Ghazali Jaafar

Hajji Salik B. Abu more commonly known as Ghazali Jaafar (6 May 1944 – 13 March 2019) was a Filipino militant and government official. He fought under the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). He served as chairman of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC), and the Speaker of the Parliament designate under the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), the interim regional government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

Early life Jaafar was born on May 6, 1944. but stopped studies to join the Moro armed struggle against the government.

Career

Militant Jaafar was a member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) that initially campaigned for an independent state in Mindanao, but later pursued autonomy for Bangsamoro region. He was the group's Vice Chair. He signed the general cessation of hostilities in Cagayan de Oro on July 18, 1997.

He was named into the BTA and made his last public appearance in February 2019 when he and other members of the transition body were sworn in. He was later designated to serve as the Speaker of the Bangsamoro Parliament.

Illness and death Months prior to his death on March 13, 2019, Jaafar was experiencing an internal illness. were at the Metro Davao Medical and Research Center in Davao City. He died due to kidney failure.