caption predecessor successor death_date birth_place president image_size nationality office profession signature term_start image article_title term_end name death_cause
rafael buenaventura , ca. 2004 gabriel c. singson amando tetangco , jr. . 30 november 2006 san fernando city , la union , philippines joseph ejercito estrada gloria macapagal-arroyo 225px filipino 9th '' 3rd governor of the bangko sentral ng pilipinas '' governor of the central bank of the philippines banker buenaventurasignature.jpg 6 july 1999 buenaventura rafael.jpg rafael buenaventura
 3 july 2005 rafael b. buenaventura cancer
rafael buenaventura

rafael carlos baltazar buenaventura -lrb- august 5 , 1938 - november 30 , 2006 -rrb- was a prominent banker in the philippines and one-time governor of the bangko sentral ng pilipinas -lrb- from 1999 to 2005 -rrb- ; he served under two philippine presidents during one of the most tumultuous political transitions in the country 's history .
known for his fierce independence , buenaventura was often targeted for removal from public office throughout his six-year term .
however , his shrewd handling of both his detractors and supporters allowed him to accomplish key policy reforms at a time when political upheavals often derailed the country 's economic progress .
by the end of his term as central bank governor , he had managed to steer the financial system closer to global standards .
he died november 30 , 2006 at age 68 following a protracted fight with cancer .
