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| Secretary of the Interior and Local Government | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2016 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Mel Senen Sarmiento |
| Assembly Member of the Southern Philippine Council for Peace and Development | |
| In office 1997–1998 | |
| President | Fidel Ramos |
| Governor of South Cotabato | |
| In office 1986–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Sergio Morales |
| Succeeded by | Hilario de Pedro III |
| Mayor of Koronadal | |
| In office 1980–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Gerardo Calaliman |
| Succeeded by | Hilario de Pedro III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ismael Dres Sueño Koronadal, Cotabato, Philippines |
| Political party | PDP–Laban Probinsya Muna Development Initiative |
| Spouse | Jocelyn Bernardo Sueño |
| Alma mater | Our Lady of Perpetual Help Seminary |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Ismael "Mike" Dres Sueño (born 1947 or 1948) is the current Secretary of the Philippine Department of the Interior and Local Government. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Mel Senen Sarmiento starting June 30, 2016. A member and former national chairman of PDP–Laban, he served as Governor of South Cotabato under President Corazon Aquino.
Early life and education
Sueño was born and raised in Koronadal, then known as Marbel, in the former undivided Province of Cotabato. His parents were Perfecto Sueño Sr. , the first municipal vice mayor of Koronadal, and Ma. Neri Dres. He has five brothers (Rolando, Perfecto Jr., Roberto, Leo and Joseph), and one sister (Corazon), some of which have already migrated to the United States. He obtained his associate degree in Arts from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Seminary in Marbel in 1964. He then pursued his bachelor of arts degree in Philosophy from the Regional Major Seminary.
Political career
Sueño was elected municipal mayor of Koronadal in 1980 during the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos. In 1986 following the People Power Revolution, he was appointed by President Corazon Aquino as officer-in-charge (OIC) governor of the province of South Cotabato. He then served a full term as provincial governor from 1988 to 1992. During his term as governor, he pursued several environmental and reforestation programs integrated with livelihood projects. He imposed a total logging ban in the province and also helped organize and strengthen local cooperatives.
In 1997, Sueño was appointed to the Southern Philippine Council for Peace and Development (SPCPD) Consultative Assembly by President Fidel Ramos. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Vice President and running mate to Emilio Osmeña on the Probinsya Muna Development Initiative (PROMDI) ticket in the 1998 presidential election.
Sueño ran for congressman of South Cotabato's 2nd District in 2001 but lost to Arthur Y. Pingoy, Jr. In 2007, he made another unsuccessful bid for Vice Governor of the province under the administration party.
References
- ^ "The Duterte Cabinet". Interaksyon. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "MBC Research Report 9: The Vice Presidentiables" (PDF). Makati Business Club. April 1998. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- "History of Koronadal City". National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- "Joseph Dres Sueno, MD. – 1949-2006". Woodlawn Forest. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- Laguardia, M.C. (4 January 2004). "A doctor's bout with cancer". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- "South Cotabato: An Overview". Koronadal Site. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- "SoCot congressional race heats up". Minda News. 22 February 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
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- Filipino businesspeople
- Living people
- Secretaries of the Interior and Local Government of the Philippines
- Governors of South Cotabato
- Mayors of places in South Cotabato
- Philippine vice-presidential candidates, 1998
- PDP-Laban politicians
- Probinsya Muna Development Initiative politicians
- People from South Cotabato
- Ramos Administration personnel
- Duterte Administration cabinet members