Renato de Villa

Renato S. de Villa
33rd Executive Secretary of the Philippines
In office January 20, 2001 – May 7, 2001
President	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded by	Edgardo Angara
Succeeded by	Alberto Romulo
18th Secretary of National Defense
In office July 20, 1991 – September 15, 1997
President	Fidel Ramos Corazon Aquino
Preceded by	Fidel Ramos
Succeeded by	Fortunato Abat
20th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
In office 1988–1991
President	Corazon Aquino
Preceded by	Fidel Ramos
Succeeded by	Rodolfo Biazon
Vice-Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
In office 1987–1988
President	Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino
Preceded by	Salvador Mison
Succeeded by	Eduardo Ermita
Chief of the Philippine Constabulary
Director General of the Integrated National Police
In office 1986–1988
AFP Chief of Staff	Gen. Fidel Ramos
Preceded by	Fidel V. Ramos
Succeeded by	Ramon Montaño
Personal details
Born	(1935-07-20) July 20, 1935 (age 89) San Juan, Batangas, Philippine Islands
Political party	Reporma (1997–present)
Other political affiliations	Lakas–NUCD (1997)
Spouse	Monica Barrica
Children	4
Alma mater	Philippine Military Academy Philippine Christian University (M. A.)
Police career
Service	Philippine Constabulary
Service years	1951–1991
Rank	General

Renato "Rene" Salud de Villa (born July 20, 1935) is a Filipino former police and military officer and government official. He served as Chief of Philippine Constabulary, Director-General of the Integrated National Police, and Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He then served as Secretary of National Defense under presidents Corazon Aquino and Fidel V. Ramos. He founded Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma for his unsuccessful presidential bid in 1998. He then briefly served as Executive Secretary under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.