Karl Kendrick Chua
Karl Kendrick Tiu Chua (Chinese: 蔡榮富; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhòâ Êng-hù; pinyin: Cài Róngfù; born July 14, 1978) is a Filipino economist who served as the Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning under the Duterte administration from 2021 to 2022. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as acting secretary in April 2020, and became the official secretary on June 2, 2021, succeeding Ernesto Pernia. A former World Bank senior economist, he previously served as an undersecretary of the Department of Finance.
Karl Kendrick Chua | |
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| 15th Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority Concurrently Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning | |
| In office June 2, 2021 – June 30, 2022 April 17, 2020 – June 2, 2021 (Acting) | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Ernesto Pernia |
| Succeeded by | Arsenio Balisacan |
| Undersecretary of the Department of Finance Strategy, Economics, and Results Group | |
| In office September 29, 2016 – April 17, 2020 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Antonio G. Lambino II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karl Kendrick Tiu Chua July 14, 1978 Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Spouse |
Alanna Chua (m. 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University (B.S.) University of the Philippines Diliman (M.A. & Ph.D.) |
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| Profession | Economist |
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