- Source of Wealth: Business and Politics
- Age: 80
- Birth Place: City of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
- Marital Status: Married (Gretchen de Venecia)
- Full Name: Albert Ferreros del Rosario
- Nationality: Filipino
- Date of Birth: 14 November 1939
- Ethnicity: Filipino
- Occupation: Business Executive and Politician
- Education: New York University
- Children: 4 (Albert Jr., Hans Louis, Margaret and Ingeborg Regina)
Filipino business executive and politician, Albert del Rosario has a net worth of $657 million. He became the Philippines’ Secretary of Foreign Affairs last February 24, 2011, as a replacement for Alberto Romulo. He remained the administration’s richest Cabinet member.
Last May 2012, he called on the United States to provide the Philippines with coastal surveillance facilities, advanced radar systems, aircraft and naval patrol vessels so that the nation will become sovereign against the claims of China in the South China Sea.
On March 30, 2014, the Philippines was able to submit their Memorial to the Arbitral Tribunal in Hague where they had a hearing regarding a case against the People’s Republic of China under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. This Memorial aims to make the claim of China of 90% of the South China Sea, as well as some features that are within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, become invalid. He stated that this case would be the first time for international legal experts to consider the validity of China’s territorial claims legally.
Last July 7, 2015, he was able to appear before the Arbitral Tribunal in Hague to present the reason why the Philippines brought the case to the Arbitration as well as its importance to the region and the world.
On February 8, 2016, he announced his resignation as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs because of health reasons. He eventually stepped down on March 7, 2016.