Roy Cimatu
| Gen. Roy A. Cimatu, AFP (Ret.) | |
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| Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources | |
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Assumed office May 8, 2017 |
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| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Gina Lopez |
| 30th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines | |
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In office May 18, 2002 – September 10, 2002 |
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| President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Diomedio Villanueva |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Defensor Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Roy Agullana Cimatu July 4, 1946 Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines |
| Spouse(s) | Fe Aguillon |
| Children | Dennis Cimatu |
| Alma mater |
Philippine Military Academy United States Army Command and General Staff College Ateneo de Manila University |
| Awards |
 Gawad Mabini Grand Cross
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Philippines |
| Service/branch | Philippine Army |
| Years of service | 1970-2002 |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands |
Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines AFP Southern Command 4th Infantry Division, PA 11th Infantry Brigade, 3ID, PA |
| Battles/wars |
Moro conflict CPP-NPA-NDF rebellion Operation Enduring Freedom |
Gen. Roy Agullana Cimatu, AFP (Ret.) (born July 4, 1946) is a Filipino retired general who is the current Philippine Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, serving in the Duterte Administration. He succeeded environmentalist Gina Lopez after her nomination was rejected by the Commission on Appointments on May 3, 2017. Cimatu is a retired Philippine Army general who previously served as the 30th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and as Special Envoy to the Middle East during the Iraq War.
Roy Cimatu was born on July 4, 1946 in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, the third child of war veteran Fidel Magarro Cimatu Sr. and public schoolteacher Clara Agullana. His father joined the guerilla movement and the 15th Infantry of the United States Armed Forces in the Philippines at the Battle of Bessang Pass during World War II. He completed his elementary education at Bangui Elementary School, and completed high school at Bangui National High School.
Cimatu studied engineering for two years at the National University in Manila before taking and passing the entrance exam for the Philippine Military Academy. He took the Infantry Officers Advanced Course with the Philippine Army Training Command and graduated from the Academy as a second lieutenant of the Magiting Class of 1970 and topped his batch and received the highest grade of 97.27%. He then enrolled at the Aerostar Flying School to become a certified helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft pilot. He also trained at the United States Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, U.S.
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