Mohammad Yacob
Filipino politician (born 1970)
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Mohammad Shuaib Yacob is a politician who is a member of the Bangsamoro Parliament. He is the Speaker of the regional parliament since October 21, 2025.
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Abdulraof Macacua
Mohammad Yacob | |
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Yaacob in 2025 | |
| Speaker of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament | |
| Assumed office October 21, 2025 | |
| Nominated by | Bangsamoro Transition Authority |
| Chief Minister | Abdulraof Macacua |
| Preceded by | Pangalian Balindong |
| Bangsamoro Minister of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform | |
| In office February 26, 2019 – April 14, 2025 | |
| Chief Minister | Murad Ebrahim Abdulraof Macacua |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Abunawas Maslamama |
| Member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament | |
| Assumed office March 29, 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Moro Islamic Liberation Front |
| Appointed by | Rodrigo Duterte Bongbong Marcos |
| Chief Minister | Murad Ebrahim Abdulraof Macacua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad Shuaib Yacob April 30, 1970 Maganoy, Maguindanao, Philippines |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Early life and education
Mohammad Shuaib Yacob was born on April 30, 1970, in Maganoy, Maguindanao (now Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur)[1] He attended the a Shari’ah Law degree holder at Islamic University of Madinah in Saudi Arabia where he obtained a Sharia law degree. He is also a holder of a philosophy doctorate from the Cotabato State University in Cotabato City.[2]
Career
Yacob was executive director of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front-led non-governmental organization, the Bangsamoro Development Agency for nine years.[2]
Yacob is among the inaugural members of the 1st Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte in 2019. He was retained in the Bangsamoro Parliament in 2022, when Marcos appointed him to the 2nd BTA Parliament.[2] In 2019, he was also appointed as concurrent head of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR). On April 14, 2025, he became the Senior Minister succeeding Abunawas Maslamama. Maslamama took over Yacob's previous portfolio.[3][4]
Yacob was elected as the Speaker of the Bangsamoro Parliament on October 21, 2025, succeeding Pangalian Balindong who died in office on October 2.[5][6] Other candidates reportedly included Nabil Tan, Jose Lorena, Odin Sumagayan, Ahmad Amir Alonto-Adiong.[7]