Wa'lī of Bangsamoro

Not to be confused with Chief Minister of Bangsamoro.

The Wa'lī of Bangsamoro is the ceremonial head of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, an autonomous region within the Philippines.

Wa'lī of Bangsamoro
Filipino: Wali ng Bangsamoro Arabic: والي من بانجسامورو
Office seal[1]
Incumbent Muslim Guiamaden since May 13, 2024
Style	His Eminence[2]
Type	Ceremonial head
Nominator	Council of Leaders
Appointer	Bangsamoro Parliament
Term length	6 years
Constituting instrument	Bangsamoro Organic Law
Formation	March 29, 2019
First holder	Khalipha Nando
Website	wali.bangsamoro.gov.ph

The first wa'lī, Khalipha Usman Nando, was appointed by the interim Bangsamoro Parliament on March 29, 2019, during its inaugural session.^[3] Muslim Guiamaden is the incumbent wa'lī since May 13, 2024.

Background

Function

The Wa'lī is an elective position within the government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region and is considered the ceremonial head of the region.^[3] The holder of the position has the legal right to perform the following ceremonial functions: Moral guardianship of the region; preside over the opening of the Bangsamoro Parliament; administer oaths of office; dissolve Parliament on advice of the Chief Minister; call for the election of a new Parliament, and attend various public ceremonies.^[4]

The tenure of the Wa'lī is six years, except the first holder of the position which was appointed by the interim Bangsamoro Parliament, headed by the Bangsamoro Transition Authority which would hold office for only three years.^[4]

Eligibility

A Wa'lī must be at least 40 years old and a Filipino citizen by birth, according to law. They must be a registered voter in the Bangsamoro and a resident for at least 15 years, able to read and write in Filipino, English, and Arabic, as well as have no prior conviction of any criminal or administrative offense. The Wa'lī is elected by Parliament from a list of eligible individuals prepared by the Council of Leaders.^[3]

List

No.	Image	Wa'lī	In office			Chief minister	Parliament	Note
			Took office	Left office	Time office
1		Khalipha Usman Nando	March 29, 2019	February 5, 2023	3 years, 313 days	Murad Ebrahim (2019-Present)	1st BTA (interim)	[3]
							2nd BTA (interim)
—		Omarkhalid Ampatuan (OIC)	March 1, 2023	May 13, 2024	1 year, 73 days			[5][6]
—		Said Salendab (Acting)	May 15, 2023		1 day			[7][8]
2		Muslim Guiamaden	May 13, 2024	incumbent	208 days

See also

• Wāli

References

1. "Seal and Logo". Office of the Wali of Bangsamoro. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
2. "Words of Wisdom of His Eminence Sheikh Khalipha U. Nando Wali of Bangsamoro". Facebook. Office of the Wa'lī of Bangsamoro. February 3, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
3. Ropero, Gillan (March 29, 2019). "'My happiness is real': Duterte grateful for creation of Bangsamoro region". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
4. Gavilan, Jodesz (January 31, 2019). "Key positions in the Bangsamoro government". Rappler. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
5. Cabrera, Ferdinandh (March 21, 2023). "BARMM to commence Ramadhan celebration on March 23". MindaNews. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
6. "Alhamdulillaah and Congratulations!". Facebook. Office of the Wālī of Bangsamoro. Retrieved March 21, 2023. On behalf of the entire team of the OWB, we would like to extend our sincerest congratulations to Sir Omarkhalid A. Ampatuan for being designated as the Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the Wālī of Bangsamoro.
7. "Acting Wali opens BTA's 2nd regular session". BARMM Official Website. Bangsamoro Information Office. May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
8. "Resolution Authorizing Mp Said Z. Salendab To Act As Wali Of The Bangsamoro Government For Purposes Of Opening The Second Regular Session Of The Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament". Bangsamoro Parliament. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

External links

• Official website
• Office of the Wa'lī of Bangsamoro on Facebook