touré • Louis Lansana Beavogui (Acting) • Lansana Conté   • Moussa Dadis Camara • Sékouba Konaté (Acting) • Alpha Condé

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Jesse M. Robredo
Interior Secretary of the Philippines
Incumbent
Assumed office July 9, 2010
President	Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by	Benigno Aquino III
Mayor of Naga City
In office June 30, 1988 – June 30, 1998
In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Personal details
Born	(1958-05-27) May 27, 1958 (age 54) Naga City, Bicol
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Liberal Party (Philippines)
Spouse(s)	Maria Leonor Gerona
Children	Aika,Patricia and Jillian Therese
Alma mater	De La Salle University Harvard University University of the Philippines Diliman
Religion	Roman Catholic

Jesse Manalastas Robredo (born May 27, 1958) is the current Secretary of the Interior and Local Government of the Philippines.^[1] Robredo is a member of the Liberal Party.

On July 9, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III named Robredo as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government.^[1] Robredo was formerly the Mayor of Naga City in Camarines Sur. Robredo is the first Filipino Mayor to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service in 2000.

Early life[link]

Jesse Manalastas Robredo was born on May 27, 1958 in Naga City. Robredo is a second-generation Chinese Filipino and is the third of five children (one of Jose Chan Robredo Sr. and Marcelina Manalastas two sons and three daughters).^{[citation needed]}

Robredo's paternal grandfather was a Chinese immigrant named Lim Pay Co who arrived in the Philippines at the turn of the 20th century. Lim Pay Co would later convert to Christianity and adopt the name, Juan Lim Robredo, because it was a custom that Chinese immigrants who convert to Christianity to adopt the name of their godparents at baptism and Lim Pay Co chose the name of the priest who baptized him. Jose Chan Robredo, Sr., Robredo's father, acquired the middle name Chan from his mother, it was her maiden name.

Education[link]

Robredo studied at Naga Parochial School, a private Catholic school in Naga City, for his elementary education. While studying there, Robredo began to hone his talent and love for the game chess. Naga Parochial School was known and had established a record for winning Bicol's annual province-wide chess tournament and Robredo's brother had been among its champion competitors. However, when it was Robredo's turn to represent his school, Robredo only garnered second place.

In 1970, Robredo studied at Ateneo de Naga and in September 1972, when Robredo was in the middle of high school, President Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law. Ateneo de Naga and its administration immediately called for an assembly and warned its students against getting involved in anti-government activities and efforts that this may result to the school's exposure to the risk of closure.

Robredo obtained his undergraduate degrees in Industrial Management Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at the De La Salle University. Robredo was an Edward Mason Fellow and a graduate of Masters of Public Administration at John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1999. In 1985, Robredo finished his Masters in Business Administration at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, as a scholar and was named the Graduate School and Faculty Organization awardee for scholarly excellence.^[2]

Early career[link]

In 1980, Robredo worked for the San Miguel Corporation in Mandaluyong City, in the Physical Distribution Technical Services of the General Services Division, and within six months, Robredo had hurdled two of the three levels in the division and was then sent to the finance division for another six months.

When Robredo's immediate superior was moved to Magnolia Ice Cream, San Miguel Corporation's ice cream division, Robredo was invited to come along. At Magnolia Ice Cream, Robredo was assigned to logistics planning and concurrently, he functioned as staff assistant to the physical distribution director.

In 1986, Robredo returned to Naga City, where he became Program Director of the Bicol River Basin Development Program, an agency tasked to undertake integrated area development planning in the three provinces of the Bicol region.

Mayor of Naga City[link]

In 1988, Robredo was elected mayor of Naga City, making him the youngest City Mayor of the Philippines at age 29. Robredo was able to transform the city from being dull and lethargic to being one of the "Most Improved Cities in Asia", as cited by Asiaweek Magazine in 1999.^[2]

During his time as mayor of Naga City, Robredo was credited for "dramatically improved stakeholdership and people participation in governance, in the process restoring Naga to its preeminent position as premier city of the Bicol Region."^[2]

In 1995, in recognition of Robredo's skills and competence as a leader and development manager, Robredo was elected President of the League of Cities of the Philippines, the national association of city mayors. Robredo also chairs the Metro Naga Development Council."^[2]

From 1992 to 1998, Robredo was also elected Chairman of the Regional Development Council, the regional planning and coordinative body of Bicol's six provinces and seven cities."^[2]

Secretary of the Interior and Local Government[link]

