Benjamin Tupay Loong

Benjamin "Ben" Tupay Loong (born July 4, 1954) is a Filipino politician who previously served as the governor of the province of Sulu, a part of the former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in the Philippines, from 2004 to 2007. He is the younger brother of Tupay Loong, a former member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Sulu's 1st district.

He currently serves as a member of the Bangsamoro Parliament since 2022.

Background Loong is a native of Parang, Sulu. He took up a management degree at the University of the East.

Post-gubernatorial career (2007–2022) Loong later served one term as vice governor of Sulu from 2010 to 2013.

In 2011, Loong faced a graft complaint before the Sandiganbayan on charges of irregularities involving livelihood and infrastructure projects. The charges were eventually dropped by the Ombudsman in 2012.

Bangsamoro Parliament (since 2022) In 2022, Loong was nominated by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front to serve as one of the members of the second interim Bangsamoro Parliament. He was thereafter appointed by President Bongbong Marcos. He served as one of the deputy speakers of the Parliament from 2022 to 2025.