Ralph Recto
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The Honorable Ralph Recto |
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Ralph Recto at a 2007 political rally in Cebu City
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| President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines | |
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Assumed office February 27, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Franklin Drilon |
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In office July 22, 2013 – June 30, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Jinggoy Estrada |
| Succeeded by | Franklin Drilon |
| Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines | |
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In office July 25, 2016 – February 27, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Juan Ponce Enrile |
| Succeeded by | Franklin Drilon |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
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Assumed office June 30, 2010 |
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| 12th Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority Concurrently Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning |
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In office July 23, 2008 – August 16, 2009 |
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| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by |
Romulo Neri Augusto Santos (acting) |
| Succeeded by |
Cayetano Paderanga, Jr. Augusto Santos (acting) |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Batangas' 4th district | |
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In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Jose E. Calingasan |
| Succeeded by | Oscar L. Gozos |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Ralph Gonzales Recto January 11, 1964 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party |
Liberal Party (2009-present) Lakas Kampi CMD (2001-2003; 2007-2009) Nacionalista (2003-2007) LDP (1992-2001) |
| Spouse(s) | Vilma Santos (m. 1992–present) |
| Children | 2 (notably Luis (Adopted)) |
| Residence |
Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila Lipa City, Batangas |
| Alma mater | De La Salle University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ralph Gonzales Recto (born January 11, 1964) is a Filipino politician. He served as a member of the House of Representatives representing the 4th District of Batangas from 1992 to 2001. He was then elected to the Senate, serving from 2001 to 2007. In 2007, Recto ran for reelection and lost because, as many analysts believed, he had authored the unpopular EVAT (Expanded Value Added Tax) law. In July 2008 he was appointed to head the National Economic and Development Authority, but resigned from his position in August 2009 in preparation for another run for the Senate in the 2010 election. Recto won a seat in the Senate and was proclaimed as one of the winning senatorial candidates in the said 2010 Senate elections.
Recto comes from a political family. His grandfather, the late nationalist and statesman Claro M. Recto, was a Senator for several terms. His father, Atty. Rafael Recto, was an Assemblyman during the Regular Batasang Pambansa. His older brother, Ricky Recto, was the former vice governor of the province of Batangas.
His late mother is Carmen Gonzalez-Recto. His sister, Plinky Recto, is an actress and TV host.
Recto acquired a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration at the De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde. He entered the College of Public Administration of the University of the Philippines, Diliman to acquire a Master of Public Administration degree; he attended the program in the first semester from 1991-1992, but later entered the University of Asia and the Pacific to take an 11-month course to acquire a Certificate in Business Economics under the Strategic Business Economics Program of the university's School of Economics. He also took up a Leadership Scholarship Course at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
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