List of ambassadors of the Philippines to South Korea explained

Post:	Ambassador
Body:	the Republic of the Philippines to the Republic of Korea Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Timog Korea
Native Name:	주한 필리핀공화국 대사
Insignia:	Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines.svg
Insigniasize:	120px
Insigniacaption:	Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines
Department:	Department of Foreign Affairs Embassy of the Philippines, Seoul
Reports To:	Department of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent:	Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega
Incumbentsince:	^[1]
Style:	Her Excellency
Seat:	Seoul, South Korea
Nominator:	Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Termlength:	No fixed term
Inaugural:	Tomas de Castro^[2]
Website:	Philippine Embassy, Seoul

The ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea (Filipino; Pilipino: Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Timog Korea, Korean: 주한 필리핀공화국 대사) is an officer of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs and the head of the Embassy of the Philippines to the Republic of Korea. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.

List of representatives

Ministers

• Tomas de Castro,^[2] 11 May 1954 - 1956
• Cosme P. Garcia,^[2] 1956−1957

Ambassadors

• Eduardo T. Quintero,^[2] 25 July 1958 - 1960
• Juan M. Arreglado,^[2] 1960−1963
• Pedro L. Ramirez,^[2] July 1964 - 12 April 1968
• Benjamin T. Tirona,^[2] 10 May 1968 - 1 April 1979
• Nicanor T. Jimenez,^[2] 18 January 1980 - 15 April 1985
• Tomas R. Padilla,^[2] 19 January 1986 - 31 December 1990
• Raul Ch. Rabe,^[2] 23 April 1992 - 7 April 1993
• Francisco L. Benedicto,^[2] 14 June 1993 - 16 May 1995
• Ernesto S. Gidaya,^[2] 8 January 1996 - 31 August 1998
• Juanito P. Jarasa,^[2] 21 May 1999 - 12 June 2003
• Aladin G. Villacorte,^[2] 30 September 2003 - 31 June 2005
• Susan O. Castrence,^[2] 27 January 2006 - 20 January 2008
• Luis T. Cruz,^[2] 15 February 2008 - 7 February 2014
• Raul S. Hernandez,^[2] 28 May 2014 - 30 April 2019^[3]
• Noe Wong, 2019−2020^[4]
• Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega,^[1] 15 October 2021 - present

See also

• List of ambassadors of South Korea to the Philippines
• Foreign relations of the Philippines
• Foreign relations of South Korea

External links

• Primary and official website of the Embassy of the Philippines, Seoul
• Secondary/Alternate website of the Embassy of the Philippines, Seoul

Notes and References

1. Web site: PH Ambassador Dizon-De Vega Presents Credentials to SoKor President Moon Jae In . en . . 18 October 2021 . 23 December 2021.
2. Web site: Roster of Legates and Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Accredited to the Republic of Korea . en . Embassy of the Philippines, Seoul . 23 December 2021.
3. Web site: KOREAN GOVERNMENT CONFERS THE ORDER OF DIPLOMATIC SERVICE MERIT ON H.E. AMBASSADOR RAUL S. HERNANDEZ . en . Embassy of the Philippines, Ankara. 23 December 2021.
4. Web site: South Korea seeks extradition of Philippine diplomat accused of sexual abuse . en . South China Morning Post. Park. Chan-kyong. 21 July 2020. 23 December 2021.