Eduardo Romualdez

Eduardo Romuáldez y Ziálcita (November 22, 1909 – July 19, 2001) was a Filipino banker, financial administrator and diplomat who served as the Ambassador of the Philippines to the United States from 1971 to 1982. He also was the 15th Secretary of Finance, serving from 1968 to 1970 under the Marcos administration. Early life and education Romualdez was born on November 22, 1909, in Tolosa, Leyte to Miguel Lopez Romualdez, assemblyman for Leyte and Mayor of Manila during World War II, and Brigida Zialcita. His siblings includes former House Speaker Daniel Romualdez. He is the nephew of Supreme Court Associate Justice Norberto Romualdez and is the uncle of former Health Secretary Alberto Romualdez, footballer Johnny Romualdez and current Ambassador to the United States Babe Romualdez. He is also the first cousin of former First Lady Imelda Marcos and Ambassador Benjamin Romualdez. Romualdez went to Ateneo de Manila University for highschool, graduating in 1925. He studied at the University of the Philippines where he earned his degree in philosophy. He holds a master's degree from the University of Santo Tomas and a doctorate from Georgetown University. Career Romualdez's career in government began in 1934 when he was a bank manager at the Bureau of Banking (predecessor of the current Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) under the Department of Finance, serving until 1947.