Placido Mapa, Jr.
| Dr. Placido L. Mapa, Jr. | |
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| 2nd Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority Concurrently Minister of Economic Planning |
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In office 1981–1983 |
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| President | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Preceded by | Gerardo Sicat |
| Succeeded by | Cesar Virata |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tanjay, Negros Oriental, Philippines |
| Nationality |
Filipino 
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| Alma mater |
Harvard University Ateneo de Manila University |
| Occupation |
Banker Businessman |
| Profession | Economist |
Placido Ledesma Mapa, Jr. is a Filipino businessman, economist and public servant. He is the President of the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. and served as the second head of the country's highest economic and development planning body, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). Mapa is also the chairperson of the Board of Advisers of the Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company (Metrobank) and was once governor of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP). He also held the position of Alternate Executive Director for the Philippines of the International Monetary Fund.
Mapa obtained his A.B. from the Ateneo de Manila University, his M.A. from St. Louis University, and his Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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