About Andal Ampatuan
Lived 1941 – 2015 (aged 73–74). Andal Ampatuan was a Filipino politician.
Role in the Maguindanao massacre Ampatuan's sons, Zaldy Ampatuan and Andal Ampatuan Jr., are both members of his political clan. Andal Ampatuan Jr. came to international attention in November 2009 as the prime suspect in the Maguindanao massacre. As a result, all three Ampatuans were expelled from President Arroyo's Lakas–Kampi–CMD political party.
In 2011, Ampatuan pleaded not guilty in court to charges of having overseen the massacre.
Before the court case concluded, Ampatuan died on July 17, 2015, in Quezon City after falling into a coma caused by a heart attack.
In 2019 Ampatuan's sons Zaldy, Andal Jr., and Anwar Sr., as well as other relatives and accomplices, were convicted of 57 counts of murder.
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Who was Andal Ampatuan?
Filipino politician (1941-2015)
When was Andal Ampatuan born?
Andal Ampatuan was born in 1941 in Commonwealth of the Philippines.
When did Andal Ampatuan die?
Andal Ampatuan died on 17 July 2015 in Quezon City.
What was Andal Ampatuan's occupation?
Andal Ampatuan was a politician.
What nationality was Andal Ampatuan?
Andal Ampatuan was Filipino.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Andal Ampatuan. https://biography.guide/andal-ampatuan-politician/
MLA: "Andal Ampatuan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/andal-ampatuan-politician/.
Chicago: "Andal Ampatuan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/andal-ampatuan-politician/.
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