Secretary of Justice (Philippines)

Secretary of Justice
Kalihim ng Katarungan
Official seal of the
Department of Justice
since June 30, 2022 (2022-06-30)
StyleThe Honorable
Member ofCabinet, Judicial and Bar Council
AppointerThe President
with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderSeverino de las Alas
FormationApril 17, 1851
(173 years ago) (1851-04-17)
Websitewww.doj.gov.ph

The secretary of justice (Filipino: kalihim ng katarungan) is the head of the Department of Justice and is a member of the president's Cabinet.[1]

The current secretary is Jesus Crispin Remulla, who assumed office on June 30, 2022.

List of secretaries of justice

# Image Name Term Began Term Ended President Period
The Department of Grace and Justice was part of Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo's 1897 Naic Assembly Cabinet,
with Severino de las Alas as the Director of Grace and Justice.
However, the position was not in Aguinaldo's Biak-na-Bato Cabinet that followed months after. 		Emilio Aguinaldo[2] Katipunan revolutionary
government
Secretary of Justice Revolutionary Government
1 Severino de las Alas April 17, 1897 August 31, 1897
2 Gregorio S. Araneta September 1, 1897 May 19, 1899
The department was not part of Aguinaldo's Cabinet during the First Republic, inaugurated in January 1899. First Republic
Attorney General N/A American military government
3 Florentino Torres May 29, 1899 June 4, 1901
Secretaries of Finance and Justice "Insular Government" (1900–1935)
(American occupation)
4 Henry C. Ide September 1, 1901 June 30, 1908
5 Gregorio S. Araneta July 1, 1908 October 10, 1913
6 Victorino Mapa November 1, 1913 August 1916
Secretaries of Justice
Act Victorino Mapa August 1916 June 30, 1920
7 Quintin B. Paredes July 1, 1920 December 15, 1921
8 José Abad Santos April 26, 1922 July 17, 1923
9 Luis P. Torres June 18, 1923 August 31, 1928
10 José Abad Santos September 1, 1928 June 18, 1932
11 Alexander A. Reyes June 19, 1932 December 31, 1932
12 Quirico M. Abeto January 1, 1933 July 5, 1934
13 José Yulo July 6, 1934 November 14, 1935
November 15, 1935 November 15, 1938 Manuel L. Quezon[3] Commonwealth
14 José Abad Santos December 5, 1938 July 16, 1941
15 Teófilo Sison July 18, 1941 November 27, 1941
Commissioners of Justice N/A Japanese military
government
16 José P. Laurel December 24, 1941 December 2, 1942[4]
17 Teofilo Sison December 4, 1942 October 14, 1943
18 Quintin Paredes October 14, 1943 December 25, 1944 José P. Laurel[5] Second Republic
Secretary of Justice, Labor and Welfare Sergio Osmeña[6] Commonwealth
(in exile)
Act Mariano A. Eraña December 25, 1944 February 17, 1945
Secretary of Justice, Agriculture and Commerce Commonwealth
(restored)
19 Delfín Jaranilla February 17, 1945 December 31, 1945
Secretaries of Justice
20 Ramon Quisumbing January 2, 1946 May 28, 1946
21 Roman Ozaeta May 29, 1946 July 4, 1946
July 4, 1946 April 15, 1948 Manuel Roxas[7] Third Republic
April 17, 1948 September 17, 1948 Elpidio Quirino[8]
22 Sabino B. Padilla September 19, 1948 June 30, 1949
23 Ricardo P. Nepomuceno July 1, 1949 July 25, 1950
24 Jose P. Bengzon August 29, 1950 September 23, 1951
25 Oscar Castelo January 1, 1952 August 16, 1953
26 Roberto Gianzon August 17, 1953 December 30, 1953
27 Pedro Tuason January 4, 1954 March 17, 1957 Ramon Magsaysay[9]
March 18, 1957 March 19, 1958 Carlos P. Garcia[10]
28 Jesus Barrera April 18, 1958 June 4, 1959
29 Enrique Fernandez June 11, 1959 July 13, 1959
30 Alejo Mabanag July 14, 1959 December 31, 1961
31 Jose W. Diokno December 31, 1961 May 19, 1962 Diosdado Macapagal[11]
32 Juan R. Liwag May 20, 1962 July 7, 1963
33 Salvador L. Marino July 9, 1963 December 31, 1965
34 José Yulo January 1, 1966 August 4, 1967 Ferdinand Marcos[12]
35 Claudio Teehankee August 5, 1967 December 16, 1968
36 Juan Ponce Enrile December 17, 1968 February 7, 1970
37 Felix Makasiar February 8, 1970 August 1, 1970
38 Vicente Abad Santos August 2, 1970 January 17, 1973
Ministers of Justice
Act Vicente Abad Santos January 17, 1973 January 16, 1979
39 Catalino Macaraig, Jr. January 17, 1979 July 22, 1979
40 Ricardo C. Puno July 23, 1979 June 1981
July 1981 June 30, 1984 Fourth Republic
41 Estelito P. Mendoza June 30, 1984 February 27, 1986
42 Neptali A. Gonzales February 28, 1986 March 8, 1987 Corazon Aquino[13]
Secretaries of Justice Fifth Republic
43 Sedfrey A. Ordoñez March 9, 1987 January 2, 1990
44 Franklin M. Drilon January 4, 1990 July 14, 1991
45 Silvestre H. Bello III July 15, 1991 February 10, 1992
Act Eduardo G. Montenegro February 10, 1992 June 30, 1992
46 Franklin Drilon July 1, 1992 February 2, 1995 Fidel V. Ramos[14]
47 Demetrio G. Demetria February 3, 1995 May 19, 1995
48 Teofisto T. Guingona, Jr. May 20, 1995 January 31, 1998
Act Silvestre H. Bello III February 1, 1998 June 30, 1998
49 Serafin R. Cuevas July 1, 1998 February 15, 2000 Joseph Ejercito Estrada[15]
50 Artemio G. Tuquero February 16, 2000 January 23, 2001
51 Hernando B. Perez January 24, 2001 November 26, 2002 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo[16]
52 Ma. Merceditas N. Gutierrez November 27, 2002 January 15, 2003
53 Simeon Datumanong January 16, 2003 December 23, 2003
54 Ma. Merceditas N. Gutierrez December 24, 2003 August 31, 2004
55 Raul Gonzalez September 1, 2004 September 2, 2007
Act Agnes Devanadera September 3, 2007 November 15, 2007
Act Raul Gonzalez November 16, 2007 January 11, 2010
Act Agnes Devanadera January 12, 2010 March 8, 2010
Act Alberto Agra March 10, 2010 June 30, 2010
56 Leila de Lima June 30, 2010 October 12, 2015 Benigno S. Aquino III[17]
Act Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa[18] October 12, 2015 January 21, 2016
Act Emmanuel Caparas[19] January 22, 2016 June 30, 2016
57 Vitaliano Aguirre II June 30, 2016 April 5, 2018 (2018-04-05) Rodrigo Duterte
58 Menardo Guevarra[20] April 5, 2018 (2018-04-05) June 30, 2022
59 Jesus Crispin Remulla[21][22] June 30, 2022 Incumbent Bongbong Marcos

See also

References

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