Jamalul Kiram III
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In this Philippine name for Muslims, the name ibni Punjungan is a patronymic, not a family name, and the family name is Kiram.
Jamalul ibni Punjungan Kiram III (July 16, 1938 – October 20, 2013)[1][2] was a former self-proclaimed Sultan of the Sulu Sultanate[3] who claimed to be "the poorest sultan in the world".[4] He was known as an unsuccessful candidate for senator in the Philippine general elections in 2007. In 2013, Kiram III sparked a controversy when he revived a dispute between the Philippines and Malaysia by leading an intrusion into the eastern part of Sabah. His daughter is Princess Jacel Kiram, a proponent of the Sabah claim of the Philippines in 2016.[5][6][7][8]
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Quick Facts Pretender to the Sultanate of Sulu, Pretence ...
Jamalul Kiram III | |
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Pretender to the Sultanate of Sulu | |
Pretence | June 15, 1986 – October 20, 2013 |
Predecessor | Aguimuddin Abirin and Mohammad Akijal Atti |
Successor | Ismael Kiram II |
Born | (1938-07-16)July 16, 1938 Maimbung, Sulu, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
Died | October 20, 2013(2013-10-20) (aged 75) Quezon City, Philippines |
Issue | Jacel Kiram |
House | Royal House of Kiram |
Father | Datu Punjungan Kiram |
Mother | Sharifa Usna Dalus Strattan |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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