Elnorita Tugung
Elnorita Pamaran Tugung was a Filipino politician who served as Lupon Chairman of the nominal autonomous region of Western Mindanao (Region IX).[1] She was also a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines for Basilan's lone district from 1992 to 1995.
She was appointed as chairman of the region in 1986 by President Corazon Aquino, after her predecessor and husband Ulbert Ulama Tugung was assassinated.[1]
Elnorita Tugung died in 2020 due to COVID-19 during a pandemic of the disease.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "SLAIN FILIPINO MUSLIM LEADER IS SUCCEEDED BY HIS WIDOW AS HEAD OF MUSLIM REGION". UCA News. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "House honors lawmakers, staff who died amid Covid-19 pandemic". Philippine News Agency. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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