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The CDA is composed of the Chairperson, with the rank and privilege of an Undersecretary, and six (6) Members of the Board, with the rank and privilege of an Assistant Secretary, all of whom shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines and chosen among the nominees from the cooperative sector. There shall be one (1) board of director from each of cluster of cooperatives. The Secretaries of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) serves as ex officio Members of the Board and may designate an alternate in a permanent capacity with a rank of at least an Assistant Secretary. 

General executive direction and supervision of the work and operation of the CDA is performed by an Administrator. The administrator is appointed by the President of the Philippines, as recommended by the Board of Directors, who shall have the rank of an Assistant Secretary.

Five (5) Deputy Administrators appointed by the Board of Directors shall assist the Administrator, and who will be charged with the following specific concerns:

• General Administration and Support Services;

• Institutional Development;

• Legal Affairs;

• Registration, Supervision and Examination; and

• Credit Surety Fund (CSF).