Karl Kendrick Chua | |
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| 15th Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority Concurrently Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning | |
| In office June 2, 2021 – June 30, 2022 April 17, 2020 – June 2, 2021 (Acting) | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Ernesto Pernia |
| Succeeded by | Arsenio Balisacan |
| Undersecretary of the Department of Finance Strategy, Economics, and Results Group | |
| In office September 29, 2016 – April 17, 2020 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Antonio G. Lambino II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karl Kendrick Tiu Chua July 14, 1978[1] Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Spouse |
Alanna Chua (m. 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University (B.S.) University of the Philippines Diliman (M.A. & Ph.D.) |
| Occupation |
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| Profession | Economist |
Karl Kendrick Tiu Chua[2] (Chinese: 蔡榮富; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhòâ Êng-hù; pinyin: Cài Róngfù;[3] born July 14, 1978)[1] is a Filipino economist who served as the Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning under the Duterte administration from 2021 to 2022. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as acting secretary in April 2020, and became the official secretary on June 2, 2021, succeeding Ernesto Pernia.[4][5] A former World Bank senior economist, he previously served as an undersecretary of the Department of Finance.[6][7]
- ^ a b Pedrasa, I.P. (July 23, 2017). "Poster boy of tax reform". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ Ramos, Christia Marie (June 2, 2021). "'A nerd with K-pop looks:' NEDA chief Karl Chua breezes through CA". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "總統令新國家經濟發展署長加快實施國家身份證" [President Orders New National Economic Development Administrator to Expedite Implementation of National ID Card]. Chinese Commercial News (in Chinese). April 22, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ Lopez, M.L. (April 17, 2020). "DOF's Karl Chua is new NEDA chief as Ernesto Pernia resigns". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ Tamayo, Bernadette E. (June 2, 2021). "Karl Chua breezes through CA, is officially NEDA chief". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ Rivas, R. (April 17, 2020). "Who is Karl Chua, NEDA's new acting secretary?". Rappler. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ Cigaral, I.N. (April 17, 2020). "NEDA chief Pernia resigns; DOF's tax reform 'poster boy' named replacement". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 23, 2020.