Abdusakur "Sakur" Mahail Tan (born Maimbung, July 13, 1950) is a Filipino politician and former governor of

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(2007–2013) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. He currently serves as the Vice Governor of

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Background

Tan is of Chinese-Tausug descent and was born on July 13, 1950, in Maimbung, Sulu, the eldest child of

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(former mayor of Maimbung) and Hadja Satriya Mahail. He attended high school at the

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and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in 1983 from the Notre Dame of Jolo College. He is married to Hadja Nurunisah Abubakar-Tan, Jolo"s present Vice Governor - 2016, (daughter of former Jolo mayor

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) and has five children.

Political Activity

Tan (LKS-KAM) established a political base in Jolo by aligning himself with the Abubakar and Isquerdo families. He served first as the municipal councillor of Jolo (1981–87), then as a representative of

's first congressional district (1987–1992) and as governor (in a previous term, 1996–2001). He lost the 2001 election to

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leader Yusop Jikiri but won the governorship a second time in 2007 with 110,715 votes, according to COMELEC data. In 2010 he won re-election, beating out rivals

Munir Arbison Abdulmunir "Munir" Mundoc Arbison (born November 12, 1957) is a Filipino politician who served as the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Representative of Sulu's 2nd congressional district, Sulu's 2nd district from 2001 to 2010 and from ...

and Nur Misuari by over 24,000 votes.

Zamboanga Terrorist Attack

Tan was among 12 persons injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at the arrival area of Zamboanga International Airport in August 2010. The attack was suspected to target Tan himself. The explosion occurred a few days after a suspected member of the regional terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI),

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, was arrested in Monkayo, Compostela Valley.Sulu governor hurt in Zamboanga blast. Manila Bulletin, August 5, 2010.

Opposition to ARMM

In a letter addressed to President Aquino, Tan in September 2010 said that the ARMM had failed to bring development or address widespread poverty since its creation more than two decades ago.

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at the League of Provinces of the Philippines {{DEFAULTSORT:Tan, Abdusakur Mahail Lakas–CMD politicians Filipino Muslims Governors of Sulu Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Sulu 1950 births People from Sulu Living people Filipino politicians of Chinese descent Tausūg people