Cesar Purisima
| Cesar V. Purisima | |
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Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima
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| Secretary of Finance | |
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In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016 |
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| President | Benigno Aquino III |
| Preceded by | Margarito Teves |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Dominguez III |
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In office February 15, 2005 – July 15, 2005 |
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| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Juanita Amatong |
| Succeeded by | Margarito Teves |
| Secretary of Trade and Industry | |
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In office 2004–2005 |
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| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Manuel Roxas II |
| Succeeded by | Juan Santos |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 3, 1960 Davao City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Spouse(s) | Corrie de la Cruz (m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University De La Salle University |
| Occupation | Accountant, financial expert, government official |
| Profession | Business |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Cesar Antonio Velasquez Purisima (born April 3, 1960) is a Filipino accountant and financial expert. He was the Secretary of Finance of the Republic of the Philippines under the administration of President Benigno S. Aquino III. He also served as the chair of the Cabinet Economic Development Cluster and member of the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Purisima is a multi-awarded finance minister, recognized 7 times in 6 consecutive years by various international institutions for turning the Philippine economy around and restoring investor confidence.
He had previously been Secretary of Trade and Industry and then Secretary of Finance during the term of Aquino's predecessor President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo but resigned amid the latter's involvement in the 2005 "Hello Garci scandal". Purisima is the third longest-serving Finance Secretary in history, behind Cesar Virata and Jaime Hernandez, and is to date, the longest-serving Finance Secretary after the EDSA Revolution of 1986.
Purisima earned his bachelor's degree in accountancy at De La Salle University and pursued an MBA with specialisation in international economics, finance, and marketing at the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, USA.
Before his stint in government, Purisima, a Certified Public Accountant, has had extensive work experience in public accounting and finance both in the Philippines and abroad.
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