President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has named former Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. as the new Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Malacañang confirmed.
Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles made this confirmation on Sunday morning, September 4.
Based on a copy of his appointment paper dated August 30, 2022, Locsin will have concurrent jurisdiction over Ireland, the Isle of Man, Bailiwick of Jersey, and Bailiwick of Guernsey.
JUST IN: President Marcos appoints former Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. as the Ambassdor Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. @manilabulletin pic.twitter.com/wmKRDqj46v
— Argyll Cyrus Geducos (@argyllcyrus_MB) September 4, 2022
Before his appointment, Locsin, a veteran journalist, served as the third Foreign Affairs Secretary of former president Rodrigo Duterte. He replaced Senator Alan Peter Cayetano in 2018 when the latter ran for Congress and sought the House Speaker position.
Duterte's first Foreign Affairs Secretary was the late Perfecto Yasay Jr.
Locsin was also the Philippines' ambassador to the United Nations before taking over the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).