Chief Minister of Bangsamoro

Chief Minister of Bangsamoro
Chief Minister of Bangsamoro
Filipino: Punong Ministro ng Bangsamoro; Arabic: رئيس وزراء بانجسامورو
	Incumbent; Murad Ebrahim; since February 22, 2019
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Regional bodies:; Bangsamoro Parliament; Council of Leaders; National government bodies:; Mindanao Development Authority; National Security Council; National Economic and Development Authority
Residence	The Astana
Seat	Bangsamoro Government Center
Appointer	Bangsamoro Parliament
Term length	3 years
Constituting instrument	Bangsamoro Organic Law
Precursor	Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Formation	2019
First holder	Murad Ebrahim
Deputy	Two Deputy Chief Ministers

The chief minister of Bangsamoro (Filipino: punong ministro ng Bangsamoro^[2], Arabic: رئيس وزراء بانجسامورو) is the executive head of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, an autonomous region within the Philippines.

The current chief minister is Murad Ebrahim, who serves in an interim basis as head of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, the interim local government body of the Bangsamoro region. He took oath as the first and interim chief minister along with the rest of the members of the regional body before President Rodrigo Duterte on February 22, 2019.^[3]

Background

Function

The chief minister is the head official who represents the government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, and the position is constituted by the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). The holder of the post appoints the heads of the Bangsamoro regional government's ministries, agencies, bureaus and other offices. The chief minister could also formulate a platform that would need to be approved by the Bangsamoro Parliament and has the power to issue executive orders and other policies. The holder of the position could also proclaim a state of calamity in the region.^[4]

The holder of the position also holds ex-officio memberships in other government bodies controlled by the national government, such as the Mindanao Development Authority, the National Security Council, and the National Economic and Development Authority and represents the regional interest of the Bangsamoro. The chief minister is also a member of the Council of Leaders, which, according to the BOL, "shall advice the chief minister on matters of government in the Bangsamoro region".^[4]

The chief minister can also indirectly dissolve the parliament by advising the wali, who has the legal authority to dissolve the legislature. As per law, the holder is also to be assisted by two deputy chief ministers who are to be nominated by the chief minister themselves and elected by the parliament. The deputies are required by law to hail from a different sub-region from the chief minister.^[4] The chief minister's power of appointment is codified in regional law through Bangsamoro Act No. 11, which states that the official has powers to appoint regional government positions that have a salary grade of 25 and above unless otherwise stated by law.^[5]

Eligibility

Only a member of the Bangsamoro Parliament, who is at least 25 years of age at the time of election, and a natural born citizen of the Philippines, is eligible to be elected as chief minister.^[4] The parliament is yet to hold an election with the region being led by an interim chief minister appointed by the president of the Philippines.

Bangsamoro is set to have a regular set of elected officials by 2025,^[6] postponed from the initial elections that were scheduled in 2022.^[4]

List

No.	Image	Chief Minister	Took office	Left office	Party		Deputy Ministers						Ref.
No.	Image	Chief Minister	Took office	Left office	Party		Deputy for the Mainland	Party		Deputy for the Islands	Party		Ref.
–		Murad Ebrahim (interim)	February 22, 2019	incumbent		None (MILF)	Ali Solaiman		None (MILF)	Abdul Sahrin		None (MILF)	^[1]
–		Murad Ebrahim (interim)	February 22, 2019	incumbent		None (MILF)	Ali Solaiman		None (MILF)	Albakil Jikiri		None (MNLF)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Arguilas, Carolyn O. (February 27, 2019). "Murad Vows a Government "Free of All the Ills of Governance;" Names 10 Ministers". MindaNews. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
^ "Pormal na Inilunsad ang Programang TABANG (Tulong at Alay sa Bangsamorong Nangangailangan) sa Pangunguna ng Opisina ng Punong Ministro". Ministry of Labor and Employment (in Filipino). Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
^ Esguerra, Darryl John (February 22, 2019). "MILF Chair Murad Is Interim BARMM Chief Minister". Inquirer.net. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Gavilan, Jodesz (January 31, 2019). "Key Positions in the Bangsamoro Government". Rappler. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
^ An Act Defining the Power of Appointment in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and for Other Purposes (PDF). July 25, 2020 – via Bangsamoro Parliament.
^ "Duterte OKs postponement of first BARMM elections to 2025". inquirer.net. October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.

[muradvows-1] Arguilas, Carolyn O. (February 27, 2019). "Murad Vows a Government "Free of All the Ills of Governance;" Names 10 Ministers". MindaNews. Retrieved February 27, 2019.

[2] "Pormal na Inilunsad ang Programang TABANG (Tulong at Alay sa Bangsamorong Nangangailangan) sa Pangunguna ng Opisina ng Punong Ministro". Ministry of Labor and Employment (in Filipino). Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.

[3] Esguerra, Darryl John (February 22, 2019). "MILF Chair Murad Is Interim BARMM Chief Minister". Inquirer.net. Retrieved February 23, 2019.

[keyofficial-4] Gavilan, Jodesz (January 31, 2019). "Key Positions in the Bangsamoro Government". Rappler. Retrieved February 23, 2019.

[5] An Act Defining the Power of Appointment in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and for Other Purposes (PDF). July 25, 2020 – via Bangsamoro Parliament.

[6] "Duterte OKs postponement of first BARMM elections to 2025". inquirer.net. October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.

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