Lininding Pangandaman | |
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2nd Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao | |
In office 1993–1996 | |
Vice Governor | Nabil Tan |
Preceded by | Zacaria Candao |
Succeeded by | Nur Misuari |
Personal details | |
Died | October 13,2013 |
Lininding P. Pangandaman [1] was a Filipino diplomat,lawyer,and politician who was the Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
Lininding Pangandaman is an ethnic Maranao who hailed from Masiu,Lanao del Sur. [2] He was involved in several socio-civic organizations such as the Basak Muslim Professionals Fraternity and Sorority in which he was a co-founder. [3]
He was a diplomat serving as ambassador to various Muslim-majority states including Saudi Arabia from the late 1960s until the early 1980s. [2] He also engaged with the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) as a negotiator for the Philippine government which led to the signing of the 1976 Tripoli Agreement. [4]
Under the urging of President Fidel V. Ramos,he ran for the position of Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. [1] He got elected as regional governor,serving from 1993 to 1996. [4] Pangandaman intended to run in the 1996 regional elections but withdrew his candidacy to give way for Nur Misuari who was elected as his successor unopposed. [2]
Pangandaman died on October 13,2013. [4]