Carlito Galvez Jr.
Carlito Guancing Galvez Jr. (Tagalog pronunciation: [kaɾˈlito ˈɡalvɛs], born December 12, 1962) is a retired Philippine Army general serving as the Senior Undersecretary and briefly as officer-in-charge of the Department of National Defense since 2023 and Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process since 2018. He also served as the Chief Implementer of the Philippines' Declared National Policy Against COVID-19 (COVID-19 National Task Force). In November 2020, he was appointed as the country's COVID-19 vaccine czar, and was responsible for leading the government's efforts in bringing into the country about 245.23 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of May 2022 beginning in 2021 despite the global vaccine shortage. Prior to this, he also previously served as the 50th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from April to December 2018.
Retired General Carlito G. Galvez Jr. AFP, CCLH, OLH, OAM | |
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Galvez in 2019 | |
| Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity | |
| Assumed office June 26, 2023 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Usec. Isidro L. Purisima (Acting) |
| In office December 12, 2018 – January 9, 2023 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Jesus Dureza |
| Succeeded by | Usec. Isidro L. Purisima (Acting) |
| Secretary of National Defense | |
Officer in Charge | |
| In office January 9, 2023 – June 5, 2023 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Usec. Jose Faustino Jr. (OIC) |
| Succeeded by | Gilberto Teodoro Jr. |
| Senior Undersecretary of National Defense | |
| In office January 9, 2023 – June 26, 2023 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Jose Faustino Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Angelito M. De Leon (Acting) |
| IATF-EID Vaccine Czar | |
| In office November 2, 2020 – June 30, 2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Chief Implementer of the National Task Force against COVID-19 | |
| In office March 16, 2020 – June 30, 2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| 50th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines | |
| In office April 18, 2018 – December 11, 2018 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero |
| Succeeded by | Gen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlito Guancing Galvez Jr. December 12, 1962 Bustos, Bulacan, Philippines |
| Alma mater | Philippine Military Academy University of New South Wales (M.PM) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Philippines |
| Branch/service | Philippine Army |
| Years of service | 1985–2018 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines AFP Western Mindanao Command 6th Infantry Division Chairman, Government of the Philippines Coordinating Committees on the Cessation of Hostilities (GPH-CCCH) Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Organization & Training, J3 104th Brigade, 1 ID Task Group Panther Bravo, FSSR 1st Scout Ranger Battalion, FSSR |
| Battles/wars | Moro conflict Communist rebellion in the Philippines Zamboanga City crisis Battle of Marawi |