Cayetano Paderanga Jr.
Cayetano "Dondon" Paderanga Jr. (October 9, 1948 – January 29, 2016) was a Filipino economist and former Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), a cabinet-level agency of the Philippine government responsible for economic development and planning.
Cayetano Paderanga Jr. | |
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Cayetano Paderanga Jr. on July 2011 | |
| 7th Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority Concurrently Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning | |
| In office August 3, 2010 – May 10, 2012 | |
| President | Benigno Aquino III |
| Preceded by | Ralph Recto Augusto Santos (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Arsenio Balisacan |
| In office 1990–1992 | |
| President | Corazon Aquino |
| Preceded by | Jesus Estanislao |
| Succeeded by | Cielito Habito |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9, 1948 Camiguin Province, Philippines |
| Died | January 29, 2016 (aged 67) Taguig, Philippines |
| Spouse | Delia C. Paderanga |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Stanford University University of Asia and the Pacific De La Salle University |
| Occupation | Economist, NEDA Director General, Economics Professor |
Paderanga previously served as NEDA Director-General from 1990 to 1992, under former President Corazon C. Aquino's presidency and was a member of the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of the Philippines from 1993 to 1999. He was also Executive Director for the Philippines in the Asian Development Bank (ADB) from 2001 to 2003.
A native of Camiguin province in Northern Mindanao, Paderanga was a graduate of the Center for Research and Communication (now the University of Asia & the Pacific) and De La Salle University and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University in California, USA. Paderanga was also a professor of economics at the University of the Philippines School of Economics.