Albert del Rosario

Albert del Rosario
Albert del Rosario (2012)
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
In office
February 23, 2011 – March 7, 2016
PresidentBenigno Aquino III
Preceded byAlberto Romulo
Succeeded byJose Rene Almendras (Acting)
Philippine Ambassador to the United States of America
In office
2001–2006
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Personal details
Born
Albert Ferreros del Rosario

(1939-11-14)November 14, 1939
Manila, Philippine Commonwealth
DiedApril 18, 2023(2023-04-18) (aged 83)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
NationalityFilipino
Spouse(s)Gretchen de Venecia
Alma materNew York University
OccupationBusiness executive

Albert Ferreros del Rosario (November 14, 1939 – April 18, 2023) was a Filipino politician. He was the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines from 2011 to 2016 during the Benigno Aquino III administration.[1]

Del Rosario died on April 18, 2023 while on a flight heading towards San Francisco, California at the age of 83.[2] The cause of death was heart failure caused by cardiomyopathy.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Hegina, Aries Joseph (February 8, 2016). "Palace: DFA chief Del Rosario to step down on March 7". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  2. ↑ Albert Del Rosario, who won Philippines' maritime case vs China, dies at 83
  3. ↑ Mangaluz, Jean (April 22, 2023). "An ambassador comes home: Albert del Rosario's remains back in the Philippines". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 22, 2023.