Eduardo Zialcita Romualdez (November 22, 1909 – July 19, 2001)[1] was a Filipino banker, financial administrator and diplomat who served as the Ambassador of the Philippines to the United States from 1971 to 1982.

Also in 1951, Romualdez was appointed by President Elpidio Quirino as member of the National Power Corporation Board of Directors.

[6] In 1954, he was appointed by President Ramon Magsaysay as chairman and CEO of the Rehabilitation Finance Corporation (now reorganized as the Development Bank of the Philippines).

[7] Due to his position as RFC chairman, he was an ex officio member of the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of the Philippines.

[8] He also briefly served as an ex officio member of the Cabinet of the Philippines owing to him becoming the presiding officer of the National Economic Council in 1956.

[8] Throughout the 1950s, Romualdez was either a member or the chairman of the board of directors of various companies including Insular Life and Baguio Gold Mining Co. (now PAL Holdings, Inc.).

Romualdez was eventually released after assurances were made by President Marcos that the perpetrator's son in the Philippines would be given an exit visa and be allowed to leave the country.