Ministry of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs
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| Jurisdiction | Regional government of Bangsamoro |
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| Website | mipa |
The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs (MIPA) is the regional executive department of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) responsible for affairs relating to non-Muslim indigenous people in the region.
History
The Bangsamoro Organic Law, the legislation which serves as the charter of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao mandates the establishment of a ministry to deal with the affairs of non-Muslim indigenous people in the region[1] as well as work with the regional implementation of national-level legislation concerning indigenous peoples.[2]
Timuay Ulama was appointed on February 26, 2019, by interim Chief Minister Murad Ebrahim as the newly reconfigured Bangsamoro department's first minister.[3]
Ministers
| # | Minister | Term began | Term ended | Chief Minister |
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| 1 | Melanio Ulama | February 26, 2019 | July 31, 2025 | Murad Ebrahim |
| Abdulraof Macacua | ||||
| 2 | Guiamal Abdulrahman[4] | August 1, 2025 | incumbent | Abdulraof Macacua |
References
- ^ "What Are The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples In The BOL?". Institute for Autonomy and Local Governance. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ "Duterte signs National ID, Bangsamoro Region laws". BusinessWorld. August 6, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ Arguilas, Carolyn (February 27, 2019). "Murad vows a government "free of all the ills of governance;" names 10 ministers". MindaNews. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ Sarmiento, Bong (August 6, 2025). "BARMM has a new head of Ministry of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs". MindaNews. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
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