Hussin Ututalum Amin
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Hussin Ututalum Amin | |
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| Mayor of Jolo | |
| In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Sulu's First District | |
| In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Bensaudi Tulawie |
| Succeeded by | Yusop Jikiri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1951 Jolo, Sulu, Philippines |
| Alma mater | Philippine Muslim College University of the East |
Hussin Ututalum Amin (born October 3, 1951) is a Filipino politician and scholar.
Biography
[edit]Amin was born in Bus-bus, Jolo, and attended the Philippine Muslim College in Jolo, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in History in 1972. Later, he pursued his legal education at the University of the East, earning a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1978. He also served in the Philippine Army stationed in Zamboanga City.[1]
In 2024, he was acquitted by the Sandiganbayan of graft over his involvement in the Fertilizer Fund scam in 2004.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hon. Hussin U. Amin" (PDF). www.congress.gov.ph. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-28.
- ^ "Sandiganbayan acquits ex-Sulu lawmaker, others of graft over fertilizer fund scam". ABS-CBN. September 18, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
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