Hussin Ututalum Amin
Filipino politician and scholar (born 1951)
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Hussin Ututalum Amin (born October 3, 1951) is a Filipino politician and scholar.
Preceded byBensaudi Tulawie
Succeeded byYusop Jikiri
BornOctober 3, 1951
Hussin Ututalum Amin | |
|---|---|
هُسِّنْ اُتُْتَلُمْ اَمِنْ | |
| Mayor of Jolo | |
| In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Sulu's First District | |
| In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Bensaudi Tulawie |
| Succeeded by | Yusop Jikiri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1951 |
| Party | Lakas (2001–2007; 2008–2016) |
Other political affiliations | KAMPI (2007–2008) LAMMP (1998–2001) |
| Alma mater | Philippine Muslim College University of the East |
Biography
Amin was born in Bus-bus, Jolo, and attended the Philippine Muslim College in Jolo, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in History in 1972. Later, he pursued his legal education at the University of the East, earning a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1978. He also served in the Philippine Army stationed in Zamboanga City.[1]
In 2024, he was acquitted by the Sandiganbayan of graft over his involvement in the Fertilizer Fund scam in 2004.[2]
