Ali Solaiman Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honorable
Ali Solaiman
Office1:Deputy Chief Minister for the Mainland Provinces of Bangsamoro
Term Start1:February 22, 2019
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:Murad Ebrahim
Predecessor1:Office created
Appointer1:Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament
Office2:Member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament
Term Start2:March 29, 2019
Term End2:January 20, 2021
1Blankname2:Chief Minister
1Namedata2:Murad Ebrahim
Nominator2:Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Appointer12:Rodrigo Duterte
Citizenship:Filipino
Module:
Embed:yes
Allegiance: MILF
Battles:Moro conflict

Ali Bangcola Solaiman[1] is a Moro revolutionary and politician. He is a member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Interim Bangsamoro Parliament. He is also the Deputy Chief Minister of Bangsamoro for the Mainland.

He serves as the Moro Islamic Liberation Front's 2nd Vice Chairman and is also a member of the group's central committee.[2]

When the Bangsamoro region was formed in 2019, Solaiman became part of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority.[1] Solaiman was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Bangsamoro for the Mainland by interim Chief Minister Murad Ebrahim. He served alongside Abdul Sahrin, who was appointed as deputy for the islands.[3] The BTA later served as the Interim Bangsamoro Parliament.

Solaiman also heads the parliament's Special Committee on Marawi as its chairman. The body is responsible for overseeing the rehabilitation of Marawi, following the city's destruction in the 2017 Marawi siege.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Parrocha . Azer . PRRD names Bangsamoro Transition Authority members . 18 August 2021 . Philippine News Agency . 27 February 2019 . en.
  2. News: Tomacruz . Sofia . Ranada . Pia . Who's who in the Bangsamoro Transition Authority . 19 August 2021 . Rappler . 29 March 2019 . en.
  3. News: Arguillas . Carolyn . Murad vows a government “free of all the ills of governance;” names 10 ministers . 21 January 2021 . MindaNews . 26 February 2019.
  4. News: Saiden . Albashir . BTA special body on Marawi pushes rehab action plan . 19 August 2021 . 28 August 2020.