President of the University of the Philippines

The president of the University of the Philippines (Filipino: Pangulo ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas) is the chief administrator and principal executive officer of the University of the Philippines. The president is elected for a single six-year term by the University's eleven-member Board of Regents (BOR).Republic Act 9500 An Act to Strengthen the University of the Philippines as the National University (Before the passage of RA 9500, there were 12 members in the BOR). As of 2023, two Americans and 20 Filipinos have served as President of the University of the Philippines.

Lawyer and former Regent Angelo Jimenez is the current President, having assumed office on February 10, 2023.

List of presidents of the University of the Philippines No. Image Name Term-Newton W. Gilbert(Acting)1908–19111Murray S. Bartlett 1911–19152Ignacio Villamor 1915–19213Guy Potter Wharton Benton1921–19254Rafael V. Palma 1925–19345Jorge Bocobo 1934–19396Bienvenido Ma. Gonzalez 1939–19437Antonio Sison 1943–1945(6)Bienvenido Ma. Gonzalez 1945–19518Vidal A. Tan 1951–19569Enrique T. Virata 1956–195810Vicente G. Sinco 1958–196211Carlos P. Romulo 1962–196812Salvador P. Lopez 1969–197513Onofre D. Corpuz 1975–197914Emanuel V. Soriano 1979–198115Edgardo Angara 1981–198716José Abueva 1987–199317Emil Q. Javier 1993–199918Francisco Nemenzo Jr. 1999–200519Emerlinda R. Roman 2005–201120Alfredo E. Pascual 2011–201721Danilo Concepcion 2017–202322Angelo JimenezAngelo Jimenez: 2023–present

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