Romulo Neri | |
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11th Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority Concurrently Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning | |
In office February 16, 2006 – August 16, 2007 | |
President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
Preceded by | Augusto Santos (acting) |
Succeeded by | Augusto Santos (acting) |
In office December 13, 2002 – July 14, 2005 | |
President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
Preceded by | Dante Canlas |
Succeeded by | Augusto Santos (acting) |
Secretary of Budget and Management | |
In office July 19, 2005 – February 5, 2006 | |
President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
Preceded by | Mario Relampagos (OIC) |
Succeeded by | Rolando Andaya Jr. |
Chairperson of the Philippine Commission on Higher Education | |
In office 2007–2008 | |
President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
Preceded by | Carlito Puno Jr. |
Succeeded by | Emmanuel Angeles |
Personal details | |
Born | February 1, 1950 |
Nationality | Filipino |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles University of the Philippines Diliman |
Occupation | Economist, NEDA Director General |
Romulo Neri (born 1 February 1950) is a Filipino educator and public servant. He held several high-ranking government positions such as Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning and concurrently Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), acting Secretary of Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education and President of Social Security System under former President Gloria Arroyo. He is also involved in the controversial NBN–ZTE scandal involving corruption in the Philippine National Broadband Network project.[1][2]