Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba | |
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Bangsamoro Minister of the Interior and Local Government | |
In office December 7, 2023 –July 21, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Naguib Sinarimbo |
Succeeded by | Abdulraof Macacua |
Floor Leader of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament | |
Assumed office September 20,2022 | |
Chief Minister | Murad Ebrahim |
Preceded by | Office created |
Attorney General of Bangsamoro | |
Assumed office February 2019 | |
Chief Minister | Murad Ebrahim |
Preceded by | Office created |
Majority Leader of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament | |
In office September 15,2022 –September 20,2022 | |
Chief Minister | Murad Ebrahim |
Preceded by | Lanang Ali Jr. |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament | |
Assumed office September 15,2022 | |
Nominated by | Moro Islamic Liberation Front |
Appointed by | Bongbong Marcos |
Chief Minister | Murad Ebrahim |
Personal details | |
Born | Sha Elijah Biruar Dumama 1981or1982(age 43–44) |
Profession | Lawyer |
Sha Elijah Biruar Dumama-Alba [1] (born 1981or1982) [2] is a Moro Filipino lawyer who is a member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament.
Dumama-Alba was born to parents who are both doctors and government workers and grew up in Cotabato City. She attended the University of the Philippines [ which? ] (UP) for her college education. Following her family's tradition,she initially pursued a preparatory medical course,but shifted to pursuing a law degree on her third year of university. [2] She would pursue a bachelor's degree in public administration in UP and study law at the San Beda College. [3]
While pursuing a law degree at San Beda,Dumama-Alba worked at the Department of Agrarian Reform-Office for Foreign Assisted Projects. After passing the Philippine Bar Examination in 2007,she joined Buñag &Uy Law Offices which specializes in taxation,corporate,and labor laws. Dumama-Alba served as attorney at the Civil Service Commission-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. In 2013,she was appointed as legal consultant to the Bangsamoro Transition Commission. [3]
She took the Special Shariah Bar Examinations in 2018,where she placed third. [4]
When Bangsamoro was created in 2019,Dumama-Alba was appointed as Attorney General of the autonomous region under the cabinet of interim Chief Minister Murad Ebrahim. [5]
Dumama-Alba would be appointed to the Bangsamoro Transition Authority on August 12,2022 by President Bongbong Marcos [6] and consequentially the Bangsamoro Parliament. She was a nominee of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. [7] She was named majority leader of the legislature during the inaugural session of its second interim meeting on September 15,2022. [8] The position would be discontinued on September 20,2022 and she was designated as floor leader instead. [9]
Dumama-Alba tendered her courtesy resignation to comply with a cabinet reshuffle process by Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua. On July 21,2025,her resignation was accepted. [10] Macacua took over her portfolio on the following day. [11]