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Former rebel leader elected chief minister of Philippine Muslim region

www.aljazeera.com · October 31, 2026 · 12:23

Former rebel leader elected chief minister of Philippine Muslim region

Former Muslim rebel leader Abdulraof Macacua has been elected chief minister of the Philippines’ Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in a historic vote, securing 51 of 80 assembly votes after decades of conflict.