Abdusakur Tan II

Abdusakur "Toto" Abubakar Tan II (born March 17, 1977) is a Filipino politician who is the governor of Sulu since 2025, a position he previously held from 2013 to 2019.

Early life Abdusakur Abubakar Tan II was born on March 17, 1977. He is born to Abdusakur Mahail Tan and Hadja Nurunisah Abubakar and has four siblings.

Political career Governor of Sulu (2013–2019) In the 2013 elections, Abdusakur "Toto" Tan II got elected as governor of Sulu. His vice governor is his father, Abdusakur Mahail Tan who was his predecessor holding office from 2007. The younger Tan was reelected in the 2016 elections.

In September 2016, the younger Tan was suspended for a month due to failure to file his statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs). Tan held office until 2019.

Vice governor of Sulu (2019–2025) In the 2019 elections, the younger Tan dropped to the Sulu vice governor position with the elder Tan getting elected as Sulu governor.

Governor of Sulu (2025–present) In the 2025 elections, the father-son switched roles with the elder Tan ineligible for a fourth term as governor. His father ran as his vice governor. They ran under the Lakas CMD

Tan supported the exclusion of Sulu from the Bangsamoro region and its eventual inclusion to the Zamboanga Peninsula Region in 2025.

Personal life Abdusakur Tan II is married to Charina Kiram with whom he has three children. He is part of a political family with his father having been Sulu governor and a congressman and his mother having been Sulu vice governor.

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