Bangsamoro Cabinet

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Cabinet of Bangsamoro
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Badjau Hall at the Bangsamoro Government Center.
Cabinet overview
FormedFebruary 2019
(6 years ago)
 (2019-02)
TypeAdvisory body
Cabinet executive
Key document

The Bangsamoro Cabinet is part of the local government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao of the Philippines. It is currently being led by Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua. The first chief minister, Murad Ebrahim made his first set of appointments to the cabinet in February 2019 during the official turnover of the former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to the succeeding Bangsamoro regional government. [1]

Contents

As per the Bangsamoro Organic Law, there shall be at least one female member of the Cabinet. [2]

The interim cabinet was tasked in drafting the eight government codes of Bangsamoro. [3]

Cabinet officials

Ministers of Bangsamoro

MinistryAcronymOfficeIncumbent [4] in Office since
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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform
MAFARMinister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian ReformMohammad YacobFebruary 26, 2019
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Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education
MBHTEMinister of Basic, Higher and Technical Education Mohagher Iqbal February 26, 2019
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Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Energy
MENREMinister of Environment, Natural Resources and EnergyAkmad Brahim2022 [a]
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Ministry of Finance, and Budget and Management
MFBMMinister of Finance, and Budget and ManagementUbaida Pacasem2022 [a]
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Ministry of Health
MOHMinister of HealthKadil Sinolinding Jr.May 6, 2024
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Ministry of Human Settlements and Development
MHSDMinister of Human Settlements and DevelopmentDr. Hamid Aminoddin BarraFebruary 26, 2019
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Ministry of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs
MIPAMinister of Indigenous Peoples' AffairsGuiamal AbdulrahmanAugust 1, 2025
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Ministry of Labor and Employment
MOLEMinister of Labor and Employment Muslimin Sema March 8, 2022
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Ministry of the Interior and Local Government
MILG / MLGMinister of Local Government Abdulraof Macacua July 22, 2025
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Ministry of Public Order and Safety
MPOSMinister of Public Order and SafetyHussein MunozFebruary 26, 2019
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Ministry of Public Works
MPWMinister of Public Works Eduard Guerra [7] November 11, 2019
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Ministry of Science and Technology
MOSTMinister of Science and TechnologyJehan Usop (Acting)May 27, 2025
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Ministry of Social Services and Development
MSSMinister of Social ServicesAtty. Raissa Jajurie February 26, 2019
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Ministry of Trade, Investment and Tourism
MTITMinister of Trade, Investment and TourismAbuamri TaddikJune 10, 2019
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Ministry of Transportation and Communications
MOTCMinister of Transportation and CommunicationsPaisalin TagoSeptember 23, 2022

Other officials

DepartmentAcronymOfficeIncumbentin Office since
Office of the Senior Minister Senior Minister Abunawas MaslamamaApril 17, 2023
Office of the Cabinet SecretaryCabinet SecretaryMohd Asnin K. Pendatun
Office of the Chief of StaffChief of StaffAlvin Yasher K. Abdulgafar
Office of the Attorney GeneralAttorney GeneralAtty. Sha Elijah B. Dumama-Alba
Office of the Assistant Senior MinisterAssistant Senior MinisterAbdullah M. Cusain

Notes

  1. 1 2 In February 8, 2022, ministers' predecessors were directed to tender courtesy resignation as part of a cabinet reshuffle. [5] The successors took their oath on March 14, 2022 but the Bangsamoro Information Office notes that these officials assumed offices weeks ago from that date. [6]

References

  1. "Murad concurrent public works minister; other BTA Cabinet named". Politiko Mindanao. February 26, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  2. Arguilas, Carolyn (April 3, 2019). "The autonomy laws and representation, participation and protection of women in the Bangsamoro". Minda News. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  3. "BTA targets Bangsamoro gov't codes by end of 2019". August 8, 2019.
  4. Arguilas, Carolyn (February 27, 2019). "Murad vows a government "free of all the ills of governance;" names 10 ministers". MindaNews. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  5. "Revamp in BARMM government underway". The Philippine Star. February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  6. "Chief Minister holds 57th Cabinet Meeting; 3 new ministers take Oath of Moral Governance". BARMM Official Website. Bangsamoro Information Office. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  7. Macabalang, Ali (November 12, 2019). "Murad reshuffles BARMM Cabinet". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved November 13, 2019.[ permanent dead link ]