Bangsamoro Cabinet

Cabinet of Bangsamoro
	; Badjau Hall at the Bangsamoro Government Center.
Cabinet overview
Formed	February 2019; (5 years ago)
Type	Advisory body
Cabinet executive	Murad Ebrahim, Chief Minister;
Key document	Bangsamoro Organic Law;

The Bangsamoro Cabinet is part of the local government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao of the Philippines. It is currently being led by Chief Minister Murad Ebrahim. Ebrahim made his first set of appointments to the cabinet in February 2019 during the official turnover of the former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to the succeeding Bangsamoro regional government.^[1]

As per the Bangsamoro Organic Law, there shall be at least one female member of the Cabinet.^[2]

The interim cabinet was tasked in drafting the eight government codes of Bangsamoro.^[3]

Cabinet officials

Ministers of Bangsamoro

Ministry	Acronym	Office	Incumbent^[4]	in Office since
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform	MAFAR	Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform	Mohammad Yacob	February 26, 2019
Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education	MBHTE	Minister of Basic, Higher and Technical Education	Mohagher Iqbal	February 26, 2019
Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Energy	MENRE	Minister of Environment, Natural Resources and Energy	Akmad Brahim	2022^[a]
Ministry of Finance, and Budget and Management	MFBM	Minister of Finance, and Budget and Management	Atty. Ubaida Pacasem, CPA	2022^[a]
Ministry of Health	MOH	Minister of Health	Dr. Rizaldy L. Piang	November 9, 2022
Ministry of Human Settlements and Development	MHSD	Minister of Human Settlements and Development	Dr. Hamid Aminoddin Barra	February 26, 2019
Ministry of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs	MIPA	Minister of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs	Melanio Ulama	February 26, 2019
Ministry of Labor and Employment	MOLE	Minister of Labor and Employment	Muslimin Sema	March 8, 2022
Ministry of the Interior and Local Government	MILG / MLG	Minister of Local Government	Naguib Sinarimbo	February 26, 2019
Ministry of Public Order and Safety	MPOS	Minister of Public Order and Safety	Hussein Munoz	February 26, 2019
Ministry of Public Works	MPW	Minister of Public Works	Archt. Eduard Guerra^[7]	November 11, 2019
Ministry of Science and Technology	MOST	Minister of Science and Technology	Aida Silongan	February 26, 2019
Ministry of Social Services and Development	MSS	Minister of Social Services	Atty. Raissa Jajurie	February 26, 2019
Ministry of Trade, Investment and Tourism	MTIT	Minister of Trade, Investment and Tourism	Abuamri Taddik	June 10, 2019
Ministry of Transportation and Communications	MOTC	Minister of Transportation and Communications	Atty. Paisalin Tago	September 23, 2022

Other officials


Department	Office	Incumbent	in Office since
Office of the Senior Minister	Senior Minister	Abunawas Maslamama	April 17, 2023
Office of the Cabinet Secretary	Cabinet Secretary	Mohd Asnin K. Pendatun
Office of the Chief of Staff	Chief of Staff	Alvin Yasher K. Abdulgafar
Office of the Attorney General	Attorney General	Atty. Sha Elijah B. Dumama-Alba
Office of the Assistant Senior Minister	Assistant Senior Minister	Abdullah M. Cusain

Notes

^ ^a ^b In February 8, 2022, ministers' predecessors were directed to tender courtesy resignation as part of a cabinet reshuffle.^[5] The successors took their oath on March 14, 2022 but the Bangsamoro Information Office notes that these officials assumed offices weeks ago from that date.^[6]

References

^ "Murad concurrent public works minister; other BTA Cabinet named". Politiko Mindanao. February 26, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
^ Arguilas, Carolyn (April 3, 2019). "The autonomy laws and representation, participation and protection of women in the Bangsamoro". Minda News. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
^ "BTA targets Bangsamoro gov't codes by end of 2019". August 8, 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.
^ "Revamp in BARMM government underway". The Philippine Star. February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
^ "Chief Minister holds 57th Cabinet Meeting; 3 new ministers take Oath of Moral Governance". BARMM Official Website. Bangsamoro Information Office. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^ Macabalang, Ali (November 12, 2019). "Murad reshuffles BARMM Cabinet". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved November 13, 2019.

[current-minister-2022-7] In February 8, 2022, ministers' predecessors were directed to tender courtesy resignation as part of a cabinet reshuffle.^[5] The successors took their oath on March 14, 2022 but the Bangsamoro Information Office notes that these officials assumed offices weeks ago from that date.^[6]

[1] "Murad concurrent public works minister; other BTA Cabinet named". Politiko Mindanao. February 26, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.

[2] Arguilas, Carolyn (April 3, 2019). "The autonomy laws and representation, participation and protection of women in the Bangsamoro". Minda News. Retrieved June 7, 2019.

[3] "BTA targets Bangsamoro gov't codes by end of 2019". August 8, 2019.

[4] Arguilas, Carolyn (February 27, 2019). "Murad vows a government "free of all the ills of governance;" names 10 ministers". MindaNews. Retrieved February 27, 2019.

[revamp-5] "Revamp in BARMM government underway". The Philippine Star. February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.

[cabinet57-6] "Chief Minister holds 57th Cabinet Meeting; 3 new ministers take Oath of Moral Governance". BARMM Official Website. Bangsamoro Information Office. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.

[reshuffle-8] Macabalang, Ali (November 12, 2019). "Murad reshuffles BARMM Cabinet". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved November 13, 2019.

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