Abdusakur Tan II
Abdusakur Tan II | |
|---|---|
اَبْدُسَكُرْ تَنْ ٢ | |
 Tan in 2016 | |
| Governor of Sulu | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Vice Governor | Abdusakur Mahail Tan |
| Preceded by | Abdusakur Mahail Tan |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Vice Governor | Abdusakur Mahail Tan (2013–2016) Nurunisah Abubakar-Tan (2016–2019) |
| Preceded by | Abdusakur Mahail Tan |
| Succeeded by | Abdusakur Mahail Tan |
| Vice Governor of Sulu | |
| In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Governor | Abdusakur Mahail Tan |
| Preceded by | Abdusakur Mahail Tan |
| Succeeded by | Abdusakur Mahail Tan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdusakur Abubakar Tan II March 17, 1977 |
| Party | Lakas (2024–present) |
Other party | PDP–Laban (2018–2024) Liberal (2012–2018) |
| Relations | Samier Tan (brother) Shernee Tan-Tambut (sister) |
| Parent(s) | Abdusakur Mahail Tan (father) Nurunisah Abubakar (mother) |
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
[edit]Abdusakur Abubakar Tan II was born on March 17, 1977.[1] He is born to Abdusakur Mahail Tan and Hadja Nurunisah Abubakar and has four siblings.[2]
Political career
[edit]Governor of Sulu (2013–2019)
[edit]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.[3]
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).[4] Tan held office until 2019.[3]
Toto Tan received a plaque and citation from the Philippine National Police in early 2019 for his efforts in dealing crime in the province and for the Sulu Provincial Office being the top police office within the PRO ARMM in the campaign against illegal drugs.[5][6]
Vice governor of Sulu (2019–2025)
[edit]In the 2019 elections, the younger Tan dropped to the Sulu vice governor position with the elder Tan getting elected as Sulu governor.[3] This governor-vice governor setup by the father-son duo remain in place until 2025.[7]
Governor of Sulu (2025–present)
[edit]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.[8][9] They ran under the Lakas CMD[10]
Tan supported the exclusion of Sulu from the Bangsamoro region and its eventual inclusion to the Zamboanga Peninsula Region in 2025.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Abdusakur Tan II is married to Charina Kiram with whom he has three children.[1][12] 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.[2][7]
Electoral history
[edit]| Year | Office | Party | Votes received | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | Swing | |||||
| 2013 | Governor of Sulu | Liberal | 164,013 | 85.24% | 1st | N/a | Won | |
| 2016 | 179,626 | N/a | 1st | N/a | Won | |||
| 2025 | Lakas | 362,986 | 96.28% | 1st | N/a | Won | ||
| 2019 | Vice Governor of Sulu | PDP–Laban | 134,633 | N/a | 1st | N/a | Won | |
| 2022 | 343,050 | 100.00% | 1st | N/a | Unopposed | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Abdusakur Abubakar Tan II". Rappler. January 4, 2026. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ a b "Abdusakur Tan". PDP Laban. May 24, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Who can dislodge political dynasties?". Daily Guardian. December 12, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ Alipala, Julie (October 24, 2016). "Members of top Sulu political clan suspended from office". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ "Sulu governor receives PNP award". The Mindanao Examiner. January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ "Award winning! Gov. Toto Tan gets recognition from Sulu-PNP - POLITIKO Mindanao". Politiko. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ a b "Mindanao's unopposed: 4 governors, 2 city mayors, 6 representatives". MindaNews. March 27, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ Carreon, Francie (October 8, 2024). "Mujiv Hataman runs for Basilan governor against nephew". Rappler. Archived from the original on October 8, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ "How Philippine regions voted: Dynasties prevail but there are glimpses of pushback". Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. May 18, 2025. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ Quismorio, Ellson (August 1, 2024). "One-time, big-time: 50 Sulu officials join Romualdez-led Lakas-CMD". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ "Governor pleased with Sulu's inclusion in ZamPen". MindaNews. August 5, 2025. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ "Gov. Toto Tan takes pride in beautiful children - POLITIKO Mindanao". Politiko. August 15, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2026.