Nur-Ana Sahidulla
Nur-Ana Sahidulla | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Sulu's 2nd district | |
| In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Abdulmunir Mundoc Arbison |
| Succeeded by | Maryam Arbison |
| Vice Governor of Sulu | |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Mayor of Banguingui, Sulu | |
| In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004 | |
| Chair of the Philippine Red Cross-Sulu Chapter | |
| Assumed office 2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nur-Ana Indanan Sahidulla September 21, 1959 Indanan, Sulu, Philippines |
| Political party | PDDS (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | KDP (2018–present) PDP–Laban (2015–2018) NPC (until 2015) |
| Spouse | Abdulwahid O. Sahdulla |
| Alma mater | Zamboanga A.E. Colleges (BS) Western Mindanao State University (BA) |
Nur-Ana "Lady Ann" Indanan Sahidulla is a Filipino politician. She was a representative of Sulu Province's 2nd congressional district in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) from 2010 to 2013. She is a close ally of Abdusakur Mahail Tan.
Personal life
[edit]"Lady Ann" was born September 21, 1959, in Pasil, Indanan, as the daughter of Sitti Rashidam Indanan and Omar Suhaili. She attended Rio Hondo Elementary School, Southern City Colleges High School in Zamboanga, and then received her Bachelor of Science in Commerce from Zamboanga AE Colleges, now Universidad de Zamboanga in 1980. She also received a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication in 1988 from Western Mindanao State University, Zamboanga City.[1]
She is married to Abdulwahid O. Sahdulla, mayor of Banguingui, and is sister to Delna Indanan-Hassan who married ARMM Assemblyman Alhabsi Hassan. She has four children. She is a "professional" song composer and singer with her own band.[1]
Political career
[edit]Sahidulla was the mayor of Banguingui Sulu for two consecutive terms from 1998 to 2004 and then went on to serve two terms as vice-governor of Sulu serving from 2004 to 2010. In 2010 she gave up the seat to Benjamin Loong, instead running as the representative from the 2nd District.[1]
Lady Ann has a reputation as an advocate of peace and justice, and as a negotiator. In 1995 she established the Anak Ilo Foundation, and since 2004 has been chairwoman of the Philippine National Red Cross, Sulu Chapter.[1]
In 2008, when she was vice governor, she did negotiations to free her cameramen from the Abu Sayyaf militant group.
In 2022, Lady Ann ran for Senator in the 2022 Philippine Senate elections with the political party Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan (or PDDS) not joining any slate, but she got the 52nd spot with 572,645 votes or 1.03% of the votes.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d The Official Site of Congresswoman Lady Ann Sahidulla: About Lady Ann. "About Lady Ann | the Official Site of Congresswoman Lady Ann Sahidulla". Archived from the original on 2010-10-14. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ "PROFILE: Nur-Anna "Lady" Salidhulla". Rappler. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
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