Benjamin Diokno

Benjamin Diokno
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Member of the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Assumed office
January 12, 2024
PresidentBongbong Marcos
Preceded byPeter B. Favila
32nd Secretary of Finance
In office
June 30, 2022 – January 12, 2024
PresidentBongbong Marcos
Preceded byCarlos Dominguez III
Succeeded byRalph Recto
5th Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
In office
March 4, 2019 – June 30, 2022
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
DeputyFrancisco G. Dakila, Jr.
Eduardo G. Bobier
Chuchi G. Fonacier
Mamerto Tangonan
Preceded byNestor Espenilla Jr.
Succeeded byFelipe Medalla
6th Secretary of Budget and Management
In office
June 30, 2016 – March 4, 2019
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byFlorencio Abad
Succeeded byJanet Abuel (Officer-In-Charge)
In office
June 30, 1998 – January 20, 2001
PresidentJoseph Estrada
Preceded byEmilia Boncodin (Officer-In-Charge)
Succeeded byEmilia Boncodin
Personal details
Born
Benjamin Estoista Diokno

(1948-03-31) March 31, 1948 (age 76)
Taal, Batangas, Philippines
ChildrenCharlotte Justine Diokno-Sicat
Benjamin G. Diokno Jr.
Jonathan Neil G. Diokno
Parent(s)Leodegario Diokno y Badillo (father)
Loreta Estoista (mother)
Relatives
List
Residence(s)Quezon City, Metro Manila
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (BA, MPA, MEc)
Johns Hopkins University (MA)
Syracuse University (Ph.D)
OccupationEconomist, public servant, university professor
SalaryIncrease 41.811 million (2021)[1][2]
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Benjamin Estoista Diokno (born March 31, 1948) is a Filipino economist who currently serves as one of the six members of the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, which conducts the country's monetary policy and supervises its financial system.[3][4] Diokno previously served as Secretary of Budget and Management under President Joseph Estrada from 1998 to 2001 and under President Rodrigo Duterte from 2016 to 2019.[5][6] He also served as the Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the chairman of its Monetary Board, as well as ex officio chairman of the Anti-Money Laundering Council, from 2019 to 2022 under President Duterte[7] His last Cabinet-level position was being the Secretary of Finance from 2022 to 2024 under President Bongbong Marcos.

From 2020 to 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, Diokno became the highest paid public officer in the Philippines.[1]

  1. ^ a b Ramos, Christia Marie (June 20, 2022). "Ben Diokno still highest-paid official in 2021; Calida slides down to 12th spot".
  2. ^ Cortez, Gillian (May 12, 2021). "BSP chief highest paid official in 2020, state auditors say". BusinessWorld.
  3. ^ "PBBM appoints Diokno as Member of Monetary Board, thanks him for his services to the Finance department". Presidential Communications Office. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "Diokno as Monetary Board member: I'm now cooling down". The Philippine Star. January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "Estrada-era Budget Sec. Diokno accepts Duterte offer to return to post". GMA News. May 31, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  6. ^ Benjamin Diokno curriculum vitae Archived October 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Duterte picks Diokno as new Bangko Sentral chief". March 4, 2019.

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