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| Secretary of Tourism | |
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| Kalihim ng Turismo | |
Official seal of the
Department of Tourism | |
Christina Garcia-Frasco since June 30, 2022 | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Appointer | President of the Philippines (with the consent of the Commission on Appointments) |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Jose D. Aspiras |
| Formation | May 11, 1973 (51 years ago) (1973-05-11) |
| Website | www |
The secretary of tourism (Filipino: Kalihim ng Turismo) is the head of the Department of Tourism and is a member of the president's Cabinet.[1]
The current secretary is Christina Frasco, who assumed office on June 30, 2022.[2][3]
| # | Name | Term Began | Term Ended | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Aspiras | May 11, 1973 | February 25, 1986 | Ferdinand Marcos |
| 2 | Jose Antonio Gonzales | February 26, 1986 | April 14, 1989 | Corazon Aquino |
| 3 | Narzalina Lim | April 15, 1989 | June 7, 1989 | |
| 4 | Peter Garrucho | June 8, 1989 | January 8, 1991 | |
| 5 | Rafael Alunan III | January 9, 1991 | February 16, 1992 | |
| 6 | Narzalina Lim | February 17, 1992 | September 10, 1992 | Fidel V. Ramos |
| 7 | Vicente Carlos | September 11, 1992 | July 3, 1995 | |
| 8 | Eduardo Pilapil | July 4, 1995 | March 28, 1996 | |
| Act | Evelyn B. Pantig | March 29, 1996 | April 7, 1996 | |
| 9 | Mina Gabor | April 8, 1996 | June 30, 1998 | |
| 10 | Gemma Cruz-Araneta | July 1, 1998 | January 19, 2001 | Joseph Ejercito Estrada |
| 11 | Richard J. Gordon | January 20, 2001 | January 4, 2004 | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| OIC | Robert Dean Barbers | January 5, 2004 | February 25, 2004 | |
| 12 | Roberto Pagdanganan | February 26, 2004 | August 31, 2004 | |
| OIC | Evelyn B. Pantig | September 1, 2004 | November 29, 2004 | |
| 13 | Ace Durano | November 30, 2004 | June 30, 2010 | |
| 14 | Alberto Lim | June 30, 2010 | August 12, 2011 | Benigno S. Aquino III |
| 15 | Ramon Jimenez Jr. | September 1, 2011 | June 30, 2016 | |
| 16 | Wanda Tulfo Teo | June 30, 2016 | May 8, 2018 | Rodrigo Duterte |
| 17 | Bernadette Romulo-Puyat | May 11, 2018 | June 30, 2022 | |
| 18 | Christina Garcia-Frasco[4][a] | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | Bongbong Marcos |
