Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament

The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament, also known as the interim Bangsamoro Parliament, is the legislature of the transitional regional government of Bangsamoro. It is composed of members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority.

Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament
(Interim Parliament)
9th ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly 1st Bangsamoro Parliament
Overview
Legislative bodyBangsamoro Parliament
JurisdictionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines
Meeting placeShariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex, BARMM Complex, Brgy. Rosary Heights VII, Cotabato City
TermMarch 29, 2019—June 30, 2022
Members80 (106; until June 30, 2019)
SpeakerPangalian Balindong
Deputy SpeakersHatimil Hassan
Nabil A. Tan
Omar Yasser Sema
Ziaur-rahman Adiong
Majority LeaderLanang Ali, Jr.
Minority LeaderLaisa Alamia
Sessions
1stMarch 29, 2019 – April 23, 2020
2ndJune 16, 2020 

The BTA itself was constituted on February 22, 2019 when its first set of members took their oath.[1] The inaugural session began on March 29, 2019[2] and ended on April 23, 2020.[3]

At the start of the first regular session, the parliament have 98 members, including 23 who were elected officials of Bangsamoro's predecessor, the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, who were part of the parliament until June 30, 2019, which was also supposed to be the end of tenure of their original positions.

The second regular session began on June 16, 2020.[4]

Leadership

Office MP Period Parliamentary affiliation
Speaker Pangalian Balindong Since March 29, 2019 Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Deputy Speakers Hatimil Hassan Since March 29, 2019 National Government
Omar Yasser Sema Since November 25, 2020[5] National Government
Ziaur-Rahman Adiong Since January 19, 2021[6] National Government
Nabil Tan Since January 19, 2021[6] National Government
Majority Leader Lanang Ali, Jr. Since March 29, 2019 Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Minority Leader Laisa Alamia Since March 29, 2019 National Government

Composition

MPs nominated by March 29, 2019[7] Current
Moro Islamic Liberation Front4041
National Government3539
N/A (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao elected officials)230
Total 98 80
Vacant 80

It is legislated that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front will lead the BTA “without prejudice to the participation of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in its membership.” Elected officials of the ARMM whose terms were set to end until June 30, 2019 served as part of the body until that date. These officials are the Regional Governor, Vice Governor and the members of the 24-seat Regional Legislative Assembly.[8] 80 members of the interim body were appointed by the Philippine government; 41 were nominated by the MILF, and the remaining selected by the national government.[7]

On the first day of the parliament's first regular session on March 29, 2019, there were 75 regular members; 40 of which are MILF nominees and 35 are national government nominees. BTA member Ghazali Jaafar died prior and the government has not filled in four vacant seats. 23 ARMM elected officials also temporarily served as part of the parliament. ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman opted out from being part of the BTA, a member of the 24-seat ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly died and another assemblyman, Khadafeh Mangudadatu was nominated as a regular member by the national government.[9][10]

Graphical representation

These are graphical representations of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority showing a comparison of its composition after the initial set of officers were sworn-in in 2019 and its current make up:

  • Note this is not the official seating plan of the Bangsamoro Parliament.

