Ministry of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs
Regional executive department of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region
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The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs (MIPA) is the regional executive department of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) responsible for affairs relating to non-Muslim indigenous people in the region.
- Guiamal Abdulrahman, Minister of Indigenous Affairs
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| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Regional government of Bangsamoro |
| Minister responsible |
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| Website | mipa |
History
The Bangsamoro Organic Law, the legislation which serves as the charter of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao mandates the establishment of a ministry to deal with the affairs of non-Muslim indigenous people in the region[1] as well as work with the regional implementation of national-level legislation concerning indigenous peoples.[2]
Timuay Ulama was appointed on February 26, 2019, by interim Chief Minister Murad Ebrahim as the newly reconfigured Bangsamoro department's first minister.[3]
Ministers
| # | Minister | Term began | Term ended | Chief Minister |
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| 1 | Melanio Ulama | February 26, 2019 | July 31, 2025 | Murad Ebrahim |
| Abdulraof Macacua | ||||
| 2 | Guiamal Abdulrahman[4] | August 1, 2025 | incumbent | Abdulraof Macacua |