Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

The governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao was the executive head of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in the Philippines. The position was also simply referred to as the regional governor (punong pangrehiyon^[2]) as a distinction to provincial governors.

Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Punong Panrehiyon ng Rehiyong Awtonomo sa Muslim Mindanao
Seal of the ARMM
Style	The Honorable
Member of	Cabinet
Reports to	The President
Seat	Office of the Bangsamoro People
Appointer	President of the Philippines with the Congress of the Philippines
Term length	3 years
Constituting instrument	Organic Act of 1976
Formation	1990
First holder	Zacaria Candao
Final holder	Mujiv Hataman
Abolished	2019
Superseded by	Chief Minister of Bangsamoro
Deputy	Vice Regional Governor Three Deputy Regional Governors
Salary	Salary Grade 31; equivalent to ₱141,000[1]
Website	www.armm.gov.ph

The following is a list of holders of the position.

List of governors

No.	Image	Governor	Took office	Left office	Party		Vice Governor	Party		Ref.
1		Zacaria Candao	July 6, 1990	1993		Lakas–NUCD	Benjamin Loong		Lakas–NUCD	[3]
2		Lininding Pangandaman	1993	1996		Lakas-NUCD-UMDP	Nabil Tan		Lakas-NUCD-UMDP	[3]
3		Nurallaj Misuari	1996	2001		Lakas-NUCD-UMDP	Guimid P. Matalam		Lakas-NUCD-UMDP	[3]
–		Alvarez Isnajia	September 3, 2001	October 11, 2001		Lakas-NUCD-UMDP				[4]
4		Parouk Hussin	December 27, 2001[5]	September 30, 2005		Lakas-NUCD-UMDP	Mahid Mutilan		Lakas-NUCD-UMDP	[3]
5		Zaldy Ampatuan	September 30, 2005	December 11, 2009		Lakas Kampi CMD	Ansaruddin Alonto Adiong		Lakas Kampi CMD	[3]
–		Ansaruddin Alonto Adiong[note 1]	December 11, 2009	December 22, 2011		Lakas Kampi CMD	Reggie M. Sahali-Generale[note 2]		Lakas Kampi CMD	[3]
6		Mujiv S. Hataman[note 3]	December 22, 2011	February 26, 2019		Liberal	Haroun Al-Rashid Lucman IIb		Liberal	[3]

Notes

1. In relation with the Maguindanao massacre, Zaldy Ampatuan was suspended and detained by the government. Ansaruddin Alonto Adiong served as acting governor from 2009.^[6]
2. Sahali-Generale as Speaker of the ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly, was elevated Acting Vice Governor on July 5, 2010.
3. Acting tenure from December 22, 2011 to June 30, 2013

References

1. Sarmiento, Bong (22 April 2019). "BARMM birth pains include delayed salaries". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
2. Aktang Organiko para sa Rehiyong Awtonomo sa Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) [Organic Act for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)] (PDF) (in Tagalog). Philippine Environmental Governance Program, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Manila, Department of Environment and Natural Resources-ARMM. October 2003. p. 5.
3. "ARMM History". Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Local Government. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
4. "Alvarez S. Isnaji backgrounder". GMA News. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
5. Unson, John (December 28, 2001). "Hussin finally takes over as ARMM governor". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on August 22, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
6. "Armm names new vice guv, speaker". Sun Star Philippines. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2019.