Albert del Rosario
| Albert del Rosario | |
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Albert del Rosario (2012)
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| Secretary of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office February 24, 2011 – March 7, 2016 |
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| President | Benigno Aquino III |
| Preceded by | Alberto Romulo |
| Succeeded by | Jose Rene Almendras |
| Philippine Ambassador to the United States of America | |
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In office 2001–2006 |
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| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
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Albert Ferreros del Rosario November 14, 1939 Manila, Philippine Commonwealth |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Spouse(s) | Gretchen de Venecia |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Albert Ferreros del Rosario (born November 14, 1939) is a Filipino diplomat. He was the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines from 2011-2016.
Albert del Rosario was born in Manila on November 14, 1939 to Luis del Rosario and Amparo Ferreros. His great grandmother Teresa Sempio was a sister of Felipa Sempio, the mother of Gregorio del Pilar. His grandfather, Judge Simplicio Sempio del Rosario, was a delegate to the Malolos Congress.
Del Rosario graduated from Xavier High School in New York and subsequently attended college at New York University, graduating with a degree in Economics. In 2006, he was inducted into the Xavier High School Hall of Fame.
Before being appointed by Benigno Aquino III to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs post, del Rosario was the Philippine Ambassador to the United States under then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from 2001 to 2006. He stepped down after disagreements with the Arroyo government. He reportedly opposed the hiring of more lobby groups for the Philippine government and had cautioned the Arroyo government on its move to declare emergency rule in 2006, following reported threats to national security.
In 2008, he wrote that he could not defend the emergency rule to Washington since it was "unjustifiable".
On September 15, 2014, del Rosario was awarded the Tanging Dangal Award (Gawad Dangal na Lipi), the highest recognition given to a Bulakenyo who demonstrated outstanding contributions to society. del Rosario's family hails from Bulakan, Bulacan.
On September 24, 2015, he was conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws degree (Honoris Causa) from New York's College of Mount Saint Vincent for his commitment to democracy, advocacy to the poor, opposing corruption and promoting peaceful change in the Philippines. In his acceptance speech, del Rosario said,
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