Alvarez Isnaji

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Alvarez Isnaji serving as the Speaker of the House, Cotabato 2003.

Alvarez Isnaji elected as Mayor of Indanan in 2007.

Alvarez Isnaji with MNLF Chairman Nur Misuari

Alvarez Silal Isnaji (born February 19, 1946) is a Filipino politician who served as acting governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) after Nur Misuari was removed in 2001. He briefly served as the Governor of ARMM in September 3, 2001 until Dr. Parouk S.Hussin took over in October 11, 2001.

In 2007, Alvarez Isnaji was elected as the mayor of Indanan and the President of Mayor’s League -1st District.

In earlier 2008, during his term as mayor, he filed a candidacy running for governor in (2008 Armm General Election, Aug14 2008) challenging the incumbent, Zaldy Ampatuan. Alvarez Isnaji, known as “The Common Candidate“ is most likely going to win the election since he had been elected as governor back in 2001.

In June 2008, Abs Cbn news journalist Ces Oreña Drillion and her cameraman was kidnapped by the Abusayyaf militants group in Indanan town. The kidnappers chose Isnaji, then mayor, as the negotiator for the victim’s safe release. On June 20, 2008, Isnaji and his son Haider were charged in the kidnapping. The two were detained in Manila and could not participate in the ARMM general election that was held August 14. The charges were dropped in April 12, 2010 and he and his son were released from jail.

Political career[]

Alvarez Isnaji and his comrades, Tripoli Libya ,1978

• Speaker of the House ARMM
• Assemblyman RLA-ARMM
• Regional Vice Governor of ARMM
• Acting Regional Governor of ARMM
• Cabinet Secretary DOST-ARMM
• Municipality Mayor of Indanan (President of the Mayor’s League in the 1st District)

References[]

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• "Jailed Sulu mayor, son implicated in kidnapping of TV reporter, 3 others freed - The Mindanao Examiner". mindanaoexaminer.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
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