| Post: | Ambassador |
| Body: | the Republic of the Philippines to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Kaharian ng Saudi Arabia سفير جمهورية الفلبين لدى المملكة العربية السعودية |
| Insignia: | Coat of arms of the Philippines.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 120px |
| Insigniacaption: | Coat of arms of the Republic of the Philippines |
| Department: | Department of Foreign Affairs Embassy of the Philippines, Riyadh |
| Reports To: | Department of Foreign Affairs |
| Incumbent: | Vacant |
| Style: | His/Her Excellency |
| Seat: | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Nominator: | Secretary for Foreign Affairs |
| Termlength: | No fixed term |
| Inaugural: | Lininding Pangandaman[1] |
The ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (fil|Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Kaharian ng Saudi Arabia; ar| سفير جمهورية الفلبين لدى المملكة العربية السعودية : safir jumhuriat alfilibiyn ladaa almamlakat alearabiat alsaeudia) is the Philippines' foremost diplomatic representative to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As Head of Mission, the Philippine ambassador is the official representative of the President of the Philippines and the government of the Philippines to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The first Philippine ambassador to Saudi Arabia, H.E. Lininding Pangandaman,[2] served in the former Saudi capital, Jeddah, following the establishment of the Philippine Embassy in the Kingdom in 1973. The embassy is now located in the Diplomatic Quarter district in Riyadh.[3] [4]
| Ambassador / Head of Mission | Tenure | Note(s) | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lininding Pangandaman | 1973 - 1981 | [5] | |
| 1981 - 1982 | [6] | ||
| Alejandro Yango | 1982 - 1985 | [7] [8] | |
| Mauyag Tamano | 1985 - 1989 | [9] | |
| Abraham Rasul | 1989 - 1993 | [10] | |
| 1993 - 1999 | [11] | ||
| 1999 - 2002 | [12] | ||
| Bahnarim Guinomla | 2002 - 2006 | ||
| Antonio Villamor | 2006 - 2010 | [13] | |
| Ezzedin Tago | 2010 - 2016 | [14] | |
| Iric Arribas | 2016 - 2017 | Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. | [15] |
| Adnan Alonto | 2017 - 2022 | Recalled following the circulation of the video showing his wife openly campaigning for a presidential candidate.[16] | [17] |
| Rommel Romato | 2022 - | Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. | [18] |
| Raymond Balatbat | Ambassador-designate | [19] | |