List of MPs

Pangalian Balindong, Speaker of the Parliament.
Name[7][10][11] Nominated by Notes
Akmad AbasMILFBIAF front commander
Haron AbasMILFMILF Central Committee member
Zul Qarneyn AbasNational Government
Basit AbbasMILFBIAF front commander
Mudjib AbuMILF
Ziaur-rahman AdiongNational Government
Abdullah AhangMILFMILF Central Committee member
Laisa AlamiaNational GovernmentWomen sector representative
Faiz AllaudinMILFMILF Central Committee member
Ibrahim AliMILFMILF Central Committee member
Lanang Ali Jr.MILFYouth sector representative
Eddie AlihNational Government
Zesar AlilMILFMILF Central Committee member
Suharto AmbolodtoNational Government
Baintan AmpatuanNational GovernmentWomen sector representative
Susan AnayatinNational GovernmentWomen sector representative
Muslima AsmawilMILFWomen sector representative
Pangalian BalindongMILFTraditional leader
Hamid BarraNational Government
Anna Tarhata BasmanNational GovernmentWomen sector representative
Mohammad BatoMILFMILF Central Committee member
Abraham BurahanNational Government
Maleiha CandaoMILFWomen sector representative
Musa DiamlaNational Government
Zafrullah DipatuanMILF
Murad EbrahimMILFChief Minister
MILF Central Committee member
Abduladzis EsmaelMILFBIAF front commander
Abdullah GayakMILFMILF Central Committee member
Eduard GuerraMILFMILF Central Committee member
Abdullah Biston HashimMILF
Hatimil HassanNational GovernmentMNLF member
Mohagher IqbalMILFMILF Central Committee member
Rasul IsmaelNational Government
Raissa JajurieMILFWomen sector representative
Muslimin JakilanNational GovernmentMNLF member
Bainon KaronMILFWomen sector representative
Maisara LatiphNational GovernmentWomen sector representative
Mussolini LidasanNational Government
Don Mustapha LoongNational Government
Jose Iribani LorenaNational Government
Abdulraof MacacuaMILFMILF Central Committee member
Abdullah MakapaarMILFBIAF front commander
Jamel MacarayaNational Government
Marjanie MacasalongMILFYouth sector representative
Khadafeh MangudadatuNational GovernmentARMM Regional Legislative Assembly member
Malik MantawilMILFMILF Central Committee member
Tocao MasturaMILFTraditional leader
Sittie MasturaNational GovernmentWomen sector representative
Amilbahar MawallilNational Government
Midpantao MidtimbangMILFTraditional leader
Rasol Mitmug Jr.National Government
Abdulmuhmin MujahidNational Government
Hussein MuñozMILFMILF Central Committee member
Suwaib OranonMILFBIAF front commander
Ubaida PacasemMILFMILF Central Committee member
Abdulwahab PakMILFMILF Central Committee member
Nabila PangandamanNational GovernmentYouth sector representative
Diamila RamosNational GovernmentYouth sector representative
Edrieza Nasser Rimbang
Modayao SacarNational Government
Said SalendabMILFMILF Central Committee member
Al-Syed SaliMILF
Romeo SaligaNational GovernmentIndigenous peoples' representative
Ali SalikMILFMILF Central Committee member
Ali SangkiNational Government
Punduma SaniNational GovernmentMNLF member
Alzad SattarNational Government
Omar SemaNational GovernmentMNLF member
Romeo SemaNational GovernmentMNLF member
Said ShiekMILFMILF Central Committee member
Aida SilonganMILFWomen sector representative
Ali SolaimanMILFMILF Central Committee member
Paisalin TagoNational Government
Nabil TanNational Government
Sahie UdjahNational GovernmentMNLF member
Melanio UlamaMILFIndigenous peoples' representative
Adzfar UsmanNational GovernmentMNLF member
Mohammad YacobMILFMILF Central Committee member
Narciso Yu EkeyMILFSettler communities' representative

Former MPs

The last Governor and the Vice Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) as well as members of the 9th ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly were part of the BTA until June 30, 2019 which was supposed to be the end of their original elective post. ARMM Regional Governor Mujiv Hataman opted out from joining the BTA.[12]

Name Nominated by Notes
Abdul DatayaMILFdied on July 9, 2019[13]
Abdul SahrinNational GovernmentMNLF member, died on January 20, 2021[14]
Haroun LucmanNone (ARMM elected official)ARMM Regional Vice Governor, term expired on June 30, 2019
22 members of the 9th ARMM Regional Legislative AssemblyNone (ARMM elected official)Term expired on June 30, 2019

Changes

Name Notes
Mudjib AbuAppointed on May 20, 2020[15]
Ziaur-rahman AdiongAppointed on August 13, 2020[16]
Abdullah Biston HashimTook oath on February 11, 2020; replaced Abdul Dataya.[17]
Diamila RamosAppointed on August 13, 2019[18]
Ali SangkiTook oath on January 8, 2020[19]
Rasol Mitmug Jr.Took oath on September 17, 2019[20]

References

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