Alfredo E. Pascual
Alfredo "Fred" Espinosa Pascual (born July 7, 1948) is a Filipino international development banker and finance expert, currently serving as the Secretary of Trade and Industry under the administration of Bongbong Marcos since June 30, 2022. He also served as the 20th President of the University of the Philippines (U.P.) System, from 2011 to 2017. He was a member of the U.P. Board of Regents, the university's highest policy-making and governing body, representing the alumni, just before he was elected as U.P. President, the first non-faculty member to hold the position.
Alfredo E. Pascual | |
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Pascual in 2023 | |
| 36th Secretary of Trade and Industry | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Ramon Lopez |
| 20th President of the University of the Philippines | |
| In office February 10, 2011 – February 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Emerlinda R. Roman |
| Succeeded by | Danilo Concepcion |
| Alumni Regent of the University of the Philippines Concurrently President of the U.P. Alumni Association | |
| In office 2009–2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alfredo Espinosa Pascual July 7, 1948 Caloocan, Rizal, Philippines |
| Spouse | Carmen Fernandez Martinez |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (BS, MBA) |
| Occupation | University Administrator, Educator, Development Banker, Finance Professor, Corporate Governance Advocate |
At the time of his appointment as Secretary of Trade and Industry, he was the President of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) and an independent director of publicly-listed companies including SM Investments and Megaworld. He was also a former chief executive officer of the Institute of Corporate Directors, a non-stock, non-profit organization established in 1999 to lead in the advocacy for good governance in the corporate sector of the Philippines.