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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Flaminiano and the surname or paternal family name is Pangandaman.
| Amenah Pangandaman | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 12th Secretary of Budget and Management | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Tina Rose Marie Canda (OIC) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Amenah Flaminiano Pangandaman (1977-12-25) December 25, 1977 (age 47) |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Education | |
Amenah "Mina" Flaminiano Pangandaman is a Filipina economist who is the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) of the Philippines since June 30, 2022. She is the first Muslim budget secretary and the only Muslim in the cabinet of President Bongbong Marcos. Her appointment was approved by the Commission on Appointments on September 28, 2022.
Education
She earned her bachelor's degree in Economics from Far Eastern University. She also has a master's degree in Development Economics from the University of the Philippines. Currently, she is pursuing an Executive Master of Public Administration from the London School of Economics.
Career
Pangandaman started her career as a researcher at the Senate of the Philippines. She climbed up the ranks until eventually becoming chief of staff to former Senate president Edgardo Angara in 2007. She also worked with former Senate finance committee chairperson Loren Legarda.
Pangandaman had served as a budget official during Benjamin Diokno's time as DBM chief becoming assistant secretary from 2016 to 2018 and undersecretary from 2018 to 2019. During that stint, she was the group head of the Office of the Secretary and was a “key mover” in the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of the General Appropriations Act or national budget. She joined the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in 2019 as a technical adviser and later became managing director of the Office of the Governor and Executive Offices. In 2021, she became an assistant governor.
References
- "Sec. Amenah F. Pangandaman". PAG-IBIG.com.
- Gutierrez, Dennis (September 28, 2022). "CA confirms appointment of Pangandaman as DBM secretary". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- "The Commission on Appointments approves the appointment of Amenah Pangandaman as the secretary of the Department of Budget and Management". Twitter. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ Rey, Aika (May 30, 2022). "Amenah Pangandaman is next budget secretary". Rappler. Rappler News. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- "Profile of Sec. Amenah Pangandaman". Pag-IBIG Fund. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ RISE: The Women Leaders of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (PDF). Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. 2022. pp. 48–51.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byTina Rose Marie Canda (OIC) | Secretary of Budget and Management 2022–present |
Incumbent |
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded byRenato Solidum Jr.as Secretary of Science and Technology | Order of Precedence of the Philippines as Secretary of Budget and Management |
Succeeded byRaphael P.M. Lotillaas Secretary of Energy |