Adrian Cristobal Jr
Adrian Cristobal | |
|---|---|
| Secretary for the Department of Trade and Industry (interim) | |
| In office January 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Gregory Domingo |
| Succeeded by | Ramon Lopez |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of California, Ateneo de Manila University |
| Occupation | administrator, lawyer and teacher |
Adrian S. Cristobal Jr is a Filipino attorney, politician administrator. He served under the Department of Trade and Industry as interim secretary from December 2015 to June 2016 under President Benigno Aquino III.[1] He joined the administration in 2010, replacing Gregory Domingo.[2]
Early life[edit]
He earned a doctor of Law at the Ateneo de Manila University and a BA degree in political science from the University of California Berkeley.[3]
Career[edit]
Cristobal held the role of special assistant to the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government in 1994, and also served different government agencies as an adviser to the head.
Cristobal had a law practice, and taught in the Ateneo School of Government.
In 2001, he served as Undersecretary for Consumer Welfare and Trade Regulation. He held the position as Supervisor of Undersecretary for Legal Affairs before he was appointed Chief of Staff of the Secretary to the Department of Trade and Industry until 2005. He served as Director-General of the Intellectual Property Office from 2005 to 2009. From 2010 to 2012 he served as Undersecretary for International Trade.
In 2012 he became Undersecretary for Industry Development and Trade Policy, and held the position of deputy chairman and Head of Board of Investments.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ "New trade chief Cristobal: DTI will work 'beyond administrations'". RAPPLER. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ "New chiefs for PH trade department, LTO appointed". PortCalls Asia. 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ Gonzales, Yuji Vincent (2015-12-29). "Aquino appoints new DTI secretary". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ "US-ASEAN Business Council | The Honorable Adrian Cristobal". US-ASEAN Business Council. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ "Adrian Cristobal Jr". 164.115.41.183. Retrieved 2020-08-22.[permanent dead link]