List of ambassadors of the Philippines to Brunei explained

Post:Ambassador
Body:the Republic of the Philippines to Brunei Darussalam
Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Brunei Darussalam
Duta Besar Republik Filipina ke Negara Brunei Darussalam
Insignia:Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines.svg
Insigniasize:150px
Insigniacaption:Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines
Department:Department of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of the Philippines, Bandar Seri Begawan
Reports To:Department of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent:Marian Jocelyn R. Tirol-Ignacio
Style:His/Her Excellency
Seat:Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Nominator:Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Termlength:No fixed term
Inaugural:Tristan V. Enverga[1]

The ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to Brunei Darussalam (Filipino; Pilipino: Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Brunei Darussalam, Malay: Duta Besar Republik Filipina ke Negara Brunei Darussalam) is the Republic of the Philippines' foremost diplomatic representative in the Sultanate of Brunei. As head of the Philippines' diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the president and the government of the Philippines to the sultan and government of Brunei. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.

List of representatives

Ambassadors

Head of missionTenureNote(s)
Tristan V. Enverga August 10, 1983 – March 14, 1984 The first and only Philippine consul general to Brunei.
Benjamin B. Domingo March 14, 1984 − November 1, 1986
Eusebio A. Abaquin December 16, 1986 − June 19, 1993)
Juan V. Saez November 29, 1993 − September 25, 1994
Ramon A. Tirol March 9, 1995 − June 30, 1998
Enrique A. Zaldivar March 16, 1999 − March 31, 2002
Virginia H. Benavidez April 24, 2002 − June 30, 2009 First Filipina diplomat to become ambassador to Brunei.
Alexander B. Yano July 28, 2009 − June 30, 2010
Nestor Z. Ochoa March 25, 2011 – May 2015
Meynardo Montealegre April 21, 2015 – May 30, 2018 Credentials were presented on May 21, 2015.[2]
Christopher B. Montero May 27, 2019 – August 31, 2021 Credentials were presented on September 18, 2019.[3]
Marian Jocelyn R. Tirol-IgnacioMay 24, 2022 – presentCredentials were presented on May 24, 2022.[4]

Chargés d'affaires

Head of missionTenureNote(s)
Virginia H. Benavidez June 20, 1986 – November 28, 1993
September 26, 1994 – March 8, 1995
July 1, 1998 – March 15, 1999
Celeste Vinzon-Balatbat July 1 – 28, 2009
July 1, 2010 – March 24, 2011
Pete Raymond V. Delfin May 2018 – May 27, 2019

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Embassy . Embassy of the Philippines, Bandar Seri Begawan . January 3, 2022.
  2. News: AMBASSADOR MEYNARDO LB. MONTEALEGRE PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM . Embassy of the Philippines, Bandar Seri Begawan. May 25, 2015. January 3, 2022.
  3. News: PH AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM . Embassy of the Philippines, Bandar Seri Begawan. September 27, 2019. January 3, 2022.
  4. Web site: News - DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEFENCE RECEIVES INTRODUCTORY... . 2023-05-13 . www.mindef.gov.bn.