Natalio Ecarma III

Natalio Cabili Ecarma III
Natalio Cabili Ecarma III
Undersecretary of National Defense for Defense Operations, Department of National Defense (Philippines)
	In office; August 2013 – June 30, 2016
President	Benigno S. Aquino III
Preceded by	Honorio Azcueta
17th Head of Mission and Force Commander, United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
	In office; March 10, 2010 – August 13, 2013
Preceded by	Wolfgang Jilke (Austria)
Succeeded by	Iqbal Singha (India)
Deputy Commandant, Philippine Marine Corps
	In office; August 16, 2008 – January 2010
Personal details
Born	Natalio Cabili Ecarma III; June 3, 1955; Manila, Philippines
Spouse(s)	Beverly R. Antonio, MD
Children	Nathan Charles Ecarma, Nathan Christopher Ecarma
Residence(s)	Manila, Philippines
Alma mater	Philippine Military Academy; Marine Corps University; National Defense College of the Philippines; National Sun Yat-sen University
Profession	Government Official Retired Military Officer
Awards	Distinguished Service Star; Bronze Cross Medal; Military Merit Medal; Military Commendation Medal; Military Civic Action Medal
Website	http://www.dnd.gov.ph
Military service
Allegiance	Republic of the Philippines
Branch/service	Philippine Marine Corps
Years of service	1981 - 2012
Rank	Major General

Natalio Cabili Ecarma III (born June 3, 1955) is a Filipino General who recently served as Undersecretary of the Department of National Defense of the Republic of the Philippines. He is known for being the first Filipino appointed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, to serve as Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force in the Golan Heights, giving him the distinction of being the first Filipino to head a United Nations Peacekeeping Mission, with the rank of UN Assistant Secretary General.

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