Benjamin Diokno, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Benjamin Diokno

Filipino politician

Date of Birth: 31-Mar-1948

Place of Birth: Taal, Luzon, Philippines

Profession: politician, minister

Nationality: Philippines

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Benjamin Estoista Diokno (born March 31, 1948) is the current Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, and Chairman of the Anti-Money Laundering Council.
Prior to his appointment, he was the Secretary of Budget and Management under the same administration.
He held the same position under President Joseph Estrada, from July 1998 until Estrada's ouster in January 2001.
Diokno also served as Undersecretary for Budget Operations at the Department of Budget and Management, from 1986 to 1991, during the administration of President Corazon Aquino.
On March 4, 2019, President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Diokno as the fifth Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
He will serve the unexpired term of the late BSP governor Nestor Espenilla Jr.
which will end on July 2023.