Legislative district of Tawi-Tawi

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The lone Legislative district of Tawi-Tawi is the representation of the Province of Tawi-Tawi in the Philippine House of Representatives. Tawi-Tawi was first granted its own representation in 1984, prior to it, it was part of the representation of Sulu until 1972, and Region IX from 1978 to 1984.

[edit] Lone District

  • Population (2000): 322,317
Period Representative/Assemblyman
Regular Batasang Pambansa
19841986
Celso J. Palma
8th Congress
19871992
Alawadin T. Bandon, Jr.
9th Congress
19921995
Nur G. Jaafar
10th Congress
19951998
11th Congress
19982001
12th Congress
20012004
Soraya C. Jaafar
13th Congress
20042007
Anuar J. Abubakar
Nur G. Jaafar[1]
1. ^  Replaced Anuar J. Abubakar as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on June 30, 2006.[1]

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[edit] References

  • Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library