Sonny Angara
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Official portrait, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 54th Secretary of Education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office July 19, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Bongbong Marcos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Sara Duterte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office July 19, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vice President | Romaizah Salleh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Sara Duterte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senator of the Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office June 30, 2013 – July 18, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chairman of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office August 8, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Oscar Moreno | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Aurora's at-large district | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Bellaflor Angara-Castillo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Bellaflor Angara-Castillo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Juan Edgardo Manalang Angara July 15, 1972 Manila, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tootsy Echauz (m. 2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Arthur Angara (uncle) Bellaflor Angara-Castillo (aunt) Rommel T. Angara (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent(s) | Edgardo Angara Gloria Manalang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Profession | Lawyer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | alagangangara.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Manalang Angara (Tagalog: [aŋˈɡara]; born July 15, 1972) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who has since 2024 served as the 54th secretary of education. He has concurrently served as chairman of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas since 2016 and as the president of the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino since 2018.
A graduate of the London School of Economics and the University of the Philippines College of Law, Angara entered politics in 2004 after being elected as the representative of Aurora's at-large district, a seat he would hold until 2013. During his tenure, he supported the impeachment of Renato Corona and acted deputy spokesperson of the House prosecution panel. Angara was elected to the Senate of the Philippines in 2013 and served until 2024 before resigning to become the secretary of education.