Legislative districts of Maguindanao
The legislative districts of Maguindanao are the representations of the province of Maguindanao and the independent component city of Cotabato in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province and the city are currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through their [|first] and [|second] congressional districts.
History
Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Maguindanao were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu and Cotabato.The enactment of Presidential Decree No. 341 on 22 November 1973 created the Province of Maguindanao out of Cotabato's Maguindanao-majority municipalities. The new province was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region XII from 1978 to 1984.
Maguindanao first gained separate representation in 1984, when it returned [|two representatives, elected at large], to the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
Under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on 11 February 1987, the province, including Cotabato City, was reapportioned into two congressional districts; each elected its member to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
The province of Shariff Kabunsuan, established with the passage of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 201 and its subsequent approval by plebiscite, was created out of Maguindanao's western municipalities in 2006. Per Section 5 of MMA Act No. 201, Cotabato City was grouped with Shariff Kabunsuan for the purpose of electing a congressional representative. It was this specific provision that became the subject of the Supreme Court case that ultimately voided MMA Act No. 201 for being unconstitutional, and leading to the disestablishment of the Shariff Kabunsuan in 2008 and the return of its territory to Maguindanao. In the brief period of Shariff Kabunsuan's existence the [|First District of Maguindanao—Cotabato City] was known as the Lone District of Shariff Kabunsuan—Cotabato City, while the [|Second District] was known as the Lone District of Maguindanao.
1st District
- City: Cotabato City
- Municipalities: Barira, Buldon, Datu Odin Sinuat, Kabuntalan, Matanog, Parang, Sultan Kudarat, Upi, Sultan Mastura, Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, Northern Kabuntalan
- Population : 821,475
| Period | Representative |
| 8th Congress 1987-1992 | Michael O. Mastura |
| 9th Congress 1992-1995 | Michael O. Mastura |
| 10th Congress 1995-1998 | vacant |
| 10th Congress 1995-1998 | Didagen P. Dilangalen |
| 11th Congress 1998-2001 | Didagen P. Dilangalen |
| 12th Congress 2001-2004 | Didagen P. Dilangalen |
| 13th Congress 2004-2007 | Bai Sendig G. Dilangalen |
| 14th Congress 2007-2010 | Didagen P. Dilangalen |
| 15th Congress 2010-2013 | Bai Sandra A. Sema |
| 16th Congress 2013-2016 | Bai Sandra A. Sema |
| 17th Congress 2016-2019 | Bai Sandra A. Sema |
| 18th Congress 2019-2022 | Datu Roonie Q. Sinsuat Sr. |
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2nd District
- Municipalities: Ampatuan, Buluan, Datu Paglas, Datu Piang, Pagalungan, Shariff Aguak, South Upi, Sultan sa Barongis, Talayan, General S. K. Pendatun, Mamasapano, Sultan Sumagka , Datu Montawal , Paglat, Guindulungan, Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, Datu Unsay, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Rajah Buayan, Pandag, Mangudadatu, Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Datu Salibo, Shariff Saydona Mustapha
- Population : 651,896
| Period | Representative |
| 8th Congress 1987-1992 | Guimid P. Matalam |
| 9th Congress 1992-1995 | Simeon A. Datumanong |
| 10th Congress 1995-1998 | Simeon A. Datumanong |
| 11th Congress 1998-2001 | Simeon A. Datumanong |
| 11th Congress 1998-2001 | vacant |
| 12th Congress 2001-2004 | Guimid P. Matalam |
| 13th Congress 2004-2007 | Simeon A. Datumanong |
| 14th Congress 2007-2010 | Simeon A. Datumanong |
| 15th Congress 2010-2013 | Simeon A. Datumanong |
| 16th Congress 2013-2016 | Datu Zajid G. Mangudadatu |
| 17th Congress 2016-2019 | Datu Zajid G. Mangudadatu |
| 18th Congress 2019-2022 | Esmael G. Mangudadatu |
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