Delia Albert
Delia Domingo Albert ( born August 11, 1942 in Baguio City ) is a Filipino diplomat, former Foreign Minister and was from December 2005 to September 2010 Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Biography
Entry into the diplomatic service
Ms. Domingo first completed a study of foreign relations at the University of the Philippines, graduating with a Bachelor of Science ( B.Sc.) in Foreign Service. Later in the course of their diplomatic activity followed by other subject-related studies at the Institut des Hautes Etudes in Geneva, at the Diplomatic Institute in Salzburg, at the Institute of Political Science and Strategic Studies in Kiel, at the Public Administration Institute in London and at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
After completing his studies at the University of the Philippines, she joined in 1967 as an assistant in the Department of State a. Between 1969 and 1973 she was then attaché to the representatives of their country at the United Nations ( UN) and other international organizations in Geneva, Vienna and New York City.
In 1973, she completed then the audit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for higher management positions and in the subsequent period 1975 First First Secretary and Consul General at the Embassy in Romania, which was also accredited as Philippine representative for the GDR and Hungary. According to this position, she assumes the office of the Director of the Department of privileges and immunities in the State Department, before it is 1984-1990 Deputy Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany in Bonn. As such, it was also instrumental in the preparation of the state visit of President Corazon Aquino in Germany in July 1989.
In 1990 she returned to Manila and to 1994 Director-General of the ASEAN Secretariat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During this time you will be in 1992, the Federal Cross of Merit awarded for their contributions to the German - Philippine relations and the relations between the European Union and the ASEAN countries with star.
1996 is then carried her appointment as Ambassador to Australia. As such, it was also accredited to 2002 as ambassador for Nauru, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. After the end of this activity, it is first worked as a senior associate at the APEC, an international organization, which has set itself the objective of creating a free trade zone in the Pacific.
Foreign Minister and Ambassador to Germany
In the same year she was appointed Secretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2002 and as such is responsible for International Economic Relations. After the death of Foreign Minister Blas Ople on December 14, 2003, she is appointed as his successor as Secretary of State on 20 December 2003 for them surprisingly by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. She was not only the seventh woman in the Cabinet of President Arroyo, but also the first Secretary of Philippi. During her tenure she was also chairman of the UN Security Council in July 2004. August 18, 2004 it is as Secretary Alberto Romulo by the previous Executive Secretary, replaced. Subsequently, she has worked as an advisor to the President, and at the same time Special Agents of the mining sector.
In December 2005, eventually followed their accreditation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines in the Federal Republic of Germany. Their term of office ended on 30 September 2010. Successor was Leah B. Ruiz.
Mrs Domingo -Albert is married to German journalist Hans Albert and has a daughter.
Awards
- Federal Cross of Merit with Star, 1992 - Federal Republic of Germany
- Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa, 2003 - Philippine Women 's University
- Order of Sikatuna, Rank of Datus, 2004 - Philippines
- Outstanding Woman in Public Service, 2005 - National Council of Women in the Philippines
- Royal Title " Bai -a- sa Rawatun Pilimpinas " in 2005 by the royal house Lanao, Mindanao, Philippines