Ex-Rebel to Lead Philippines’ Self-Ruled Muslim Region
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Abdulraof Macacua wins 51 votes in parliament regional, while Amer Zaakaria Rakim is elected speaker
Ex-rebel to lead Philippines’ self-ruled Muslim region
Abdulraof Macacua, a former Muslim rebel leader, has been elected as the chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. He was elected by the 80-seat assembly after a recent regional election.
Who will be Bangsamoro's first elected Chief Minister?
Abdulraof Macacua and Ahod Balawag Ebrahim, the present and former interim chief ministers of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, have emerged as the top contenders for the post as first elected chief minister when members of the Bangsamoro parliament vote on Friday, October 30. Who will be BARMM's first elected chief minister?
COTABATO – Abdulrauf Makakua, a former Muslim rebel leader who fought with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as a teenager, was elected chief minister of the Southern Autonomous Region on Friday. This area was formed after decades of armed conflict. The total 80-member Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BMM) Assembly was elected with 51 votes. This election took place after the regional elections […]
The Muslim-majority autonomous region of the Philippines' Mindanao region elected its first chief minister on Friday. Former Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua, also known as Sami Gambar Macacua, won 51 votes in the 80-member regional parliament, defeating former interim chief minister Murad Ibrahim. The election marked the end of the seven-year interim government in the region and paved the way for the establishment of a fully elected regional go…
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