Jose Isidro Camacho
Jose Isidro Camacho | |
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Chairperson of University of the Arts Singapore | |
Assumed office September 1, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Inaugural Holder |
Philippine Secretary of Finance | |
In office June 15, 2001 – November 30, 2003 | |
President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
Preceded by | Alberto Romulo |
Succeeded by | Juanita Amatong |
Philippine Secretary of Energy | |
In office March 1, 2001 – June 15, 2001 | |
President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
Preceded by | Mario Tiaoqui |
Succeeded by | Vincent S. Perez |
Personal details | |
Born | Jose Isidro Navato Camacho July 20, 1955 MBA ) |
Jose Isidro "Lito" Navato Camacho is a
After his short stint in the government, he returned to the private sector, and now serves as Vice-Chairman of Credit Suisse of Asia–Pacific and its Singapore Country Chief Executive Officer; Non-Executive Chairman of Sun Life of Canada (Philippines); director of SymAsia Foundation (Singapore), and member of the board of National Gallery Singapore. He is also a member of the Group of Experts of the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum, Singapore's Securities Industry Council, and the International Advisory Panel of the Securities Commission of Malaysia.[2]
Personal life
Camacho was born in Balanga, Bataan to Teodoro Camacho, Jr. and Leonarda Navato. His grandfather, Teodoro Camacho, Sr. was congressman and governor of Bataan.[1]
He finished high school
Professional career
After college, Camacho worked at
Government service
Camacho was appointed Energy Secretary by Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo when she took office in 2001. During his tenure, much needed reforms in the country's power sector were passed into law.[2]
On his third month as Energy Secretary, he was reassigned by Macapagal-Arroyo as Secretary of Finance, a post he held until November 2003 when he returned to the private sector. Upon his resignation as Secretary, news of the President's inaction on Camacho's recommendations for the
References
- ^ a b c "Who's Who in Bataan – Jose Isidro Navato Camacho". 1Bataan. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ a b c "Jose Isidro Camacho". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ "History of DBTC" (PDF). Don Bosco Technical College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ Napallacan, Jhunnex (2003-11-25). "Garcia: Don't blame me for Camacho's resignation". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ a b "Peso dips after Camacho goes". CNN. 2003-11-24. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ Batino, Clarissa S.; Cabacungan, Gil; Dumlao, Dorris; Torrijos, Elena R. (2003-11-21). "Camacho resigns; peso hits record low". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2016-04-22.