The facts
Macacua, of the Bangsamoro Federalist Party, received 51 votes against 27 for former chief minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim, with one abstention. Seventy-nine of the 80 members attended. [1][2]
The regional parliament's official account says the chief minister heads the government and implements policy. Election required a majority of all members, or at least 41 votes. [1]
Macacua had been interim chief minister since March 2025. GMA reported that he took his oath after winning the 30 October vote. [1][2]
The members elected on 14 September took office at the inaugural session on 30 October. The parliament says their term runs to 30 June 2031. [1]
Relevant context
Bangsamoro's parliamentary system began in 2019, but its transition legislatures were appointed. The new vote marks the first time an elected regional parliament has chosen its own head of government. [1][3]
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 30 Oct 2026, 18:36 UTC.
The official recorded executive vote is corroborated by independently owned GMA and Arab News. The chief minister is the autonomous regional head of government, covered as the functional premier equivalent; no speaker, district-race or other legislative-office outcome is treated as a separate covered event. This is a completed vote, not an inferred mandate from a party lead.
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