 | This article is missing information about his career in the government. (December 2020) |
Carlito Galvez Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait as OIC Defense Secretary, 2023 | |
| Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity | |
| Assumed office June 26, 2023 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Usec. Isidro L. Purisima (Acting) |
| In office December 12, 2018 – January 9, 2023 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Jesus Dureza |
| Succeeded by | Usec. Isidro L. Purisima (Acting) |
| Secretary of National Defense | |
| In office January 9, 2023 – June 5, 2023 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Usec. Jose Faustino Jr. (OIC) |
| Succeeded by | Gilberto Teodoro Jr. |
| Senior Undersecretary of National Defense | |
| In office January 9, 2023 – June 26, 2023 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Jose Faustino Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Angelito M. De Leon (Acting) |
| IATF-EID Vaccine Czar | |
| In office November 2, 2020 – June 30, 2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Chief Implementer of the National Task Force against COVID-19 | |
| In office March 16, 2020 – June 30, 2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| 50th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines | |
| In office April 18, 2018 – December 11, 2018 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero |
| Succeeded by | Gen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlito Guancing Galvez Jr. December 12, 1962[citation needed] Bustos, Bulacan, Philippines |
| Alma mater | Philippine Military Academy University of New South Wales (M.PM) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Philippines |
| Branch/service | Philippine Army |
| Years of service | 1985–2018 |
| Rank |  General |
| Unit | Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines AFP Western Mindanao Command 6th Infantry Division Chairman, Government of the Philippines Coordinating Committees on the Cessation of Hostilities (GPH-CCCH) Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Organization & Training, J3 104th Brigade, 1 ID Task Group Panther Bravo, FSSR 1st Scout Ranger Battalion, FSSR |
| Battles/wars | Moro conflict Communist rebellion in the Philippines Zamboanga City crisis Battle of Marawi |
Carlito Guancing Galvez Jr. (Tagalog pronunciation: [kaɾˈlito ɡalˈvɛs], born December 12, 1962)[citation needed] is a retired Philippine Army general currently serving as Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (PAPRU) since 2023.
He had served as PAPRU since 2018, briefly stepping down in January 2023 to serve as Senior Undersecretary and officer-in-charge of the Department of National Defense, before being reappointed once more as PAPRU in June of the same year.
He also served as the Chief Implementer of the Philippines' Declared National Policy Against COVID-19 (COVID-19 National Task Force).[1] In November 2020, he was appointed as the country's COVID-19 vaccine czar,[2] and was responsible for leading the government's efforts in bringing into the country about 245.23 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of May 2022 beginning in 2021 despite the global vaccine shortage.[3]
Prior to this, he also previously served as the 50th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from April to December 2018.[4][5]
- ^ Gotinga, JC (March 27, 2020). "Peace process chief Galvez is 'chief implementer' of gov't policy vs coronavirus". Rappler. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ Parrocha, Azer (November 2, 2020). "Galvez appointed vaccine czar". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ Sadongdong, Martin (May 22, 2022). "Vaccine czar Galvez tests positive for Covid-19". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "CA confirms Carlito Galvez Jr as AFP chief". Rappler. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "Not yet time to lift Mindanao martial law —AFP's Galvez". GMA News Online. Retrieved June 23, 2018.