Romulo Neri

Romulo Neri (born 1 February 1950) is a Filipino educator and public servant. He held several high-ranking government positions such as Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning and concurrently Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), acting Secretary of Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education and President of Social Security System under former President Gloria Arroyo. He is also involved in the controversial NBN–ZTE scandal involving corruption in the Philippine National Broadband Network project.

Romulo Neri
Neri on August 2012
11th Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority
Concurrently Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning
In office
February 16, 2006  August 16, 2007
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byAugusto Santos (acting)
Succeeded byAugusto Santos (acting)
In office
December 13, 2002  July 14, 2005
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byDante Canlas
Succeeded byAugusto Santos (acting)
Secretary of Budget and Management
In office
July 19, 2005  February 5, 2006
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byMario Relampagos (OIC)
Succeeded byRolando Andaya Jr.
Chairperson of the Philippine Commission on Higher Education
In office
2007–2008
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byCarlito Puno Jr.
Succeeded byEmmanuel Angeles
Personal details
Born (1950-02-01) February 1, 1950
NationalityFilipino
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
University of the Philippines Diliman
OccupationEconomist, NEDA Director General
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