Commander of Philippine Presidential Security Group
In office March 1, 1986 – June 29, 1992
President
Corazon Aquino
Preceded by
Fabian Ver
Succeeded by
Ismael Z. Villareal
Personal details
Born
Voltaire Tuvera Gazmin
(1944-10-22) October 22, 1944 (age 79) Moncada, Tarlac, Philippines
Spouse
Rhodora H. Gazmin
Alma mater
Philippine Military Academy
Profession
Soldier
Signature
Website
http://www.dnd.gov.ph
Military service
Allegiance
Republic of the Philippines
Branch/service
Philippine Army
Years of service
1968-2000
Rank
Lieutenant General
Voltaire Tuvera Gazmin (born 22 October 1944 in Moncada, Tarlac) is a retired Filipino soldier who was the 35th Secretary of the Department of National Defense of the Philippines. Gazmin assumed office on 1 July 2010, after President Benigno S. Aquino III had issued the former's appointment the day before.[1][2]
Gazmin emerged from a nearly six-year hiatus from public office after last serving as the Philippine Ambassador to Cambodia from 2002 to 2004.[3] For nearly 32 years, he was a career officer in the Philippine Army, retiring as a Lieutenant General and after serving as the 40th Commanding General of the Philippine Army until 2000.
He first gained national prominence in 1986 as the loyal and disciplinarian Commander of the Presidential Security Group (PSG), defiantly defending the government of President Corazon C. Aquino from seven 'coup attempts during her six-year term. Gazmin was honored multiple times in his military career for his skills in intelligence gathering and effectively commanding troops in some of the most difficult operations and for a long-term vision in administrative matters. His disciplinary demeanour has earned him the respect of his peers and junior officers and staff as a military officer and as a civilian.
^"Gazmin assumes defense post". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
^"Noynoy names Cabinet execs, senior government officials". Archived from the original on 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
^"Signing Ceremony on Japan-ASEAN-Cambodia Tripartite Cooperation Project". Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
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