Edilberto de Jesus

Edilberto C. de Jesus is the incumbent President of the Asian Institute of Management in Makati, Philippines. He was appointed Secretary of Education on 16 September 2002 by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. to replace Sec. Raul Roco, who earlier resigned the cabinet post.

Education A.B., Ateneo de Manila University M.Phil., Yale University Ph.D., Yale University Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa, Ateneo de Manila University Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa, Xavier University Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa, Far Eastern University

Previous positions President, University of the Cordilleras, Baguio, 2008 Secretariat Director, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization, 2005-2007 President, Far Eastern University, Manila, 1995-2002 Associate Dean and chairman, AIM Policy Forum, Asian Institute of Management, 1994-1995 Associate Dean, Enterprise Project Research, Asian Institute of Management, 1992-1993 Presidential Adviser on Rural Development, Office of the President, 1988-1992 Deputy Commissioner, Presidential Office of the Peace Commission, 1987-1992 Chair, Rural Development Management Program, Asian Institute of Management, 1986-1987 Faculty, Rural Development Management Program, Asian Institute of Management, 1980-1986

Select affiliations Trustee, Ateneo de Manila University, 1991-2002 Director, Centro Escolar University, 2006-2008 Columnist, Manila Bulletin, 2006-2009 Director, Manila Hotel, 2004-2006 Chairman, Institute of Environmental Sciences for Social Change, 2000-2002 President, Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities, 2002 Trustee, Coordinating Council for Private Educational Associations, 1996-2002 Trustee, Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Trustee, National Museum Trustee, The International Center for Innovation, Transformation and Excellence in Governance (INCITEGov) Trustee, Foundation for Liberty and Prosperity President, Board of Trustees, FEU Public Policy Foundation, Inc.