Secretary of Social Welfare and Development

Secretary of Social Welfare and Development
Kalihim ng Kagalingang Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad
Official seal of the Department of Social Welfare and Development
Incumbent Rex Gatchalian since January 31, 2023
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Cabinet
Appointer	The President with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Gracio Gonzaga
Formation	January 21, 1899 (125 years ago) (1899-01-21)
Website	www.dswd.gov.ph

The secretary of social welfare and development (Filipino: Kalihim ng Kagalingang Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad) is the head of the Department of Social Welfare and Development and is a member of the President's Cabinet.^[1]

The current secretary is Rex Gatchalian, who assumed office on January 31, 2023.