| Governor of Maguindanao del Norte | |
|---|---|
| Punong Lalawigan ng Hilagang Maguindanao | |
 Seal of the province of Maguindanao del Norte | |
| Style | Honorable (formal) Mr./Madame Governor (informal) |
| Term length | 3 years |
| Inaugural holder | Ainee Sinsuat Abdulraof Macacua [a] |
| Formation | October 13, 2022 [1] [2] |
The governor of Maguindanao del Norte is the highest political office in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. [3] [4]
Following the 2022 Maguindanao division plebiscite of September 17, 2022, Maguindanao was split into Maguindanao del Sur and Maguindanao del Norte provinces. [5] The charter legislation of the two provinces, Republic Act No. 11550 provides for an acting governors for the newly formed subdivisions. Ainee Sinsuat, the last vice governor of Maguindanao was supposed to assume the position of governor of Maguindanao del Norte. However this was uncertain, since the relevant provision which dictates the initial province officials presumes that the plebiscite would be held before the May 2022 national elections but the division vote was postponed after that date. [6] [7]
Sinsuat would assumed the position of governor of Maguindanao del Norte nevertheless, [8] which was unrecognized by the Bangsamoro regional government. [9] On April 5, 2023, President Bongbong Marcos appointed Abdulraof Macacua as the Officer in Charge (OIC) governor of the province. Sinsuat, who had presumably assumed the role of acting governor, would be named as OIC vice governor. [10] On April 28, 2023, President Bongbong Marcos reappointed Macacua as the full fledged governor of the Maguindanao del Norte together with other officials of the provincial government. [11]
On August 14, 2023, Sinsuat vacated her position as vice governor and revived her claim as the legitimate acting governor of Maguindanao del Norte once again. [12] The Bangsamoro regional government does not recognize Sinsuat's claim. [13]
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term in office | Party | Vice governor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term start | Term end | Time in office | |||||
| – [b] | Ainee Sinsuat | October 13, 2022 | April 5, 2023 | 174 days | Nacionalista | Sharifudin Mastura | |
| – |  | Abdulraof Macacua | April 28, 2023 [c] | Incumbent | 1 year, 283 days | UBJP | Ainee Sinsuat |
| – [d] |  | Ainee Sinsuat | August 14, 2023 | March 26, 2024 | 225 days | Nacionalista | Sharifudin Mastura |
| – | Abdulnasser Abas | March 26, 2024 | Incumbent | 293 days | UBJP | Ainee Sinsuat | |
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