Appointments

Chief Justice Martha Koome and several Cabinet Secretaries have made appointments and reappointments to key government institutions in a gazette notice dated June 12.

May 13, 2026 Reported by AI

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog as undersecretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla administered the oath on Wednesday. Mabilog pledged support for the administration's agenda.

Chile's Ministry of the Environment has officially appointed Tomás Saratscheff Bosch as the new national director of the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Service (SBAP). The appointment was made directly under the government's 'silver bullet' modality by President José Antonio Kast. Saratscheff, a biologist and agronomist engineer, brings extensive experience in conservation.

April 07, 2026 Reported by AI

The United Kingdom has appointed career diplomat Matt Baugh as its new high commissioner to Kenya, succeeding Neil Wigan who left eight months ago. Baugh will take up the post this April, pending approval by President William Ruto. Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'Oei has welcomed him to Nairobi.

Banco de Bogotá's Shareholders' Assembly confirmed Juan Carlos Echeverry Garzón as its new president starting May 6, replacing César Prado. Echeverry, with extensive experience in public and private sectors, takes over while Jorge Castaño Gutiérrez serves as interim president.

March 25, 2026 Reported by AI

President José Antonio Kast's government used one of its 'silver bullets' to directly appoint lawyer Fernando Riveros as the new superintendent of the Health Superintendency. Riveros, with prior experience in the agency, officially presented himself at the institution's facilities this Wednesday.