Ralph Recto

**Ralph Gonzales Recto** (born January 11, 1964) is a Filipino politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives representing the 4th District of Batangas from 1992 to 2001. He was then elected to the Senate, from 2001 to 2007.

In July 2008 he was appointed to head the National Economic and Development Authority, but resigned from his position in August 2009 for another run for the Senate in the 2010 election. Recto won a seat in the Senate. He run for reelection in the 2016 Senate elections, clinching the 11th place, under the Liberal party.

He ran for the House of Representatives again in 2022, this time getting elected.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: The Honorable
- **name**: Ralph Recto
- **image**: Sen Ralph Recto.jpg
- **imagesize**: 220px
- **office1**: Member of the
House of Representatives of the Philippines, Philippine House of Representatives
 from Batangas' Batangas's 6th congressional district, 6th district
- **term start1**: June 30, 2022
- **predecessor1**: Vilma Santos
- **office2**: Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines, Senate Minority Leader
- **term start2**: July 25, 2016
- **term end2**: February 27, 2017
- **predecessor2**: Juan Ponce Enrile
- **successor2**: Franklin Drilon
- **office3**: President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
- **term start3**: February 27, 2017
- **term end3**: June 2, 2022
- **predecessor3**: Franklin Drilon
- **successor3**: Juan Miguel Zubiri (acting)
- **term start4**: July 22, 2013
- **term end4**: June 30, 2016
- **predecessor4**: Jinggoy Estrada
- **successor4**: Franklin Drilon
- **office5**: Senate of the Philippines, Senator of the Philippines
- **term start5**: June 30, 2010
- **term end5**: June 30, 2022
- **term start6**: June 30, 2001
- **term end6**: June 30, 2007
- **office7**: 12th National Economic and Development Authority#:ist of NEDA Director-Generals and Socioeconomic Planning Secretaries, Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority
<small>Concurrently Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning</small>
- **president7**: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
- **term start7**: July 23, 2008
- **term end7**: August 16, 2009
- **predecessor7**: Romulo Neri
Augusto Santos (acting)
- **successor7**: Cayetano Paderanga Jr.
Augusto Santos (acting)
- **office8**: Member of the
House of Representatives of the Philippines, Philippine House of Representatives
 from Batangas' Batangas's 4th congressional district, 4th district
- **term start8**: June 30, 1992
- **term end8**: June 30, 2001
- **predecessor8**: Jose E. Calingasan
- **successor8**: Oscar Gozos
- **constituency8**: Batangas's 4th congressional district, 4th district
- **office9**: First Gentlemen of Batangas
- **term start9**: June 30, 2007
- **term end9**: June 30, 2016
- **governor9**: Vilma Santos
- **predecessor9**: Edna Sanchez
- **successor9**: Regina Reyes Mandanas
- **birth name**: Ralph Gonzalez Recto
- **birth place**: Quezon City, Philippines
- **nationality**: Filipino
- **party**: Nacionalista Party, Nacionalista (2004–2007, 2018–present)
- **otherparty**: Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino, LDP (1992–2001)
Lakas–CMD, Lakas (2001–2004, 2007–2009)
Liberal Party (Philippines), Liberal (2009–2018)
- **children**: Ryan Christian Recto
- **residence**: Muntinlupa, Metro Manila
Lipa City, Batangas
- **alma mater**: De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde (Bachelor of Science, BS)
De La Salle University (BS)
University of the Philippines Diliman (Master of Public Administration, MPA, no degree)
University of Asia and the Pacific (Graduate certificate, Grad cert.)
- **occupation**: Politician
- **signature**: Ralph-recto-signature.svg