From June 30–July 9, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III was Secretary of the Interior and Local Government,^[3] until Aquino named Robredo as Interior Secretary.^[1]

Vice President Jejomar Binay initially wanted to become Secretary of the Interior and Local Government, however, Aquino stated that the post is not being considered for him,^[4] but has offered Binay various positions, such as, to head a commission that will investigate the outgoing Arroyo administration, the posts of Secretary of Agrarian Reform, chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC), and the chairman of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), but Binay refused.^[5] However, on July 15, 2010, Binay has accepted the offer of Aquino to take charge of the housing sector as chairman of HUDCC.^[6]

Awards and Recognitions[link]

In recognition of Robredo's outstanding performance in public service, he has received 14 major individual awards which include, the 2000 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service, 1998 Konrad Adenauer Medal of Excellence as Most Outstanding City Mayor of the Philippines, 1996 Outstanding Young Persons of the World (TOYP) Award, 1990 The Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines (TOYM), and the first ever "Dangal ng Bayan" Award of the Civil Service Commission. In March 2008, Robredo was conferred an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree by the Far Eastern University in Manila.

Robredo is a trustee of Synergeia Foundation Inc., a coalition of individuals, institutions, and organizations that works together to improve the quality of basic education in the Philippines. Synergeia Foundation Inc. collaborates with local governments, the Department of Education, socio-civic groups, schools, teachers, parents and students to implement systemic programs that will improve the processes, systems and structures of learning and teaching.

Robredo, together with Isabela Governor Grace Padaca and Pampanga Governor Ed Panlilio, launched the Kaya Natin! movement. The Kaya Natin! movement started through a meeting facilitated by the Ateneo de Manila University - School of Government on June 2008 and has been regarded as a national movement that seeks to bring genuine change and ethical leadership in the Philippines.

References[link]

• DILG Regional Office No. 5

External links[link]

• City Mayors profile

v t e Cabinet of President Benigno Aquino III (2010–2016)   Cabinet Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr. (June 30, 2010–present) Benigno Aquino III, fifteenth President of the Philippines Secretary for Agrarian Reform Virgilio De Los Reyes (June 30, 2010–present) Secretary of Agriculture Proceso Alcala (June 30, 2010–present) Secretary for Budget and Managment Florencio Abad (June 30, 2010–present) Secretary of Education Armin Luistro (June 30, 2010–present) Secretary of Energy Jose Rene Almendras (June 30, 2010–present) Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources Ramon Paje (June 30, 2010–present) Secretary of Finance Cesar Purisima (June 30, 2010–present) Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alberto Romulo (August 23, 2004–February 23, 2011) Albert Del Rosario (February 23, 2011–present) Secretary of Health Enrique Ona (June 30, 2010–present) Secretary of Interior and Local Government Benigno Aquino III (June 30, 2010–July 9, 2010) Jesse Robredo (July 9, 2010–present) Secretary of Justice Leila De Lima (June 30, 2010–present) Secretary of Labor and Employment Rosalinda Baldoz (June 30, 2010–present) Secretary of National Defense Voltaire Gazmin (June 30, 2010–present) Secretary of Public Works and Highways Rogelio Singson (June 30, 2010–present) Secretary of Science and Technology Mario Montejo (June 30, 2010–present) Secretary of Social Welfare and Development Dinky Soliman (June 30, 2010–present) Secretary of Tourism Alberto Lim (June 30, 2010–September 1, 2011) Ramon Jimenez, Jr. (September 1, 2011) Secretary of Trade and Industry Gregory Domingo (June 30, 2010–present) Secretary of Transportation and Communications Jose de Jesus (June 30, 2010–July 4, 2011) Manuel Roxas II (July 4, 2011)   Cabinet-level Vice President Jejomar Binay (June 30, 2010–present) Presidential Management Staff Director-General Julia Abad (June 30, 2010–present) Presidential Adviser on National Security Cesar Garcia (July 9, 2010–present) Chief of staff of the Armed Forces Ricardo David (June 30, 2010–March 8, 2011) Eduardo Oban Jr. (March 8, 2011–December 12, 2011) Jessie Dellosa (December 12, 2011–present) Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Deles (June 30, 2010–present) Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda (June 30, 2010–present) Secretary of Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Ricky Carandang (July 30, 2010–present) Secretary of Presidential Communications Operations Herminio Coloma (July 30, 2010–present) National Economic and Development Authority Cayetano Paderanga, Jr. (June 30, 2010–present)