President of the University of the Philippines

President of the University of the Philippines
Pangulo ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas
since February 10, 2023
University of the Philippines
StatusChief Administrator
SeatQuezon City, Philippines
AppointerBoard of Regents
Term lengthSix years, non-renewable
Formation1911
First holderMurray S. Bartlett
WebsiteOfficial Website

The president of the University of the Philippines (Filipino: Pangulo ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas) is the chief administrator and principal executive officer of the University of the Philippines. The president is elected for a single six-year term by the University's eleven-member Board of Regents (BOR).[1] (Before the passage of RA 9500, there were 12 members in the BOR). As of 2023, two Americans and 20 Filipinos have served as President of the University of the Philippines.

Lawyer and former Regent Angelo Jimenez is the current President, having assumed office on February 10, 2023.

List of presidents of the University of the Philippines

Presidents of the
University of the Philippines
Murray S. Bartlett 1911–1915
Ignacio Villamor 1915–1921
Guy Potter Wharton Benton 1921–1925
Rafael V. Palma 1925–1934
Jorge Bocobo 1934–1939
Bienvenido Ma. Gonzalez 1939–1943,
1945–1951
Antonio Sison 1943–1945
Vidal A. Tan 1951–1956
Enrique T. Virata 1956–1958
Vicente G. Sinco 1958–1962
Carlos P. Romulo 1962–1968
Salvador P. Lopez 1969–1975
Onofre D. Corpuz 1975–1979
Emanuel V. Soriano 1979–1981
Edgardo Angara 1981–1987
José Abueva 1987–1993
Emil Q. Javier 1993–1999
Francisco Nemenzo Jr. 1999–2005
Emerlinda R. Roman 2005–2011
Alfredo E. Pascual 2011–2017
Danilo Concepcion 2017–2023
Angelo Jimenez[2] 2023–present

References

  1. ^ Republic Act 9500 An Act to Strengthen the University of the Philippines as the National University Archived 2009-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Angelo Jimenez:
    Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (Dec 9, 2022). "Angelo Jimenez appointed new UP president". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved Dec 10, 2022.
    Locus, Sundy (Dec 9, 2022). "Ex-regent Angelo Jimenez named new UP president". GMA News. Retrieved Dec 10, 2022.
    Perez, Arra (Feb 10, 2023). "Angelo Jimenez begins 6-year term as UP president". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved Feb 12, 2023.