Sulu's 1st congressional district
Legislative district of the Philippines
Sulu's 1st congressional district | |
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Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
![]() Boundary of Sulu's 1st congressional district in Sulu | |
![]() Location of Sulu within the Philippines | |
Province | Sulu |
Region | Bangsamoro |
Population | 486,063 (2015)[1] |
Electorate | 246,813 (2022)[2] |
Major settlements | 8 LGUs
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Area | 1,101.53 km2 (425.30 sq mi) |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1987 |
Representative | Samier A. Tan |
Political party | PDP–Laban |
Congressional bloc | Majority |
Sulu's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the province of Sulu. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1987.[3] The district encompasses the western half of Jolo island composed of six municipalities that include its namesake town, the capital of Sulu, as well as the northern outlying islands of the Marungas (Hadji Panglima Tahil) and Pangutaran.[4] It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Samier A. Tan of the PDP–Laban.[5]
Representation history
# | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
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Sulu's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||||||||
District created February 2, 1987 from Sulu's at-large district.[4] | ||||||||
1 | Abdusakur Mahail Tan | December 3, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | Liberal | Elected in 1987. | 1987–1998 Indanan, Jolo, Maimbung, Marungas, Pangutaran, Parang, Patikul, Talipao | |
2 | Bensaudi O. Tulawie | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | Lakas | Elected in 1992. | ||
10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
3 | Hussin Ututalum Amin | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. | 1998–present Hadji Panglima Tahil, Indanan, Jolo, Maimbung, Pangutaran, Parang, Patikul, Talipao | |
12th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2001. | ||||||
13th | Re-elected in 2004. | |||||||
4 | Yusop Jikiri | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | NPC | Elected in 2007. | ||
5 | Tupay Loong | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | 15th | NUP | Elected in 2010. | ||
16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
Re-elected in 2016. Died before start of term. | ||||||||
— | vacant | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2019 | 17th | – | No special election held to fill vacancy. | ||
6 | Samier A. Tan | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 18th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2019. | ||
19th | Re-elected in 2022. |
Election results
2019
2016
2013
2010
See also
References
- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Number and Turn-Out of Registered Voters and Voters Who Actually Voted by City/Municipality May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections". Commission on Elections. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
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