00:01Abdul Raoaf Makakuwa is elected Chief Minister of the Bangsamoro region as he secures a majority vote in its newly
00:07formed parliament.
00:08This during the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao or BARM Parliament's inaugural session.
00:14His election marks the transition from an appointed interim authority to a regular regional government following parliamentary elections on September
00:2214.
00:23Makakuwa wins with 51 votes from among 80 members.
00:26He defeated former interim Chief Minister Ahud Ebrahim, chairman of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front or MILF, which fought and
00:33then negotiated for the Autonomous Region.
00:36Ebrahim also led the MILF's United Bangsamoro Justice Party or UBJP. He got 27 votes.
00:42Makakuwa represents the 3rd Parliamentary District of Maguindano del Norte under the Bangsamoro Federalist Party.
00:48He used to be one of the UBJP's leaders but broke away after President Marcos appointed him interim Chief Minister
00:54in 2025 to replace Ebrahim.
00:56Before that, Makakuwa served as Acting Provincial Governor and a Senior Minister of the BARM.
