Sajid Ampatuan | |
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Vice Mayor of Shariff Saydona Mustapha | |
Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Bai Zandria Ampatuan |
Mayor of Shariff Saydona Mustapha | |
In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022 | |
Succeeded by | Sajid Andre Ampatuan |
7th Governor of Maguindanao | |
In office 2008 – November 2009 | |
Preceded by | Andal Ampatuan Sr. |
Succeeded by | Bai Nariman Ambolodto (acting) |
Vice Governor of Maguindanao | |
In office June 30, 2004 – 2008 | |
Governor | Andal Ampatuan Sr. |
Personal details | |
Political party | Nacionalista (2018–present) |
Other political affiliations |
United Nationalist Alliance (2015–2018) Independent (2009–2015) Lakas–Kampi–CMD (until 2009) |
Spouse | Zandria Sinsuat |
Parent |
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Datu Sajid Islam Uy Ampatuan is a Filipino politician who served as governor of Maguindanao.
Sajid Ampatuan was elected as vice governor of Maguindanao in the 2004 elections while his father Andal Ampatuan Sr. was elected as governor of the province. Ampatuan Sr. resigned in 2008 with Sajid succeeding him. Sajid Ampatuan himself vacated the office following the Maguindanao massacre on November 2009 in the municipality of Ampatuan. [1] He and his brothers Zaldy, Anwar and Andal Jr., and brother-in-law Akmad were implicated to the massacre and were detained. He was released on bail in March 2015 [2] and acquitted in 2019. [3]
Tasked by his father to lead the "reunification" of the Ampatuan political clan, Sajid Ampatuan would run for the position of mayor of Shariff Aguak in the 2016 elections under the United Nationalist Alliance. [2] He lost his mayoral bid. [4]
He was elected as vice mayor of Shariff Saydona Mustapha in the 2022 elections. [5] He ran under the Nacionalista Party. [6]
In 2017, several corruption charges were filed against Ampatuan which is connected to his tenure as acting governor of Maguindanao from 2008 to 2009. [4]
Since October 2022, he has been convicted by the Sandiganbayan at least five times. [7] [8]
Ampatuan is married to Bai Zandria Sinsuat, who served as mayor of Shariff Saydona Mustapha. [20]
Sajid Ampatuan | |
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Vice Mayor of Shariff Saydona Mustapha | |
Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Bai Zandria Ampatuan |
Mayor of Shariff Saydona Mustapha | |
In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022 | |
Succeeded by | Sajid Andre Ampatuan |
7th Governor of Maguindanao | |
In office 2008 – November 2009 | |
Preceded by | Andal Ampatuan Sr. |
Succeeded by | Bai Nariman Ambolodto (acting) |
Vice Governor of Maguindanao | |
In office June 30, 2004 – 2008 | |
Governor | Andal Ampatuan Sr. |
Personal details | |
Political party | Nacionalista (2018–present) |
Other political affiliations |
United Nationalist Alliance (2015–2018) Independent (2009–2015) Lakas–Kampi–CMD (until 2009) |
Spouse | Zandria Sinsuat |
Parent |
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Datu Sajid Islam Uy Ampatuan is a Filipino politician who served as governor of Maguindanao.
Sajid Ampatuan was elected as vice governor of Maguindanao in the 2004 elections while his father Andal Ampatuan Sr. was elected as governor of the province. Ampatuan Sr. resigned in 2008 with Sajid succeeding him. Sajid Ampatuan himself vacated the office following the Maguindanao massacre on November 2009 in the municipality of Ampatuan. [1] He and his brothers Zaldy, Anwar and Andal Jr., and brother-in-law Akmad were implicated to the massacre and were detained. He was released on bail in March 2015 [2] and acquitted in 2019. [3]
Tasked by his father to lead the "reunification" of the Ampatuan political clan, Sajid Ampatuan would run for the position of mayor of Shariff Aguak in the 2016 elections under the United Nationalist Alliance. [2] He lost his mayoral bid. [4]
He was elected as vice mayor of Shariff Saydona Mustapha in the 2022 elections. [5] He ran under the Nacionalista Party. [6]
In 2017, several corruption charges were filed against Ampatuan which is connected to his tenure as acting governor of Maguindanao from 2008 to 2009. [4]
Since October 2022, he has been convicted by the Sandiganbayan at least five times. [7] [8]
Ampatuan is married to Bai Zandria Sinsuat, who served as mayor of Shariff Saydona Mustapha. [20]