Murad Ebrahim cabinet

The Interim Bangsamoro Cabinet under interim Chief Minister Murad Ebrahim is the first Bangsamoro regional government cabinet. It was formed on February 26, 2019 following the constitution of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, the interim governing body of the region.^[1]

Cabinet of Murad Ebrahim
Interim Cabinet of Bangsamoro
Murad Ebrahim
Date formed	February 26, 2019 (2019-02-26)
Date dissolved	March 12, 2025 (2025-03-12)
People and organisations
Wa'lī	Khalifa Nando (2019–2023) Omarkhalid Ampatuan (2023–2024) Muslim Guiamaden (2024–2025)
Chief Minister	Murad Ebrahim
Member party	None The Bangsamoro Organic Law mandates a majority (41 seats) for nominees of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front during the interim period 41 / 80 (51%)
Status in legislature	Interim government
Opposition party	None (National government nominees)
History
Election	None
Legislature terms	1st BTA (Interim) (2019–2022) 2nd BTA (Interim) (2022–2025)
Successor	Macacua

In February 8, 2022, Ebrahim ordered the ministers and their deputies to tender courtesy resignation while the director general of each ministry were directed to temporarily take over.^[2][3] Three new ministers, most of who assumed their post at an undisclosed date, took their oath on March 14, 2022.^[4]

On September 23, 2022, a new set of members took oath, most of which are reappointments.^[5][6]

Members taking oath as cabinet members. September 22, 2022.

In late 2023, another major change occurred as several ministers filed courtesy resignations heading an order.^[7]

Composition

Cabinet Members[1]
Position	Minister	Took office	Left office
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform	Mohammad Suaib Yacob	February 26, 2019	—
Minister of Basic, Higher and Technical Education	Mohagher Iqbal	February 26, 2019	—
Minister of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy	Abdulraof Macacua[8]	February 26, 2019	—
	Akmad Brahim	2022[a]	—
Minister of Finance, Budget and Management	Eduard Guerra[8]	February 26	November 11, 2019
	Murad Ebrahim	November 11, 2019	2022[b]
	Ubaida Pacasem	2022[a]	—
Minister of Health	Saffrullah Dipatuan	February 26, 2019	2020
	Bashary Latiph	March 31, 2021	2022[c]
	Rizaldy Piang	November 9, 2022	2024
	Kadil Sinolinding Jr.	May 6, 2024	—
Minister of Human Settlements and Development	Hamid Aminoddin Barra	—	—
Minister of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs	Melanio Ulama	February 26, 2019	—
Minister of the Interior and Local Government	Naguib Sinarimbo	February 26, 2019	December 6, 2023
	Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba	December 7, 2023	—
Minister of Labor and Employment	Romeo Sema[9]	June 3, 2019 – 2022[b]
	Muslimin Sema	March 8, 2022	—
Minister of Public Order and Safety	Hussein Muñoz	February 26, 2019	—
Minister of Public Works	Murad Ebrahim[8]	February 26	November 11, 2019
	Eduard Guerra	November 11, 2019	—
Minister of Science and Technology	Aida Silongan	February 26, 2019	2025
	Jehan Usop (Acting)	May 27, 2025	—
Minister of Social Services	Raissa Jajurie	February 26, 2019	—
Minister of Trade, Investment, and Tourism	Abuamri Taddik	June 10, 2019	—
Minister of Transportation and Communications	Dickson Hermoso	July 15, 2019	September 23, 2022
	Paisalin Tago	September 23, 2022	—
Senior Minister	Abunawas Maslamama	April 17, 2023	—
Cabinet Secretary	Asnin Pendatun	—	—
Chief of Staff	Alvin-Yasher K. Abdulgafar	—	—
Attorney General	Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba	—	—
Executive Secretary	Esmael Omar Pasigan[8]	February 26, 2019	November 11, 2019
	Abdulraof Macacua	November 11, 2019	April 5, 2023

Notes

1. On February 8, 2022, ministers' predecessors were directed to tender courtesy resignation as part of a cabinet reshuffle.^[2] The successors took their oath on March 14, 2022 but the Bangsamoro Information Office notes that these officials assumed offices weeks ago from that date.^[4]
2. On February 8, 2022, the ministers were directed to tender courtesy resignation as part of a cabinet reshuffle.^[2] Actual resignation could have been tendered on or after that date until their successors took their oath on March 14, 2022. The Bangsamoro Information Office noted that the successors assumed offices weeks ago from March 14, 2022.^[4]
3. Latiph was succeeded by OIC Minister Zul Qarneyn Abas whose assumption to office was publicized only on March 14, 2022.^[4]