Renato de Villa

Renato S. de Villa
33rd Executive Secretary of the Philippines
In office
January 20, 2001 – May 7, 2001
PresidentGloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded byEdgardo Angara
Succeeded byAlberto Romulo
18th Secretary of National Defense
In office
July 20, 1991 – September 15, 1997
PresidentFidel Ramos
Corazon Aquino
Preceded byFidel Ramos
Succeeded byFortunato Abat
20th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
In office
1988–1991
PresidentCorazon Aquino
Preceded byFidel Ramos
Succeeded byRodolfo Biazon
Vice-Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
In office
1987–1988
PresidentCorazon Cojuangco-Aquino
Preceded bySalvador Mison
Succeeded byEduardo Ermita
Chief of the Philippine Constabulary
Director General of the Integrated National Police
In office
1986–1988
AFP Chief of StaffGen. Fidel Ramos
Preceded byFidel V. Ramos
Succeeded byRamon Montaño
Personal details
Born (1935-07-20) July 20, 1935 (age 89)
San Juan, Batangas, Philippine Islands
Political partyReporma (1997–present)
Other political
affiliations
Lakas–NUCD (1997)
SpouseMonica Barrica
Children4
Alma materPhilippine Military Academy
Philippine Christian University (M. A.)
Police career
ServicePhilippine Constabulary
Service years1951–1991
RankGeneral General

Renato "Rene" Salud de Villa (born July 20, 1935) is a Filipino former police and military officer and government official. He served as Chief of Philippine Constabulary, Director-General of the Integrated National Police, and Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He then served as Secretary of National Defense under presidents Corazon Aquino and Fidel V. Ramos. He founded Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma for his unsuccessful presidential bid in 1998. He then briefly served as Executive Secretary under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.