# Former rebel leader elected chief minister of Philippine Muslim region

https://mins.news/en/item/123673

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-31 12:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/31/former-rebel-leader-elected-chief-minister-of-philippine-muslim-region?traffic_source=rss

> Former Muslim rebel leader Abdulraof Macacua was elected chief minister of the Philippines’ Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, winning 51 of 80 assembly votes in what was described as a historic vote after decades of conflict.

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