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Former Philippine Ambassadors The diplomatic representation of the Philippines in the Netherlands started as a Legation in February 1959 under then Minister Nicanor A. Roxas. He presented his credentials as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Her Royal Majesty Queen Juliana on 11 March 1959. Later, he was accredited concurrently a non-resident Minister to Belgium on 15 October 1959 and Luxembourg on 26 May 1961. In 1960, the Legation was elevated to Embassy level. On 27 May of the same year, Mr. Roxas again presented his credentials to Her Royal Majesty Queen Juliana, this time as the first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Philippines to the Netherlands. Ambassador Roxas served until 1962 and was followed by a regular succession of Ambassadors, as follows:

	Nicanor A. Roxas 1959 – 1962	Librado D. Cayco 1962	Eduardo T. Quintero 1964 – 1965	Delfin Rvm. Garcia 1965 – 1971	Rogelio dela Rosa 1971-1978
	Jose V. Cruz 1978 – 1980	Jose I. Plana 1984 – 1987	Rosario V. Cariño 1987-1991	Romeo A. Arguelles 1992 – 1994	Rodolfo Sanchez 1995 – 1999
	Eloy R. Bello III 1999 – 2002	Romeo A. Arguelles 2002-2009	Cardozo M. Luna 2009 – 2010	Lourdes G. Morales 2011 – 2013	Jaime Victor B. Ledda 2014 - 2020