The deputy chief ministers of Bangsamoro are the second-highest executive officials of Bangsamoro, an autonomous region within the Philippines, next to the chief minister.
Background Function The Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) mandates the appointment of two deputy chief ministers who are tasked with assisting the chief minister of Bangsamoro. The chief minister nominates the deputies, with the Bangsamoro Parliament electing to confirm or deny the nominations.
Deputy chief ministers are permitted to hold a cabinet position. In the case of the death, permanent incapacity, or resignation of the chief minister of Bangsamoro, the deputy chief minister who is more senior in age will act as chief minister until the parliament elects a new chief minister, within 30 days of the vacancy as mandated by law.
Eligibility The deputies are required by law to hail from a subregion different from that of the chief minister. The BOL names three subregions for the purpose of appointing deputies, namely south-western Mindanao, north-central Mindanao, and south-central Mindanao, with the exact scope of the regions to be determined by the parliament.
The first set of deputies did not exactly follow the subregion naming scheme as provided by the BOL. The first two holders were each referred to as "deputy for the mainland" and "deputy for the islands". The areas of jurisdiction are alternatively referred to as North Central Mindanao and South Western Mindanao, respectively. The BOL also obliged the interim chief minister to ensure that the interim deputy chief ministers were members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority.
List Deputy for the Mainland No. Portrait Name Term start Term end Term length Party Chief minister Cabinet — Ali SolaimanMember of the BTA(born 1952)Interim February 22,2019 Incumbent MILF Murad Ebrahim(2019–2025) Ebrahim Abdulraof Macacua(since 2025) Macacua
Deputy for the Islands No. Portrait Name Term start Term end Term length Party Chief minister Cabinet — Abdul SahrinMember of the BTA(1950/1951–2021)Interim February 22,2019 January 20,2021 MILF Murad Ebrahim(2019–2025) Ebrahim Vacant(January 20 – December 1, 2021) — Albakil JikiriMember of the BTA(born 1980)Interim December 1,2021 December 11,2024 National Government — Hatimil HassanMember of the BTA(born 1949)Interim December 11,2024 Incumbent National Government Abdulraof Macacua(since 2025) Macacua
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