Zenaida Monsada

Zenaida Monsada
Secretary of Energy
In office
July 2, 2015 – June 30, 2016
Acting from May 1–July 1, 2015
PresidentBenigno Aquino III
Preceded byJericho Petilla
Succeeded byAlfonso Cusi
Personal details
BornZenaida Y. Monsada
Alma materUniversity of San Carlos
University of the Philippines Diliman
Development Academy of the Philippines
ProfessionChemist
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Zenaida Y. Monsada is a Filipino chemist who served as first woman Secretary of Department of Energy from July 2015 until July 2016. Prior to being appointed as Energy Secretary she served as DOE Officer-in-charge from May–July 2015. While serving as OIC, she was also the undersecretary for four bureaus of the Department of Energy, Electric Power Industry Management Bureau, Energy Resources Development Bureau, Oil Industry Management Bureau, and the Renewable Energy Management Bureau.