Ignacio Bunye

Ignacio R. Bunye
Bunye in 2008
Member of the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
In office
July 3, 2008 – July 2, 2014
Preceded byVicente B. Valdepeñas, Jr.
Succeeded byJuan de Zuniga
Executive Secretary
Acting
In office
October 21 – October 30, 2007
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Presidential Spokesperson
In office
2003–2008
Preceded byRigoberto Tiglao
Succeeded byEduardo Ermita
Philippine Press Secretary
In office
July 16, 2002 – January 19, 2003
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Muntinlupa
In office
June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded byRuffy Biazon
Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Authority
In office
June 30, 1991 – June 30, 1992
PresidentCorazon Aquino
Preceded byJejomar Binay
Succeeded byIsmael Mathay, Jr.
Mayor of Muntinlupa
In office
February 2, 1988 – March 21, 1998
Preceded byVictor Aguinaldo
Succeeded byJaime Fresnedi
In office
June 13, 1986 – December 1, 1987
Preceded bySantiago Carlos, Jr.
Succeeded byVictor Aguinaldo
Personal details
Born (1945-04-19) April 19, 1945 (age 79)
Quiapo, Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Political partyLakas Kampi CMD
Other political
affiliations
Lakas CMD (before 2009)
Spouse
Dr. Miraflor T. Oca
(m. 1968; died 2023)
Children3
ResidenceMuntinlupa
Alma materAteneo de Manila University (BA, LL.B)
Asian Institute of Management (MBM)
OccupationJournalist, reporter, politician
ProfessionLawyer

Ignacio Rivera Bunye (born April 19, 1945[1]) is a Filipino public official who retired in 2014 as Monetary Board Member of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, a post he held since July 3, 2008.[2] Prior to his appointment as monetary board member, he served as the Press Secretary, acting Executive Secretary under Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Congressman, and Mayor of Muntinlupa. He recently rejoined the Bank of the Philippine Islands as Independent Director.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "The Mayors of Muntinlupa City".[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ News, ABS-CBN. "Revamp: Bunye to Monetary Board; De Lima to CHR". {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)