Delia Domingo Albert, the first woman Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Minister) of the Philippines from 2003-2004, is a career diplomat and has represented the Philippines in various capacities in Switzerland, Romania, Hungary, the former German Democratic Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany and the Commonwealth of Australia with concurrent accreditation to Nauru, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.  In September 2004, she was appointed   Presidential Adviser for Multilateral Cooperation and Development and concurrently from 21 January 2005 as Presidential Envoy for Mining.    In January 2005 she was appointed Philippine Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany.

She attended the University of the Philippines as well as academic institutions in Europe, namely:  the Institute for International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland; the Diplomatic Institute in Salzburg, Austria; Boston University Overseas in Bonn, Germany; the Institute of Political Science and Strategic Studies in Kiel Germany; the J.F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and the Public Administration Institute of London, U.K.  She speaks English, German, French, Romanian, Spanish and Japanese in addition to her national language, Filipino.

While on assignment at the Philippine Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, she also attended conferences of the various United Nations Specialized Agencies both in Geneva and Vienna and New York.  She chaired the UN Security Council during the Presidency of the Philippines in June 2004.

In the home office she served as Director-General of the ASEAN National Secretariat and Secretary General of the 4th APEC Leaders meeting for which she was commended by the Philippine Senate in its Resolution No. 9 of 29 November 1996.  On 24 January 2004, H.E. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo conferred on her the Order of Sikatuna, with the rank of Datu, for her exceptional and meritorious services to the Republic of the Philippines.  On 28 July 2004, she was conferred the Honorary Royal Title of “Bai-A-Rawatun Sa Pilipinas” by the 16 Royal Houses of Lanao and the Maranao Women with Royal Titles in the Islamic City of Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Philippines for assisting the women of Mindanao in their search for peace and development.  In June 2005, the National Council for Women of the Philippines awarded her  “Outstanding Woman in Public Service”.

In 1992, she was awarded the Knights Commanders Cross of the Order of Merit with Star by the Federal Republic of Germany for promoting Philippine relations with Germany as well as relations between ASEAN and the European Union.

The Philippine Women’s University, during its 81st Commencement Exercises and 85th anniversary of 2 April 2004, conferred on her the degree of Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa in recognition of her contribution towards building a gender-fair society as the first woman Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines and in the ASEAN region.

Delia Domingo Albert comes from Baguio City, is married to Hans Albert and mother to Joy Angelika Albert.