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)
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Overview
Legislative body	Bangsamoro Parliament
Jurisdiction	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines
Meeting place	Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex, BARMM Complex, Brgy. Rosary Heights VII, Cotabato City
Term	March 29, 2019—June 30, 2022
Members	80 (106; until June 30, 2019)
Speaker	Pangalian Balindong
Deputy Speakers	Hatimil Hassan Nabil A. Tan Omar Yasser Sema Ziaur-rahman Adiong
Majority Leader	Lanang Ali, Jr.
Minority Leader	Laisa Alamia
Sessions
1st March 29, 2019 – April 23, 2020 2nd June 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 Front	40	41
	National Government	35	39
	N/A (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao elected officials)	23	0
Total		98	80
Vacant		8	0

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 Abas		MILF	BIAF front commander
Haron Abas		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Zul Qarneyn Abas		National Government
Basit Abbas		MILF	BIAF front commander
Mudjib Abu		MILF
Ziaur-rahman Adiong		National Government
Abdullah Ahang		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Laisa Alamia		National Government	Women sector representative
Faiz Allaudin		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Ibrahim Ali		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Lanang Ali Jr.		MILF	Youth sector representative
Eddie Alih		National Government
Zesar Alil		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Suharto Ambolodto		National Government
Baintan Ampatuan		National Government	Women sector representative
Susan Anayatin		National Government	Women sector representative
Muslima Asmawil		MILF	Women sector representative
Pangalian Balindong		MILF	Traditional leader
Hamid Barra		National Government
Anna Tarhata Basman		National Government	Women sector representative
Mohammad Bato		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Abraham Burahan		National Government
Maleiha Candao		MILF	Women sector representative
Musa Diamla		National Government
Zafrullah Dipatuan		MILF
Murad Ebrahim		MILF	Chief Minister MILF Central Committee member
Abduladzis Esmael		MILF	BIAF front commander
Abdullah Gayak		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Eduard Guerra		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Abdullah Biston Hashim		MILF
Hatimil Hassan		National Government	MNLF member
Mohagher Iqbal		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Rasul Ismael		National Government
Raissa Jajurie		MILF	Women sector representative
Muslimin Jakilan		National Government	MNLF member
Bainon Karon		MILF	Women sector representative
Maisara Latiph		National Government	Women sector representative
Mussolini Lidasan		National Government
Don Mustapha Loong		National Government
Jose Iribani Lorena		National Government
Abdulraof Macacua		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Abdullah Makapaar		MILF	BIAF front commander
Jamel Macaraya		National Government
Marjanie Macasalong		MILF	Youth sector representative
Khadafeh Mangudadatu		National Government	ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly member
Malik Mantawil		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Tocao Mastura		MILF	Traditional leader
Sittie Mastura		National Government	Women sector representative
Amilbahar Mawallil		National Government
Midpantao Midtimbang		MILF	Traditional leader
Rasol Mitmug Jr.		National Government
Abdulmuhmin Mujahid		National Government
Hussein Muñoz		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Suwaib Oranon		MILF	BIAF front commander
Ubaida Pacasem		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Abdulwahab Pak		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Nabila Pangandaman		National Government	Youth sector representative
Diamila Ramos		National Government	Youth sector representative
Edrieza Nasser Rimbang
Modayao Sacar		National Government
Said Salendab		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Al-Syed Sali		MILF
Romeo Saliga		National Government	Indigenous peoples' representative
Ali Salik		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Ali Sangki		National Government
Punduma Sani		National Government	MNLF member
Alzad Sattar		National Government
Omar Sema		National Government	MNLF member
Romeo Sema		National Government	MNLF member
Said Shiek		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Aida Silongan		MILF	Women sector representative
Ali Solaiman		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Paisalin Tago		National Government
Nabil Tan		National Government
Sahie Udjah		National Government	MNLF member
Melanio Ulama		MILF	Indigenous peoples' representative
Adzfar Usman		National Government	MNLF member
Mohammad Yacob		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Narciso Yu Ekey		MILF	Settler 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 Dataya		MILF	died on July 9, 2019[13]
Abdul Sahrin		National Government	MNLF member, died on January 20, 2021[14]
Haroun Lucman		None (ARMM elected official)	ARMM Regional Vice Governor, term expired on June 30, 2019
22 members of the 9th ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly		None (ARMM elected official)	Term expired on June 30, 2019

Changes

Name	Notes
Mudjib Abu	Appointed on May 20, 2020[15]
Ziaur-rahman Adiong	Appointed on August 13, 2020[16]
Abdullah Biston Hashim	Took oath on February 11, 2020; replaced Abdul Dataya.[17]
Diamila Ramos	Appointed on August 13, 2019[18]
Ali Sangki	Took oath on January 8, 2020[19]
Rasol Mitmug Jr.	Took oath on September 17, 2019[20]

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