Ministry of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs (Bangsamoro)

The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs (MIPA), is the regional executive department of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) responsible for affairs relating to non-Muslim indigenous people in the region.

Ministry of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs
Agency overview
JurisdictionRegional government of Bangsamoro
Minister responsible
Websitemipa.bangsamoro.gov.ph

History

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The Bangsamoro Organic Law, the legislation which serves as the charter of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao mandates the establishment of a ministry to deal with the affairs of non-Muslim indigenous people in the region[1] as well as work with the regional implementation of national-level legislation concerning indigenous peoples.[2]

Timuay Ulama was appointed on February 26, 2019, by interim Chief Minister Murad Ebrahim as the newly reconfigured Bangsamoro department's first minister.[3]

Ministers

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# Minister Term began Term ended Chief Minister
1 Melanio Ulama February 26, 2019 incumbent Murad Ebrahim

References

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  1. ^ "What Are The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples In The BOL?". Institute for Autonomy and Local Governance. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "Duterte signs National ID, Bangsamoro Region laws". BusinessWorld. August 6, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  3. ^ Arguilas, Carolyn (February 27, 2019). "Murad vows a government "free of all the ills of governance;" names 10 ministers". MindaNews. Retrieved February 27, 2019.