Simeon Datumanong

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Ampatuan and the surname or paternal family name is Datumanong.

Simeon Ampatuan Datumanong (June 17, 1935 – February 28, 2017) was a Filipino Muslim politician who held different government positions including being a representative of the lone district of Maguindanao in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He was married to Hadja Sittie Mariam Sigrid de Guzman Datumanong and had four children.

Simeon Datumanong
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Maguindanao's Lone District
In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Preceded by	Post established
Succeeded by	Post dissolved
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Maguindanao's 2nd District
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013
Preceded by	Post recreated
Succeeded by	Datu Zajid G. Mangudadatu
In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007
Preceded by	Guimid Matalam
Succeeded by	Post dissolved into Maguindanao's at-large congressional district
In office June 30, 1992 – January 20, 2001
Preceded by	Guimid Matalam
Succeeded by	Guimid Matalam
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office July 23, 2007 – June 30, 2010
In office 1995 – June 30, 1998
53rd Secretary of Justice
In office January 16, 2003 – December 23, 2003
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by	Merceditas Gutierrez
Succeeded by	Merceditas Gutierrez
Secretary of Public Works and Highways
In office January 20, 2001 – January 15, 2003
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by	Gregorio Vigilar
Succeeded by	Bayani Fernando
Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Maguindanao
In office June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986 Serving with Salipada Pendatun (1984–1985)
Governor of Maguindanao
In office 1973–1975
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Zacaria Candao
Governor of Cotabato
In office December 30, 1967 – December 30, 1971
Vice Governor of Cotabato
In office December 30, 1963 – December 30, 1967
Personal details
Born	(1935-06-17)June 17, 1935 Cotabato, Philippine Commonwealth
Died	February 28, 2017(2017-02-28) (aged 81)[1] Quezon City, Philippines
Political party	Lakas–CMD (2008–2017) Lakas–NUCD/Lakas–CMD (1998–2008) KBL (1984-1986)

Education

He finished elementary school as the class valedictorian at Cotabato Central School in Cotabato City on 1949. He was the first honorable mention when he finished his high school studies at Cotabato High School. Right after finishing high school, he took up Bachelor of Laws at the University of the Philippines. He was admitted to the Bar in 1959.

Political career

Datumanong entered politics when he was elected as Vice-Governor (1963–1967) then as Governor (1967–1971) of Cotabato. When the province of Cotabato was split to the provinces of Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat, and North Cotabato, he was elected as the first governor of Maguindanao in 1973 and served until 1975. He was then elected to the Regular Batasang Pambansa from Maguindanao in 1984. In 1992, Datumanong was elected to the Philippine House of Representatives to represent Maguindanao's Second District. He served until 2001 when he was appointed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as Secretary of Public Works and Highways. In 2003, he was Secretary of Justice and served until his resignation in the same year. He was reelected to the Philippine House of Representatives in 2007.