Abdulraof Macacua cabinet
Cabinet of Abdulraof Macacua | |
|---|---|
Interim Cabinet of Bangsamoro | |
| Abdulraof Macacua | |
| Date formed | March 12, 2025 |
| People and organisations | |
| Wa'lī | Muslim Guiamaden |
| Chief Minister | Abdulraof Macacua |
| Member party | None The Bangsamoro Organic Law mandates a majority (41 seats) for nominees of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front during the interim period 41 / 80 (51%)
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| Status in legislature | Interim government |
| Opposition party | None (National government nominees) |
| History | |
| Election | None |
| Legislature term | 2nd BTA (Interim) (2022–2025) |
| Predecessor | Ebrahim |
The Interim Bangsamoro Cabinet under interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua is the second Bangsamoro regional government cabinet.
Abdulraof Macacua took oath as chief minister on March 12, 2025.[1][2]
The Macacua cabinet inherited the composition of Murad Ebrahim's cabinet.[3] However on June 23, 2025, Macacua issued memorandum circular no. 7 on June 23, 2025 for all appointed and designated ministers, deputy ministers, and heads of offices and agencies to tender their courtesy resignations.[4]
Macacua retained eleven out of fifteen head of ministries.[5][6]
Composition
| Cabinet Members | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Minister | Took office | Left office |
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform | Mohammad Suaib Yacob | February 26, 2019 | April 14, 2025 |
| Abunawas Maslamama[a] | April 14, 2025 | N/a | |
| Minister of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy | Akmad Brahim[a] | 2022 | N/a |
| Minister of Basic, Higher and Technical Education | Mohagher Iqbal[a] | February 26, 2019 | N/a |
| Minister of Finance, Budget and Management | Ubaida Pacasem[a] | 2022 | N/a |
| Minister of Health | Kadil Sinolinding Jr.[a] | May 6, 2024 | N/a |
| Minister of Human Settlements and Development | Hamid Aminoddin Barra[a] | N/a | N/a |
| Minister of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs | Melanio Ulama | February 26, 2019 | July 31, 2025 |
| Guiamal Abdulrahman | August 1, 2025 | N/a | |
| Minister of the Interior and Local Government | Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba | December 7, 2023 | July 21, 2025 |
| Abdulraof Macacua | July 22, 2025 | N/a | |
| Minister of Labor and Employment | Muslimin Sema[a] | March 8, 2022 | N/a |
| Minister of Public Order and Safety | Hussein Muñoz[a] | February 26, 2019 | N/a |
| Minister of Public Works | Eduard Guerra[a] | November 11, 2019 | N/a |
| Minister of Science and Technology | Jehan Usop[a] (Acting) | N/a | |
| Minister of Social Services | Raissa Jajurie[a] | February 26, 2019 | N/a |
| Minister of Trade, Investment, and Tourism | Abuamri Taddik | June 10, 2019 | August 5, 2025 |
| Farserina Mohammad[7] | August 5, 2025 | N/a | |
| Minister of Transportation and Communications | Paisalin Tago | September 23, 2022 | June 2025 |
| Termizie Masahud[8] | August 8, 2025 | N/a | |
Notes
References
- ^ Fonbuena, Carmela (March 9, 2025). "BARMM has a new interim chief minister". Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "Macacua sworn in as new Interim Chief Minister of Bangsamoro region". MindaNews. March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ^ Maulana, Nash B. (March 21, 2025). "No reshuffle in BARMM cabinet". Manila Standard. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ Cabrera, Ferdinandh (June 24, 2025). "Macacua requires top BARMM officials to tender courtesy resignations". MindaNews. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ a b Cabrera, Ferdinandh (July 6, 2025). "As of July 5, Macacua retains 6 of 15 key ministers". MindaNews. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Sarmiento, Bong (August 10, 2025). "Reorg of 15 BARMM ministries completed; 11 of 15 Ministers retained". MindaNews. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Sarmiento, Bong (August 5, 2025). "New Bangsamoro trade, investments and tourism minister assumes office". MindaNews. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ "Chief Minister Macacua Appoints Hon. Termizie Gayong Masahud as Minister of Transportation and Communications". Ministry of Transportation and Communications. August 9, 2025. Archived from the original on August 10, 2025. Retrieved August 10, 2025.