Ali Solaiman

Ali Solaiman
Solaiman in 2023
Deputy Chief Minister for the Mainland Provinces of Bangsamoro
Assumed office
February 22, 2019
Appointed byBangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament
Chief MinisterMurad Ebrahim
Preceded byOffice created
Member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament
In office
March 29, 2019 – January 20, 2021
Nominated byMoro Islamic Liberation Front
Chief MinisterMurad Ebrahim
Appointed byRodrigo Duterte
Personal details
CitizenshipFilipino
Military career
Allegiance MILF
Battles / warsMoro 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]

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