Jum Jainudin Akbar

Jum Jainudin Akbar
Jum Jainudin Akbar
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Basilan's Lone District
	In office; 30 June 2016 – 11 November 2016
Preceded by	Hadjiman S. Hataman-Salliman
Succeeded by	Vacant
Governor of Basilan
	In office; 30 June 2007 – 30 June 2016
Preceded by	Wahab Akbar
Succeeded by	Hajiman Salliman
Personal details
Born	3 September 1963; Isabela, Basilan, Philippines
Died	11 November 2016 (age 53); Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Cause of death	Cardiac Arrest
Resting place	Isabela City Basilan, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Liberal Party
Spouse(s)	Wahab Akbar
Residence	Basilan, Philippines

Jum Jainudin Akbar (3 September 1963 – 11 November 2016) was a Filipino politician who had served two terms as provincial governor of Basilan.[1] She was the widow of deceased strongman Wahab Akbar. Akbar, along with other Mindanao governors, had a hand in supporting the Bangsamoro Basic Law.[2]

Political career

Akbar was the first female governor of the Province of Basilan, and was elected during the May 2007 elections. However, Jum had substantial political experience as a result of her years as an active political partner to her husband and predecessor, Wahab Akbar. Upon election, Gov. Akbar pledged to fulfill a campaign promise of providing free rubber trees, fertilizers and polybags to farmers of the region, at a cost of thirty million pesos or more.[3] In her first term as governor, an IED went off near her home. The explosion was thought by authorities to be linked to politics.[4] Akbar also handled the evacuation and retrieval operations at Al Barka after the July 2007 massacre of Philippine Army troops by rebel ambush during her tenure.[3] She died in office on 11 November 2016.[5]

Akbar was described to be soft-spoken and cool, but highly competent. According to her official bio, she had both "a male competitive capacity and female collaborative capability," giving her the strength to tailor her leadership style to suit individual cases or situations.[3]

She was survived by her son, Al-Qauid.

References

COMELEC Election Results. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
"Mindanao guvs back BBL in 36th and final hearing - Politiko". Politiko. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
Gov. Jum Akbar: Official Website of the League of Provinces of the Philippines. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
News, ABS-CBN. "IED goes off near Basilan governor's home". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
Reyes, Jewel (11 November 2016). "Basilan congresswoman passes away". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 11 November 2016.

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[1] COMELEC Election Results. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] "Mindanao guvs back BBL in 36th and final hearing - Politiko". Politiko. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2017.

[Official_website-3] Gov. Jum Akbar: Official Website of the League of Provinces of the Philippines. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] News, ABS-CBN. "IED goes off near Basilan governor's home". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 26 December 2017.

[passed_away-5] Reyes, Jewel (11 November 2016). "Basilan congresswoman passes away". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 11 November 2016.